Legal Opinion
Jaco v. Rivera
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided February 12, 2009No. 14-07-00572-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHARLES W. SEYMORE, Justice.
Appellant, Gerald Jaco, appeals a default judgment in favor of appellee, Angel Roman Rivera. 1 In his sole issue, appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial because he satisfied the Craddock elements as required to set aside a default judgment. 2 We reverse and remand.
Background
Appellant’s full name is “Gerald Jaco,” and his son’s full name is “Gerald Randall Jaco.” Rivera originally filed suit naming only “Gerald Randall Jaco” as defendant. Rivera alleged he was injured in the course and scope of his employment with the…
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