Legal Opinion

Zarate v. Sun Operating Limited, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided February 7, 2001No. 04-00-00192-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOPEZ, Justice.

Rudolfo “Rudy” Zarate, et al. (“Za-rate”) appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of Sun Operating Limited, Inc., et al. and Sun Exploration and Production Company (“Sun Operating”). On appeal, Za-rate complains that the trial court erred in denying his motion to set aside the void final judgment. Because we find that the judgment was not void, we dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction.

Factual and Procedural Background

On June 26, 1987, Sun Operating filed an interpleader suit in connection with a tract of land called “North 700 Acres of Porcion No. 99” located in Starr…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. In Re BennettTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. McEwen v. HarrisonTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Farmer v. Ben E. Keith Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Buckholts Independent School District v. GlaserTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Shadowbrook Apartments v. Abu-AhmadTexas Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Spigener v. Wallis, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
  2. Clewis v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009
  3. In Re Gonzalez, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2003
  4. In Re Orsagh, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2004
  5. Camilla Hethcoat v. Estes Dale Strain, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2007

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