Wayne C. Holden Corp. v. Verheul

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

DORSEY, Justice.

Having granted appellant’s timely motion for rehearing, we withdraw our original opinion issued December 30, 1988, and substitute the following opinion in its place.

This is an appeal from the appointment of a receiver to operate oil and gas properties. The primary issue is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in failing to call a recess in the trial for four hours when appellant’s counsel was unable to appear. We hold the trial judge abused his discretion and reverse and remand.

Appellee, Kees Verheul, originally brought suit against…