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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:	08-18-00074-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Ann Crawford McClure

Trial Court

Trial Court:	Probate Court
County:	El Paso
Trial Judge:	Honorable Patricia Chew
Trial Docket:	2016-CPR00308

Date	Event	Outcome
2022-07-22	Mandate issued
2022-06-17	Opinion issued	Issued
2022-06-17	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2022-06-17	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2022-06-17	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 30, 2021 and June 17, 2022.
2021-12-30	Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)
2021-12-30	Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)
2021-12-17	Post submission brief filed (Respondent)
2021-12-02	Oral argument
2021-12-02	Oral argument
2021-12-01	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)
2021-11-24	Submission Schedule
2021-11-22	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2021-11-22	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2021-11-22	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2021-11-22	Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks
2021-11-19	Notice of Appearance
	This case was waiting for oral argument between September 24, 2021 and November 19, 2021.
2021-09-24	Motion to re-set submission date disposed	Filing granted
2021-09-24	Submission reset	Case set for oral argument
2021-09-17	Motion to re-set submission date filed.
2021-09-03	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2021-09-03	Petition for Review granted
2021-09-03	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2021-09-03	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2021-09-03	Petition for Review granted
2021-09-03	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
	This case was pending on merits briefs between April 12, 2021 and September 3, 2021.
2021-04-12	Reply Brief
2021-04-12	Brief on the Merits
2021-03-03	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2021-03-03	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2021-03-03	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2021-03-03	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2021-02-24	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2021-01-20	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2021-01-20	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2021-01-04	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2021-01-04	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2020-11-23	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-11-23	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-11-19	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-11-19	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-10-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-10-16	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-10-14	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-10-14	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-10-02	Brief on the Merits Requested
2020-09-03	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2020-08-31	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2020-08-19	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2020-08-10	Notice of Appearance
2020-07-01	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2020-07-01	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2020-06-19	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2020-05-19	Case forwarded to Court
2020-05-19	Case forwarded to Court
2020-04-15	Petition for Review #2
2020-04-15	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2020-03-10	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed
2020-03-10	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2020-03-09	Electronic communication sent to Party
2020-03-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2020-03-09	Court reporter/recorder's record
2020-03-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2020-03-09	Clerk's Record
2020-03-09	Court reporter/recorder's record

Party	Counsel	Role
Bock, Anthony E.	Mr. Samuel S. Sipes Ms. Rachel Anne Ekery Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson Mr. Nicholas B. Bacarisse Mr. Joseph L. Hood Jr.	Petitioner
Poe, II, Richard C.	Mr. James Michael Stanton Ms. Shelby L. O'Brien Mr. Craig T. Enoch Mr. Michael J. Collins Mr. William A. Brewer III Mr. Robert Mark Millimet Mr. Michael J. Shane	Respondent
Troy S. Poe, named beneficiary of the Troy S. Poe Trust	Mr. John P. Mobbs Stancy Stribling	Petitioner