Clewis v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Introduction

Appellant Wilbert L. Clewis, Sr. appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate the judgment it signed in September 2000. In three related issues, Clewis asserts that the judgment is void because of the parties’ failure to comply with statutory and administrative requirements concerning workers’ compensation suits. We conclude that the judgment is not void and that Clewis filed his motion to vacate after the trial court’s plenary power expired; we therefore dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Background Facts

In 1999, Clewis…