Second Court of Appeals | Case Summaries

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued – Week of November 3, 2008

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Watson v. Tipton, No. 02-07-00009-CV (Nov. 6, 2008) (Dauphinot, J., joined by Cayce, C.J., and Livingston, J.).: Held: Because Tipton produced sufficient summary judgment evidence demonstrating that the Watsons and Weldon Kennedy had conveyed property to him, the trial court did not err by granting summary judgment for Tipton and by declaring that Tipton held good title to the property. Furthermore, because the Supreme Court of Texas has held that a trial court has the power to set aside an order granting a motion for new trial any time before a final judgment is entered, the trial court did not err by vacating its order granting the Watsons and Kennedys' motion for new trial.