Legal Opinion
WMC Mortgage Corp. v. Starkey
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided August 14, 2006No. 05-05-00740-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice MORRIS.
This is an appeal after the trial court dismissed the case for want of prosecution. WMC Mortgage Corporation contends the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing its claims against William R. Starkey, Sr. Concluding the trial court properly dismissed WMC’s claims under its inherent power to dismiss a case for want of prosecution, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
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WMC Mortgage Corporation initially filed this suit in the 352nd Judicial District Court of Tarrant County on June 19, 2002. The petition named William R. Starkey, Sr. and several other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Villarreal v. San Antonio Truck & EquipmentTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Jimenez v. Transwestern Property Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
- Franklin v. Sherman Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2001
- Polk v. Southwest Crossing Homeowners Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
3Cited by45 opinions
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- Oliphant Financial, LLC v. Galaviz, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
- Davis v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
- Elite Door & Trim, Inc. v. TapiaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2011
- Crown Asset Management, L.L.C. v. Loring, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
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