COLEMAN v. LYNAUGH

No. 01-96-00377-CV.

934 S.W.2d 837 (1996)

McArthur COLEMAN, Appellant, v. James LYNAUGH, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Overruled November 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McArthur Coleman, Gatesville, for appellant.

Bridget Robinson, Austin, for appellee.

Before COHEN, HEDGES and TAFT, JJ.


OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant filed a pro se, in forma pauperis action seeking review of disciplinary measures during his prison term. The district judge dismissed appellant's case for want of prosecution. We affirm.

On September 14, 1989, appellant sued Lynaugh. More than four years later, the trial judge gave notice that the case was set for the October 1995 Civil Dismissal Docket:

This cause will be dismissed on OCTOBER 13...

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