Legal Opinion

James J. Zarychta Jr. v. Montgomery County District Attorney

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 18, 2011No. 13-10-00558-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice RODRIGUEZ.

Appellant James J. Zarychta Jr., pro se, challenges the trial court’s dismissal for want of prosecution of his open records claim against appellee The Montgomery County District Attorney. By two issues, Zarychta argues that the trial court erred in (1) dismissing his case for want of prosecution without conducting a hearing, and (2) denying his motion to reinstate and/or failing to conduct a hearing on his motion to reinstate. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND 1

On November 16, 2009, Zarychta filed suit against the district attorney seeking to compel the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Villarreal v. San Antonio Truck & EquipmentTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  2. In the Interest of Z.L.T.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Smith v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Maida v. Fire Insurance ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. Burton v. Hoffman, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Criselda Villarreal v. Hector Cedillo Jr., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2014
  2. Juan Enriquez v. Brad Livingston, in His Official Capacity as the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Rick Thaler John Rupert Brian Tucker And David Langston, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2012
  3. Juan Enriquez v. Brad Livingston, in His Official Capacity as the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Rick Thaler John Rupert Brian Tucker And David Langston, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2012

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