Oropeza v. Valdez

OPINION ON REHEARING

Opinion by

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

This case is before us on appellant’s motion for rehearing. We deny appellant’s motion; however, we withdraw our opinion and judgment of March 10, 2004 and substitute this opinion and judgment in their stead.

Jesus Valdez sued Salvador Oropeza, Sr. for $4,950 after Oropeza sold Valdez’s 1994 Crown Victoria automobile to Laura Fling without his consent. Valdez won a $4,950 judgment against Oropeza in small claims court. Oropeza appealed the small claims court’s ruling by obtaining a trial de novo in the county court at law. Again, Valdez…