Texas Underground, Inc. v. Texas Workforce Commission

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MURPHY.

This appeal arises out of Texas Underground, Ine.’s suit for judicial review of a decision by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) ordering Texas Underground to pay commissions to its former employee, Jerry Sonnier. The TWC filed a motion to dismiss Texas Underground’s suit because Texas Underground failed to exercise diligence in serving process. The trial court granted the TWC’s motion and dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand this case for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

In February 2007, Sonnier resigned…