OPINION
JEFF BROWN, Justice.
A post-answer default judgment was entered against appellant, Douglas Ashworth, who failed to appear for trial because he did not receive notice of the trial setting. The trial court declined to grant a new trial, ruling that Ashworth's nonappearance resulted from his failure to provide a correct, updated mailing address. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to grant a new trial. Therefore, we reverse...
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