Denson v. T.D.C.J-I.D.

The trial court dismissed as frivolous or malicious Appellant Tommie Denson’s (“Denson”) pro se in foma pauperis civil suit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division (“TDCJ-ID”) and employees Ken Kuyken-dall, John Eaton, Nick Kokila, Rochelle McKinney, and Virginia Buchanan (“individual defendants”) approximately three days after Denson filed his petition. The dismissal was rendered pursuant to Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 14.003(a)(2), (b)(2) (Vernon Supp.1998). On appeal, Denson complains that the trial court erred when it dismissed his claims as frivolous…