First State Building & Loan Ass'n v. B.L. Nelson & Associates, Inc.

THOMAS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s refusal to grant First State Building and Loan Association (First State) a new trial after B.L. Nelson and Associates, Inc. a/k/a Nelson Engineering Corporation (Nelson) had been granted a nil dicit judgment. Because we agree that there was an abuse of discretion by the trial court, we reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial.

The original cause of action was filed by Nelson against First State and Jim Reagin (Reagin) to collect a debt alleged to be due for engineering services rendered. For purposes of clarification, the…