De La Vega v. Taco Cabana, Inc.

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• holding that abuse of discretion standard is appropriate for reviewing frivolousness findings under section 13.003 because Texas courts generally apply an abuse of discretion standard to trial court decisions involving both factual determinations and legal conclusions
• holding that abuse of discretion standard is appropriate for reviewing frivolousness findings under section 13.003 because Texas courts generally apply an abuse of discretion standard to trial court decisions involving both factual determinations and legal conclusions
• holding that abuse of discretion standard is appropriate for reviewing frivolousness findings under section 13.003 because Texas courts generally apply an abuse of discretion standard to trial court decisions involving both factual determinations and legal conclusions
• reiterating that an appeal is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in law or in fact
• “[W]hile the federal Constitution does not guarantee an appellant a free record to pursue a frivolous appeal, it does require that she receive a sufficient record, without charge, to establish the trial court erred in finding that her appeal is frivolous.”

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