TAC Americas, Inc. v. Boothe

This is an appeal from a no-answer default judgment in favor of appellees Edward, Wanda, Jeremy, Zachary, and Emily Boothe (together the "Boothes") and against appellant TAC Americas, Inc., formerly known as CSI Control Systems International, Inc., in a negligence suit. On appeal, TAC Americas asserts that: (1) the district-court judgment must be reversed because TAC Americas, through no fault of its own, is unable to procure a reporters record of the district-court proceedings; (2) errors in the issuance, service, and return of citation are evident on the face of the record and warrant reversal of the default judgment entered below; and (3) the record does not affirmatively show strict compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure relating to the manner and mode of service and return of citation. We will reverse and remand.