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No. 04-0608
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IN RE FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED; FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST; AND THE MISSIONARY OBLATE FATHERS OF TEXAS

Oral argument was held on September 29, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 16, 2010. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:13-04-00339-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:Kenedy County Court
County:Kenedy
Trial Judge:Honorable Guy Herman
Trial Docket:395, 395A, 395B, 395C

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2010-09-10 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 23, 2010 and September 10, 2010.  
2010-06-23 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 16, 2010 and June 23, 2010.  
2010-04-16 Stay Order lifted  
2010-04-16 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2010-03-11 Letter brief (Real Parties in Interest)  
2010-01-26 Letter Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 17, 2008 and January 26, 2010.  
2008-12-17 Address Change  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 9, 2008 and December 17, 2008.  
2008-10-09 Letter Filed  
2008-09-26 Abatement Order Lifted  
2008-09-26 cause reinstated to active docket
  This case was abated between May 28, 2008 and September 26, 2008.  
2008-05-28 Status report filed  
  This case was abated between February 15, 2008 and May 28, 2008.  
2008-02-15 Order of the Court Issued Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 21, 2007 and February 15, 2008.  
2007-03-21 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2007-03-15 Status report filed  
2007-03-15 Status report filed  
2007-03-13 Status report filed  
2007-03-07 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2007-03-05 Status Report requested  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 6, 2006 and March 5, 2007.  
2006-12-06 Document received (See Remarks)  
2006-11-22 Document received (See Remarks)  
2006-10-23 Letter Filed  
2006-09-26 Status report filed  
2006-09-26 Document received (See Remarks)  
2006-09-14 Letter Received  
2006-09-12 Status Report requested  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between May 2, 2006 and September 12, 2006.  
2006-05-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-28 Supplemental appendix (Relator)  
2006-04-28 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2006-04-28 Document received (See Remarks)  
2006-04-13 Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs  
2006-03-30 Supplement to Petition filed (Relator)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 29, 2005 and March 30, 2006.  
2005-09-29 Oral argument  
2005-09-20 Document received (See Remarks)  
2005-09-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between June 10, 2005 and September 8, 2005.  
2005-06-10 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-04-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-04-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-04-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-04-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-04-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-04-08 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
2005-04-08 Mandamus Set to Argue
2005-04-08 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 31, 2005 and April 8, 2005.  
2005-01-31 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2005-01-14 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2004-12-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-12-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-12-02 Notice of Appearance  
2004-11-23 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 24, 2004 and November 23, 2004.  
2004-09-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-09-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-09-13 Document received (See Remarks)  
2004-09-10 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2004-09-07 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-07-29 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2004-07-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-07-13 Case forwarded to Court
2004-07-08 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2004-07-08 Response to Motion filed  
2004-07-08 Fax Cover Letter
2004-07-08 Stay Order issued
2004-07-08 Motion for temporary relief disposed Filing granted
2004-07-07 Motion for temporary relief  
2004-07-07 Case Record Filed  
2004-07-07 Appendix Filed (Relator)  
2004-07-07 Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Trustees of the John G. Kenedy, Jr. Charitable Trust
Mr. J. G. "Buster" Adami Jr.
Relator
The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
Mr. Bruce Sams Hawn
Mr. Richard L. Leshin
Mr. Jorge C. Rangel
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Mr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Mr. Jon D. Brooks
Mr. Richard J. Hatch
Mr. Thomas O. Barton
Mr. Ray Chester
Intervenor
ExxonMobil Corporation/Exxonmobil Oil Corporation
Mr. John Sjoberg
Mr. Shannon H. Ratliff
Intervenor
Estate of Elena Suess Kenedy (deceased)
Mr. J. G. "Buster" Adami Jr.
Relator
Frost National Bank
Mr. J. G. "Buster" Adami Jr.
Ms. Tara Leigh Adami
Ms. Jacqueline M. Stroh
Mr. Thomas H. Crofts Jr.
Mr. Stephen Jody Helman
Mr. J. A. (Tony) Canales
Mr. Jeffrey T. Knebel
Relator
Suess, Pablo
Mr. J. G. "Buster" Adami Jr.
Relator
Missionary Oblate Fathers of Texas
Mr. Daniel McNeel Lane Jr.
Mr. David Roy Nelson
Relator
The State of Texas
Mr. Bruce V. Griffiths
Ms. Susan K. Staricka
Mr. John W. Vinson
Intervenor
Fernandez, Anna
Mr. Mark Schwartz
Ms. Michele Anne Mobley
Mr. Sam A. Westergren
Mr. Marcos G. Ronquillo
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Mr. Joseph Bonner Dorsey
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Ms. Elana S. Einhorn
Mr. Michael C. McCrea
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Real Party In Interest
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