Zamarripa v. Sifuentes

STONE, Justice.

The question presented in this appeal is whether the default judgment entered was interlocutory or final. We hold that the judgment entered in this case was interlocutory and we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Procedural History

Appellees, as plaintiffs below, took a default judgment on a personal injury claim on August 19, 1994. At some point that same day, appellant’s counsel filed an answer to the petition. Thereafter, both sides engaged in written discovery and settlement negotiations. Appellant’s counsel, however, did not learn that a default judgment had been…