JAMAR v. PATTERSON

No. D-3860.

868 S.W.2d 318 (1993)

Hewell JAMAR, Petitioner, v. Gayle PATTERSON, Individually and as Next Friend of Brandi Istre, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled February 16, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin L. Peterson, Stephenville, for petitioner.

Russell Scott Briggs, Houston, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

This case presents the issue of what constitutes "filing" a motion for new trial for purposes of calculating the appellate timetable. After a jury trial the trial judge signed a judgment for Gayle Patterson, individually and as next friend of Brandi Istre (Patterson), against Hewell Jamar. The judgment is dated October 16, 1992. On November 12, 1992, counsel for Jamar tendered his motion to the district clerk, who did not "accept" the motion for filing...

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