Pruske v. Dempsey

BIERY, Justice.

Susan Dempsey sued Alfred Pruske, Sr., appellant, for monetary damages arising out of Pruske’s alleged physical beating and mental harassment of Dempsey. Pruske was served with citation in the Texas Department of Corrections Institutional Division and filed a pro se answer on October 19, 1990. On October 29, 1990, Dempsey’s attorney, E. Nicholas Milam, obtained a non-jury trial setting for December 17, 1990, and certified that the notice of trial setting was sent to Pruske by certified mail return receipt requested. Pruske responded by writing to Mr. Milam, acknowledging…