Peralta v. Heights Medical Center, Inc.

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment denying a bill of review to set aside a default judgment. We affirm.

In February 1982, appellee filed suit against appellant for $5,603.80, pursuant to a guarantee of payment of a hospital debt incurred by one of appellant’s employees. Citation issued the date suit was filed, and appellant was served on June 16, 1982, but failed to answer or appear. On July 20, 1982, the trial court entered a default judgment for the amount pledged, plus attorney’s fees and costs.

The appellant filed this bill of review proceeding in June…