Lopez v. Harding

OPINION

WHITTINGTON, Justice.

Reynaldo Lopez appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his case against Charles Harding, individually and d/b/a C & C Trucking (“Harding”), Alliance Trucking, Inc. (“Alliance”), and Charles Will Martin, individually and d/b/a Martin Excavation (“Martin”), for want of prosecution. In a single issue, Lopez contends the trial judge abused his discretion in dismissing the case for want of prosecution because Lopez failed to file a written request for a trial setting. For the reasons set forth below, we agree. We reverse the trial court’s order and remand this case…