The State of Texas, Petitioner v. Tom Rotello, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Rotellos received adequate notice of the trial court's intent to dismiss, that the subsequent hearing on their motion to reinstate satisfied due process, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the case, thereby affirming the trial court's dismissal. The Court relied on the local rule notice provision and the established abuse-of-discretion standard. Justice McGEE dissented, would have affirmed the appellate court's judgment.