Legal Opinion
Matheson v. American Carbonics
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided December 14, 1993No. 06-93-00077-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLEIL, Justice.
Michael Matheson appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his case for want of prosecution. Matheson contends that the trial court’s failure to hold a hearing on his motion to reinstate as required by Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 165a constitutes an abuse of discretion. We agree and reverse.
This lawsuit was filed October 6, 1992. Two defendants duly answered; one did not answer. Discovery was proceeding, and a motion for summary judgment was filed. On March 25, 1993, the trial court sent a notice that the case was to be dismissed for want of prosecution unless a…
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