MARTINEZ v. VALENCIA

No. 08-91-00169-CV.

824 S.W.2d 719 (1992)

Jesse MARTINEZ and Maria Martinez, Appellants, v. Baltazar VALENCIA and Socorro Valencia, Individually and as Next Friends of Manuel Valencia, a Minor, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

February 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristi Franklin Hyatt, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, Midland, for appellants.

Larry Zinn, San Antonio, Ruff Ahders, Ruff Ahders, Associated, Odessa, for appellees.

Before OSBORN, C.J., and WOODARD and KOEHLER, JJ.


OPINION

KOEHLER, Justice.

In a suit arising out of personal injuries to a child, the defendants though duly served, failed to answer or appear. After a default judgment was rendered against them, defendants made a special appearance challenging the court's jurisdiction and then filed a motion for new trial, both of which were overruled. We reverse and render.

FACTS

Baltazar Valencia and Socorro Valencia (Valencias), Appellees, reside in...

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