Harris County, Texas v. Gerald Gambichler

OPINION

Martha Hill Jamison, Justice

After filing an intervention in a personal injury lawsuit based on its subrogation rights as the plaintiffs workers’ compensation insurer, Harris County, Texas failed to appear for trial and was dismissed from the lawsuit with prejudice against refiling. In this appeal, Harris County simply seeks reformation of the trial’ court’s judgment to indicate it was dismissed without prejudice. We agree and so reform the judgment.

Background

Tracey Ellis sued Gerald Gambichler for injuries she sustained in a traffic incident allegedly caused by Gambichler on November…