Trujillo v. Gerdes

The appellant challenges the trial court’s orders dismissing the appellant’s complaint without prejudice and awarding attorney’s fees and costs to the appellee. We reverse.

*678The appellant filed an action against the appellee for breach of an employment agreement. The cause was set for nonjury trial for the week of November 13, 1990. When the appellant and his attorney did not appear in the trial court on November 13, 1990, the trial court entered a final judgment dismissing the appellant’s claim and reserving jurisdiction to award attorney’s fees and costs.

The appellant filed a motion for…