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IN RE CONNER

No. 14-0177.

458 S.W.3d 532 (2015)

IN RE Michael Allyn CONNER and IESI Solid Waste Services, Relators.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: March 20, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. S. Freels Jr. , J. S. Freels, Jr., P.C., 114 S. Crockett St., Sherman, TX, for Real Party in Interest.

Bryan Kyle Briscoe , The Peavler Group, P.C., 3400 Carlisle Street, Suite 430, Daron L. Janis , Kirsten M. Castaneda , Locke Lord LLP, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2200, Donna C. Peavler , The Peavler Group, P.C., 3400 Carlisle Street, Suite 430, Dallas, Mike A. Hatchell , Locke Lord LLP, 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2200, Austin, TX, for Relator.

A plaintiff has a duty to "prosecut[e] the suit to a conclusion with reasonable diligence," failing which a trial court may dismiss for want of prosecution. Callahan v. Staples, 139 Tex. 8, 161 S.W.2d 489, 491 (1942). The issue here is whether a trial court abuses its discretion by refusing to grant a motion to dismiss for want of prosecution...

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