Legal Opinion

Norman Communications v. Texas Eastman Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided October 30, 1997No. 97-0651PublishedCited by 444 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER curiam:.

Norman Communications appealed from a post-answer default judgment by way of writ of error to the court of appeals. Norman alleged two grounds for setting aside the judgment: (1) it did not receive notice of the trial setting; and (2) the evidence was not legally sufficient to support the default judgment. The court of appeals overruled Norman’s point of error on lack of notice. The court of appeals then held that it could not reach Norman’s claim that the evidence was not legally sufficient to support the default judgment. We conclude that the court of appeals should have reached…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. General Electric Co. v. Falcon Ridge Apartments, Joint VentureTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Gunn v. CavanaughTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Herbert v. Greater Gulf Coast Enterprises, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  4. DSC Finance Corp. v. MoffittTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Specia v. SpeciaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

3Cited by444 opinions

  1. Roventini v. Ocular Sciences, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2003
  2. Jackson v. Gutierrez, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2002
  3. TAC Americas, Inc. v. Boothe, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
  4. Etheredge v. Hidden Valley Airpark Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2005
  5. Texas Department of Public Safety v. Fredricks, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2007

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