Ramiro Garza and J & R Valley Oilfield Services, Inc., Petitioners v. Ines Gonzalez Garcia, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a motion for new trial filed without the required filing fee is conditionally filed and therefore extends appellate deadlines, and that appellate courts may not review venue transfer orders granted on convenience grounds. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals’ judgment and reinstated the trial court’s judgment. The opinion also noted that the Legislature intended to shield convenience transfers from appellate review.