LITCHFIELD v. LITCHFIELD

No. 01-89-00585-CV.

794 S.W.2d 105 (1990)

William Evan LITCHFIELD, Appellant, v. Barbara H. LITCHFIELD, Appellee.

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

July 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart B. Collins, Houston, for appellant.

Susan S. Soussan, Randall B. Wilhite, and Bruce Zivley, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and DUGGAN and MIRABAL, JJ.


OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a post-answer default judgment for child support arrearages in the principal amount of $43,800.00.

The trial court entered a default judgment against appellant, William Litchfield, because neither he nor his attorney was present at the time the case was called for trial. Appellant timely filed a motion for new trial, and, after a hearing, the trial court denied the motion. We reverse.

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