Lopez v. Lopez

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1988-09-14

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PER CURIAM. The issue of concern in this appeal is whether a defendant, who is not notified of a trial setting and consequently does not appear, must nevertheless set up a meritorious defense in order to obtain a new trial. In an unpublished opinion, the court of appeals has held that regardless of the reason for defendant’s failure to appear or answer, the requirements of…

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