Gulf Coast Investment Corp. v. NASA 1 Business Center

noting that a “hearing” does not necessarily require either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court | explaining that not every hearing called for under every rule of civil procedure necessarily requires an oral hearing, unless required by the express language or the context of the particular rule | providing that unless required by the express language or context of particular rule of civil procedure, the term “hearing” does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court | stating that unless required by the express language or context of particular rule of civil procedure, the term “hearing” does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court | stating that unless required by the express language or context of particular rule of civil procedure, the term “hearing” does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court | stating that unless required by the express language or context of particular rule of civil procedure, the term A hearing @ does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court | affirming court of appeals’ holding that trial court abused its discretion in failing to hold hearing on motion to reinstate | affirming court of appeals’ holding that trial court abused its discretion in failing to hold hearing on motion to reinstate | affirming court of appeals’ holding that trial court abused its discretion in failing to hold hearing on motion to reinstate | affirming court of appeals’ holding that trial court abused its discretion in failing to hold hearing on motion to reinstate | stating hearing on motion to reinstate required where appellant had properly requested hearing | “It is clear that an oral hearing is required on any timely filed motion to reinstate under Tex.R. Civ. P. 165a.” | “It is clear that an oral hearing is required on any timely filed motion to reinstate under Tex. R. Civ. P. 165a.” | unless required by express language of particular rule, "hearing" does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before court or an oral presentation to court | oral hearing required on motion to reinstate when language of rule required court to notify all parties of the date, time and place of hearing | unless required by express language of particular rule, “hearing” does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before court or an oral presentation to court | “[N]ot every hearing called for under every rule of civil procedure, however, necessarily requires an oral hearing.” | “an oral hearing is required on any timely filed motion to reinstate under Tex. R. Civ. P. 165a” | trial courts have considerable discretion to let lawyers participate in hearings by telephone | "Unless required by the express language or the context of the particular rule, therefore, the term 'hearing' does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court." | “Unless required by the express language or the context of the particular rule, therefore, the term ‘hearing’ does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court.” | “Unless required by the express language or the context of the particular rule, therefore, the term ‘hearing’ does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court.” | “Unless required by the express language or the context of the particular rule . . . the term ‘hearing’ does not necessarily contemplate either a personal appearance before the court or an oral presentation to the court.”