Legal Opinion
National Multiple Sclerosis Society—North Texas Chapter v. Rice
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided July 27, 2000No. 11-99-00212-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TERRY McCALL, Justice.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society — North Texas Chapter (the Society) brings a restricted appeal from a default judgment rendered against it in favor of Carolyn Rice. See TEX.R.APP.P. 30. Because we find that the face of the record does not show strict compliance with the rules for service, we reverse and remand.
Background Facts
The Society hired Rice as its executive director in 1986. Claiming that her job performance was substandard, the Society terminated her employment in 1996. Rice sent a letter to the Society at its offices, located on the North Central…
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