14850 Quorum Associates, Ltd. v. Moore Business Forms, Inc.

OPINION

MARK WHITTINGTON, Justice.

In this no-answer default judgment case, we must decide whether a plaintiffs attempt to serve a Texas limited partnership through the Texas Secretary of State without first attempting to serve its registered agent or general partner constitutes “error on the face of the record.” For the reasons that follow, we conclude that it does. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

Background

14850 Quorum Associates, Inc. (“Quorum”) is a Texas limited partnership that leased office space to Moore Business Forms, Inc.…