Rotello v. State

MURPHY, Justice.

This appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of appellants’ suit for want of prosecution presents the question of whether appellants Tom Rotello, Lela P. Rotello, and Prances Rotello received notice of the trial court’s intention to dismiss their suit for want of prosecution. We find that the appellants did not receive notice. This finding also raises the question of whether a failure to give notice prior to dismissal is harmless error because the appellants were afforded an opportunity to present their case against dismissal at a reinstatement hearing. We hold that a hearing…