Legal Opinion

Coven v. Heatley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1986No. 14506PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON, Chief Justice.

Appellant Boni Coven seeks to set aside an order of the district court of Travis County dismissing her suit for want of prosecution. William H. Heatley, temporary administrator of the estate of Glynda Mints, deceased, is appellee. This Court will affirm the order of dismissal.

A brief procedural history of Coven’s cause follows. In March 1979 Coven was injured in a one-car accident. The automobile was owned by Glynda Mints and was driven by Larry Dailey. Coven sued both Mints and Dailey. The parties commenced discovery, which was accompanied by numerous delays. During…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Veterans' Land Board of Texas v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Wm. T. Jarvis Co., Inc. v. Wes-Tex Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Moore v. Armour & Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1983
  4. Rorie v. Avenue Shipping Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Coven v. DaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ozuna v. Southwest Bio-Clinical Laboratories, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1989
  2. Billy M. Reeves v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Woods Fun Center, Inc. And Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  3. Carlos Trevino v. Employers' Casualty Company, in Receivership Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
  4. Dale Weems, Et Ux. v. Eddie Peacock, D/B/A Western Auto, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
  5. First Presidential Corporation v. Air Response, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001

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