Legal Opinion
Torres v. Rios
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided December 16, 1993No. 13-92-500-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEERDEN, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order dismissing appellant’s cause of action for want of prosecution. Appellant complains that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing his cause of action with prejudice. We reverse and remand.
Factual Background
On January 10, 1992, the appellant, Esteban Torres, filed an original petition against the appellees alleging personal injury stemming from a pedestrian-auto collision occurring on October 4, 1990. Appellees filed their original answer on January 31, 1992. On April 8, 1992, the trial court signed a written order…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Williams v. KhalafTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. RotelloTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Andrews v. ABJ Adjusters, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- State National Bank v. Academia, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- McClure v. Landis, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
- Clark v. Yarbrough, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1995
- King v. Holland, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1994
- Burns v. Drew Woods, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1995
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