Nueces County Housing Assistance, Inc. v. M & M Resources Corp.

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Appeal is taken by writ of error from the granting of a “no-answer” default judgment against the petitioner, Nueces County Housing Assistance, Inc. (NCHA). The trial court’s judgment awards respondent, M & M Resources (M & M), actual and exemplary damages for NCHA’s alleged breach of contract, libel, and tortious interference with contract. Because we conclude that the citation will not support the judgment, we reverse and remand.

To successfully attack a default judgment by writ of error, the petitioner must (1) file the writ within six months after the final judgment…