Gilbert Andrews v. Thomas E. Stanton, Christopher Allen Antcliff and Mark Gregory Briggs

Becker v. State

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS)

GILBERT ANDREWS, ) No. 08-05-00206-CV)

Appellant, ) Appeal from)

v. ) County Court at Law No. 7)

THOMAS E. STANTON, ) of El Paso County, Texas

CHRISTOPHER ALLEN ANTCLIFF, and )

MARK GREGORY BRIGGS, ) (TC# 2004-2191))

Appellees. )

O P I N I O N

Gilbert Andrews appeals from an order dismissing his cause of action for want of prosecution. Because we conclude the trial court erroneously determined it lacked plenary power to consider Andrews’ motion to reinstate, we reverse and remand.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

On May 17, 2004, Gilbert Andrews…