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JOHNSON v. HAWKINS

No. 05-07-00601-CV.

255 S.W.3d 394 (2008)

Melvin JOHNSON, Appellant, v. James Brian HAWKINS II and Banks & Hawkins, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Overruled June 17, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven E. Clark, Clark, Ashworth & Milby, Dallas, TX, for Appellant.

James Banks, Dallas, TX, James Brian Hawkins, II, Dayton, OH, for Appellee.

Before Chief Justice THOMAS and Justices BRIDGES and FITZGERALD.

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice THOMAS.

The trial court dismissed appellant's case for want of prosecution. In one issue, appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to reinstate the case. We affirm.

Background1

On July 28, 2005, appellant sued appellees for legal malpractice. The case was set for trial on September 26, 2006, but was not reached. That same day, the Honorable David Evans,...

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