Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Blake
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1994No. 94-0097PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Per curiam
This case presents two questions of summary judgment procedure. First: when a motion for summary judgment is served by mail, does Tex.R.Civ.P. 21a 1 add three days to the 21-day notice period of the hearing prescribed by Rule 166a(c)? Second: does Rule 4 govern the computation of the notice period prescribed by Rule 166a(c)? We answer both questions “yes”.
Gary Blake sued his lawyer, Craig Lewis, and the law firm of Fisher Gallagher Perrin & Lewis. Defendants moved for summary judgment, mailing their motion to Blake on June 21, 1991. Hearing was set for July 15. Blake moved for a continuance…
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