· 7/15/1986
Valdez v. Charles Orsinger Buick Co.
Citations
- 715 S.W.2d 126
- 1986 Tex. App. LEXIS 8034
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- finding fact issue on due diligence despite eight-month delay where counsel explained attempts to procure service
- finding fact issue on due diligence where evidence included plaintiff counsel's explanation that, once he determined defendant had not been served, he made various calls to sheriff's office and clerk's office over a three-month period before learning citation fee had not been paid
- finding fact issue on due diligence where service on one defendant was delayed because plaintiff sued two defendants, but counsel paid only one citation fee, believing it was sufficient for service on both defendants due to a miscommunication between his firm and clerk's office
- finding fact issue on due diligence where service on one defendant was delayed because plaintiff sued two defendants, but counsel paid only one citation fee, believing it was sufficient for service on both defendants due to a miscommunication between his firm and clerk’s office
- finding fact issue on due diligence where evidence included plaintiff counsel = s explanation that, once he determined defendant had not been served, he made various calls to sheriff = s office and clerk = s office over a three-month period before learning citation fee had not been paid
- 8 month delay in service after statute of limitations expired was reasonable delay because of mixup in the clerk's office
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Judges: Cornelius
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