Legal Opinion

Dispensa v. University State Bank

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided February 25, 1999No. 14-97-00380-CVPublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAJORITY OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

In an attempt to have a six year old default judgment set aside, appellant, Angelo Dispensa filed a bill of review and a suit collaterally attacking the judgment. He claimed that he was not served with the underlying law suit University State Bank filed against him. He claims that this lack of service prevented the court from obtaining personal jurisdiction over him, and made the trial court’s judgment void. He also claims that the trial court erred (1) in granting a summary judgment on his collateral attack and in not allowing him to introduce…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Polk v. Southwest Crossing Homeowners Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  2. Pierce v. Texas Racing Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  3. Finlan v. Peavy, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2006
  4. Eastin v. Dial, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009
  5. Layton v. Nationsbanc Mortgage Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004

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