Legal Opinion

Martinez v. Becerra

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided September 6, 1990No. 13-89-337-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Appellant Enrique Martinez sued appel-lee Carlos Becerra for damages arising out of an automobile accident which occurred on December 31, 1985. Suit was timely filed on December 30, 1987. Personal jurisdiction over the proper defendant 1 was not obtained until March 17, 1989, when appellee filed an answer. See Tex.R.Civ.P. 121. The trial court granted summary judgment based on limitations. By three points of error, Martinez contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment, arguing that a fact issue exists regarding diligence in service of process. We…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Zale Corporation v. RosenbaumTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Gant v. DeLeonTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Perry v. Kroger Stores, Store No. 119, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  4. Palmer v. Enserch Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Estate of Stonecipher v. Estate of ButtsTexas Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Hansler v. Mainka, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
  2. Tarrant County v. VandigriffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. Auten v. DJ Clark, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  4. Eichel v. Ullah, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
  5. Ray v. O'NEALCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996

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