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WATSON v. GRISSOM

No. 08-83-00287-CV.

675 S.W.2d 813 (1984)

Doug WATSON, Appellant, v. Lester GRISSOM, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied October 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian M. Burk, Houston, for appellant.

Steven L. Clack, Andrews, for appellee.

Before STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, C.J., and WARD and OSBORN, JJ.

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

The Defendant, Doug Watson, appeals a grant of a post answer default judgment entered in favor of the Plaintiff Lester Grissom. The appeal is based on the trial court's failure to grant the Defendant's timely filed motion for new trial. We conclude that the failure to reasonably notify the Defendant of the setting of the case for trial compels us to reverse and remand.

This is a personal injury suit. The original petition was...

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