Texas Supreme Court

Robinetta Wilkins, Petitioner v. the Methodist Health Care System, Respondent

March 11, 200548 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 468

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a motion for new trial that has been granted cannot assail a later‑signed judgment for purposes of extending the appellate filing deadline, making the notice of appeal untimely and the appellate court without jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and dismissed the appeal.