Gene Duke Builders, Inc. v. Abilene Housing Authority

The issue in this case is whether Gene Duke Builders, Inc. (Duke) extended its time for filing a notice of appeal under Rule 26.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure by making a request for findings of fact and conclusions of law after the trial court granted Abilene Housing Authority’s (Abilene) plea to the jurisdiction. The court of appeals held that the request did not extend the appellate deadline and dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction. — S.W.3d -, 2003 WL 21047996. We disagree and hold that Duke’s time for filing a notice of appeal was extended because the findings of…