Legal Opinion
GMR Gymnastics Sales, Inc. v. Walz
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 27, 2003No. 2-02-155-CVPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.
This is a restricted appeal from a $4 million default judgment attacking the validity of service of process against a nonresident defendant. In seven issues, GMR Gymnastics Sales, Inc. (“GMR”) complains that the service of process was defective and the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant GMR’s motion for new trial. We will reverse the default judgment and remand the case for trial.
Michael Walz was a student gymnast at Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. While doing swings on the high bars, the gymnastics grips he was wearing…
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