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BROWN v. HOWETH INVESTMENTS, INC.

No. 01-90-00771-CV.

820 S.W.2d 900 (1991)

Chris BROWN d/b/a Memorial Executive Suites, Appellant, v. HOWETH INVESTMENTS, INC. and AJ. (Jack) Howeth, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist).

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Harmeyer, Houston, for appellant.

Steven naipm, Houston, ror appellee.

Before TREVATHAN, C.J., and COHEN and O'CONNOR, JJ.

OPINION

O'CONNOR, Justice.

This Court is asked whether a trial court abused its discretion when it refused to reinstate a suit dismissed for want of prosecution. We find that it did, and reverse.

On December 31, 1987, Chris Brown, individually and d/b/a Memorial Executive Suites, the plaintiff, filed a suit against Howeth Investments, Inc. and A.J. (Jack) Howeth, the defendants. In November of 1989, the plaintiff sought new counsel, due to his "extreme...

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