Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of November 12, 2012

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In re Valliance Bank, No. 02-12-00255-CV  (Nov. 15, 2012)   (original proceeding) (en banc).

Held: The trial court's order reinstating the underlying lawsuit following dismissal for want of prosecution is void because the affidavit verifying the facts alleged within the motion to reinstate was not filed within thirty days of the trial court's order dismissing the case. Thus, the trial court's plenary power expired thirty days following the initial dismissal order.

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