Furr’s Supermarkets, Inc., Petitioner v. Marthana Bethune, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by finding emotional fragility and inability to pay were not "good cause" under Rule 141, and ordered costs to be assessed in accordance with Rule 131. Justice Baker dissented, arguing the majority improperly substituted its judgment for the trial court's.