· 8/31/1992
City of Houston v. Thomas
Citations
- 838 S.W.2d 296
- 1992 WL 211878
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- listing elements that reviewing court may consider in determining whether dismissal for want of prosecution was proper
- listing elements that reviewing court may consider in determining whether dismissal for want of prosecution was proper
- in deciding whether to dismiss cause for want of prosecution, trial court may consider entire history of case, including time pending on docket, activity in case, any trial-setting requests, and reasonable excuses for delay
- in deciding whether to dismiss cause for want of prosecution, trial court may consider entire history of case, including time pending on docket, activity in case, any trial-setting requests, and reasonable excuses for delay
- case pending without activity or reasonable excuse for only one year
- case pending without activity or reasonable excuse for only one year
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Judges: Oliver-Parrott, Smith, Price
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