Supreme Court of Texas

Sufficient evidence showed that a limited partnership used an alternate name as an assumed name, so that an original petition filed under the assumed name was effective to commence suit on behalf of the partnership. Second supplemental pleadings were effective to substitute a correct legal name.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/11/2002
• Decided 05/22/2003
• Published 05/22/2003

Judges

• Justice SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• M.H. Cersonsky, Rachel Rosen, Alonso, Cersonsky & Garcia, P.C., Kevin H. Dubose, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P., Houston, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn H. Steele, Jr., John Andrew Cowan, Mary Margaret Parker, Provost & Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., Beaumont, for respondent.