Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Tri State Mortgage Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided August 25, 2010No. 08-08-00296-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.
Appellant, Joel Acosta (Acosta), complains in four issues that the trial court erred in denying both his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and his motion for new trial, and in awarding attorney fees. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
BACKGROUND
No-Answer Default Judgment
On June 18, 2008, Appellee, Tri State Mortgage Co., (Tri State), filed suit against Acosta for conversion, promissory estoppel, and fraud. Acosta was served with citation at 7:35 p.m. on July 16, 2008. Acosta did not file an answer.
On August 15, 2008, in Acosta’s absence, the trial…
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