Cappetta v. Hermes
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.
Dr. Christopher J. Cappetta appeals the trial court’s orders granting Michael Hermes, Sr.’s motion to dismiss for want of prosecution and denying Dr. Cappetta’s motion to reinstate. On our own initiative, we have taken the appeal en banc to revisit the standard that applies to reinstatement motions. We hold the standard set forth in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165a(3) applies to all reinstatement motions, regardless of whether the basis for the dismissal was Rule 165a(l) or (2) or the trial court’s inherent power. Because the trial court has not had…
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