Trevino v. Central Freight Lines, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals
613 S.W.2d 356 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
Trevino (defendant) never responded to Central's (plaintiff) 18 requests for admission regarding an unpaid goods debt, and just before trial sought an extension, explaining he had given his attorney handwritten answers that the attorney failed to submit; the trial court denied the extension, deemed the requests admitted, and entered judgment for Central after a nonjury trial.
IssueFree
Whether a court may treat a party's request for admission as admitted where the only justification for the adverse party's failure to answer is attorney neglect.