Neisha Jones v. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services

Opinion by

Justice YEAKEL.

Appellant Neisha Jones appeals the denial of her bill of review. By two issues, she urges that the district court erred in refusing to submit her bill of review to a jury for a trial on the merits and in failing to file findings of fact and conclusions of law. We hold that Jones established a prima facie meritorious defense, satisfying the first element of a bill of review, and was therefore entitled to a jury trial on the bill’s merits. Accordingly, we will reverse the district court’s order and remand the cause for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND1

Neisha Jones was…