Pedraza v. Tibbs

OPINION

TREVATHAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Leopold Lee Pedraza, an inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, brought this in forma pauperis action against appellee, Becky Tibbs, a prison employee. In three points of error, appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion when it dismissed the cause before service of process and that the dismissal resulted in a violation of his constitutional rights. We affirm.

1. Background

Appellant sought relief under Title 4 of the Texas Government Code section 500.-007, 1 claiming that appellee wrongfully deprived him…