Sustala v. El-Romman

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Fred B. Sustala, Jr., appeals from a judgment of the 129th District Court dismissing his case against appellee, Nabeel H. El-Romman, for want of prosecution. Appellant alleges the trial court abused its discretion in (1) granting appellee’s motion to dismiss for want of prosecution and (2) denying appellant’s motion for new trial. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

On October 16, 1979, appellant filed suit against appellee, a physician, for negligence and battery in rendering health care on October 18, 1977. The record indicates that…