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No. 04-0729
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TOMMY JOE HOLMES v. ALAN BRAD KENT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA ANN MCWHORTER, DECEASED, AND CASSIE ELIZABETH KENT

The Court requested full merits briefing on December 17, 2004. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 20, 2007. File Closed

Opinion

April 20, 2007

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:6th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF/REV/REMAND
COA Docket No.:06-03-00071-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Jack Carter

Trial Court

Trial Court:Panola County Court
County:Panola
Trial Judge:Honorable Terry Douglas Bailey
Trial Docket:2002-328

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-06-26 Case Stored  
2007-06-14 Mandate issued  
2007-05-01 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2007-04-20 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2007-04-20 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2007-04-20 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2007-04-20 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 12, 2006 and April 20, 2007.  
2006-06-12 Letter Received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 14, 2005 and June 12, 2006.  
2005-04-14 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Amicus Curiae)  
2005-04-05 Document received (See Remarks)  
2005-04-01 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-04-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-03-18 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-02-28 Letter Received  
2005-02-22 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-02-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-02-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-02-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-01-18 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-01-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-01-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-01-04 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-12-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-12-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between October 19, 2004 and December 17, 2004.  
2004-10-19 Case forwarded to Court
2004-10-18 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-09-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2004-09-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2004-09-01 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2004-09-01 Letter Filed  
2004-08-27 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2004-08-16 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2004-08-16 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Estate of Linda Ann McWhorter
Mr. J. Scott Morris
Respondent
Kent, Cassie Elizabeth
Mr. J. Scott Morris
Respondent
Holmes, Tommy Joe
Mr. Robert Collin Underwood
Mr. Robert Underwood
Mr. James A. Vaught
Petitioner
Kent, Alan Brad
Mr. J. Scott Morris
Mr. Steven M. Dowd
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Mr. Harrell Glenn Hall III
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Mr. Edward D. Burbach
Ms. Barbara Bryant Deane
Mr. George C. Noelke
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