Alfred David Pruske v. Susan Dempsey

Susan Dempsey sued Alfred Pruske, Sr., appellant, for monetary damages arising out of Pruskes alleged physical beating and mental harassment of Dempsey. Pruske was served with citation in the Texas Department of Corrections Institutional Division and filed a pro se answer on October 19, 1990. On October 29, 1990, Dempseys attorney, E. Nicholas Milam, obtained a non-jury trial setting for December 17, 1990, and certified that the notice of trial setting was sent to Pruske by certified mail return receipt requested. Pruske responded by writing to Mr. Milam, acknowledging receipt of the notice of the December 1990 setting, and pointing out that he had asked the court to appoint an "attorney ad litem" for him and to issue a bench warrant.