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· 8/31/1992

City of Houston v. Thomas

Citations

  • 838 S.W.2d 296
  • 1992 WL 211878

How courts have described this case

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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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