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Brief Statement of Operative Facts Satisfies Texas Pleading Requirement
Loaded on April 15, 2004
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2004, page 30
by Matthew T. Clarke A Texas state court of appeals has held that a brief statement of operative facts of prior lawsuits satisfies the requirements of Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code (TCPRC) §§ 14.004 & 14.005.
Theron Belton, a Texas state prisoner, sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...
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