Bannigan v. Market Street Developers, Ltd.

BAKER, Justice.

Darcy Bannigan challenges the validity of a default judgment rendered against her in favor of Market Street Developers, Ltd. She asserts three points of error, the first of which contends that the trial court did not have personal jurisdiction over her because Market Street failed to strictly comply with the requirements of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for service upon nonresident defendants. We agree that Market Street did not strictly comply with the statute and reverse and remand this cause for a new trial.

In June 1987, Market Street sued Banni-gan on a lease…