Legal Opinion
Birdo v. Ament
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided July 25, 1991No. 10-90-178-CVPublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANCE, Justice.
In this appeal and in Thompson v. Ereckson, 814 S.W.2d 805 (Tex.App.—Waco 1991), decided today, we determine the propriety of dismissals, under section 13.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, of suits filed in forma pauperis. See Tex. Civ.PRAC. & Rem.Code Ann. § 13.001 (Vernon Supp.1991).
Bumice Birdo, a prison inmate, brought a pro se action in forma pauperis against prison guards James Ament and Joe Vega and their employer, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ), alleging negligent acts. Before the defendants were served with…
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