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No. 05-0686
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FIRST COMMERCE BANK, F/K/A BRAZOSPORT BANK OF TEXAS v. CHRISTINE PALMER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CHRISTINE PALMER AND FREDERICK A. PALMER III, INDEPENDENT CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK A. PALMER, JR.

Oral argument was held on November 14, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 1, 2007. File Closed

Opinion

June 1, 2007

Medina
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:13-02-00046-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Maurice Amidei

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 3 & Probate Court
County:Brazoria
Trial Judge:Honorable James A. Blackstock
Trial Docket:13-879-A

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-07-28 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between July 18, 2007 and July 28, 2008.  
2007-07-18 Mandate issued  
2007-06-01 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2007-06-01 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to trial court
2007-04-25 Address Change  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 14, 2006 and April 25, 2007.  
2006-11-14 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between September 14, 2006 and November 14, 2006.  
2006-09-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 7, 2006 and September 14, 2006.  
2006-07-07 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-07-06 Address Change  
2006-05-26 Petition for Review granted
2006-05-26 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-04-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-06 Motion for leave to file brief disposed   Filing granted
2006-04-04 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2006-04-04 Motion for leave to file brief  
2006-03-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-16 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-02-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-24 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2006-02-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-27 Call received  
2006-01-26 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2006-01-25 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between November 28, 2005 and January 25, 2006.  
2005-11-28 Case Record Filed  
2005-11-23 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-11-01 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-10-27 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-10-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-09-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2005-09-27 Case forwarded to Court
2005-09-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-08-26 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-08-26 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
First Commerce Bank
Mr. R. Hayden Burns
Petitioner
Palmer, III, Frederick W.
Ms. Katrina Dannhaus Packard
Respondent
Palmer, Christine W.
Ms. Katrina Dannhaus Packard
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Independent Bankers Association of Texas
Ms. Karen Sue Neeley
Mr. John Mark Heasley
 
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