Notice

In Boss Exotics, LLC v. Chappell, the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a dismissal for want of prosecution following a restricted appeal, holding:

• There was no failure to appear at a hearing or trial setting under Rule Tex. R. Civ. P. 165a(1);
• The case had not exceeded any applicable time standards under Rule 165a(2); and
• The trial court “did not provide an opportunity to be heard on the dismissal” before signing it.

The panel also held that any reliance on the court’s inherent authority to dismiss could not save the order, because the trial court “provided no notice of an intent to dismiss under its inherent authority” either. No. 05-24-00428-CV (June 1, 2026).