Legal Opinion

Rodgers v. Mitchell

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided August 27, 2002No. 06-01-00091-CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Justice GRANT.

Michael Rodgers, Sr., appeals from a judgment rendered against him in his malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Roderick L. Mitchell. Rodgers attempted to obtain certification as an indigent from the trial court so he could obtain a free record. The court sustained a contest to his affidavit of indigency. Tex.R.App. P. 20.1. At this point in the proceeding, we have only Rodgers’s contention that the trial court erred by determining he was not indigent.

The proper avenue for review is to file an appeal and challenge the ruling on indigency. Rodgers has done this, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. In Re ArroyoTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. De La Vega v. Taco Cabana, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  4. White v. Bayless, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2001
  5. Nelson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Basaldua v. Hadden, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009
  2. In the Interest of S.T.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Donalson v. Barr, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  4. Rhodes v. Honda, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008
  5. Buddy Kindle v. United Services Automobile Association, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011

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