Times Herald Printing Co. v. Jones

This is an appeal by The Times Herald Printing Company from an order denying a motion to unseal court records. The facts are set out in the opinion of the Court of Appeals. 717 S.W.2d 933 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1986). Since Times Herald was never a party to or an intervenor in the cause of action, the appeal should have been dismissed. Gunn v. Cavanaugh, 391 S.W.2d 723 (Tex.1965); TEX.R.CIV.P. 60. We hold that the trial court and court of appeals erred in assuming jurisdiction. The record shows that the motion to unseal was filed and that Times Herald attempted to intervene after the trial court…