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No. 18-0595
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CHERLYN BETHEL, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD J. BETHEL, DECEASED v. QUILLING, SELANDER, LOWNDS, WINSLETT & MOSER, P.C., AND JAMES H. MOODY, III

Oral argument was held on November 7, 2019. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on February 21, 2020. File Closed

Opinion

February 21, 2020

Devine
Hecht
Green
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:05-17-00850-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Molly Meredith Francis

Trial Court

Trial Court:116th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Tonya Parker
Trial Docket:DC-17-03487

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-03-26 Mandate issued  
2020-02-21 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2020-02-21 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 8, 2019 and February 21, 2020.  
2019-11-08 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2019-11-07 Oral argument  
2019-10-31 Submission Schedule
2019-10-17 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-10-17 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-10-17 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-10-11 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2019-10-10 Call received  
2019-10-09 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2019-10-03 Miscellaneous Motion  
2019-10-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between June 28, 2019 and October 2, 2019.  
2019-06-28 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2019-06-28 Petition for Review granted
2019-06-28 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 23, 2019 and June 28, 2019.  
2019-04-23 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-04-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2019-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-03-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-02-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-02-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-02-11 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2019-01-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-01-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-01-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-01-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-12-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2018-11-28 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2018-11-15 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2018-11-14 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2018-10-31 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2018-10-31 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2018-10-16 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-09-28 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2018-08-28 Case forwarded to Court
2018-08-23 Response Waiver filed  
2018-08-20 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2018-08-10 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2018-08-10 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2018-06-29 Clerk's Record
2018-06-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2018-06-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cherlyn Bethel, Individually and as the Representative of the Estate of Ronald J. Bethel, Deceased
Mr. Thad D. Spalding
Mr. E. Todd Tracy
Mr. Andrew G. Counts
Mr. Stewart D. Matthews
Ms. Jessica A. Foster
Ms. Morgan A. McPheeters
Mr. Frederick Leighton Durham III
 Petitioner
Moody, III, James H.
Ms. Marcie L. Schout
 Respondent
Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C.
Ms. Marcie L. Schout
 Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The State of Texas
Mr. Kyle Highful
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
The Honorable Warren Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Bill Davis
 
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