Legal Opinion

Walton v. Canon, Short & Gaston

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided August 2, 2000No. 08-99-00173-CVPublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUSAN LARSEN, Justice.

Judkins Tull Walton, pro se, appeals from a judgment on a sworn account. After a bench trial, the trial court found Walton indebted to his former lawyers, Canon, Short & Gaston, for $22,276.90, plus pre-judgment interest and attorney’s fees. Walton raises eleven points of error: (1) the trial court erred in allowing Walton’s counsel to withdraw contrary to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10; (2) Walton had insufficient time to retain substitute counsel and prepare for trial after his counsel withdrew; (3) the trial court erred in denying Walton’s request for a jury…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. SterlingTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Hoggett v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
  3. Spears v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Weidner v. Sanchez, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  5. NCNB Texas National Bank v. CokerTexas Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. McLaughlin, Inc. v. Northstar Drilling Technologies, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2004
  2. Sims v. Fitzpatrick, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  3. Gillie v. Boulas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  4. McCalla v. SKI RIVER DEVELOPMENT, INC., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007
  5. Haskett v. Butts, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002

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