Corro v. Southwestern Bell Media, Inc.

OPINION

A default judgment against Gustavo J. Corro d/b/a Granada Inn was signed by the trial judge on March 7, 1989. Pursuant to Tex.R.Civ.P. 329b, a motion for new trial was due to be filed on or before April 6, 1989, but was not filed until May 18, 1989. The cost bond was filed on July 25, 1989, and the transcript was received in this Court on August 11, 1989.

Upon inspection of the transcript received on August 11, 1989, it appeared that the motion for new trial, cost bond, and transcript had not been timely filed as required by Tex.R.Civ.P. 329(b), Tex.R.App.P. 41(a), and 54(a).…