Tumlinson v. Gutierrez

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

This action stems from a small claims court default judgment, in the amount of $4,996.41, rendered against Bill Tumlinson, d.b.a. Bill Tumlinson Automotive, for work that appellee claims was unsatisfactory. Tumlinson was served in this case on April 3, 2000, and subsequently failed to appear for hearing on April 17, 2000. Tumlinson filed a motion for new trial that was overruled by operation of law. He then filed for a writ of certiorari on July 11, 2000, in the County Court at Law No. 2. That court dismissed Tumlinson’s action on grounds it lacked subject matter…