Legal Opinion

Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided December 12, 2005No. 05-04-00821-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

Reed Elsevier, Inc. d/b/a Lexis Nexis brings a restricted appeal from a default judgment in favor of Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD), County of Dallas, and City of Farmers Branch for delinquent property taxes. Reed Elsevier contends there is fatal error shown on the face of the return of service. Reed Elsevier argues service of process was defective because the return does not identify the person served as an agent of its corporate registered agent. We agree and we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  5. White Motor Company v. LodenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

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3Cited by29 opinions

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