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TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION v. FIRST STATE BANK OF DEQUEEN, STONE STREET CAPITAL, INC., AND CLETIUS L. IRVAN

Oral argument was held on December 16, 2009. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 1, 2010. It then denied rehearing on December 17, 2010 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 6 articles about this case.

October 4, 2010

Texas Supreme Court: Lottery Winners May Sell Payments

from Texas Tribune

The Court has issued opinions:

October 1, 2010

Texas lottery winnings assignable; Tort Claims Act notice doesn’t need to be filed pre-suit [Oct. 1, 2010]

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 7 other cases.

October 1, 2010

Lottery winner seeking to assign final two prize payments wins at Texas Supreme Court

from Texas Lawyer

December 16, 2009

On the docket: Selling your lottery winnings; retaliatory discharge; land under easement hauled away for building materials

from SCOTXblog

The article also mentions:
  • THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHARLES LYNN BROWNLOW AND MARLENE H. BROWNLOW
  • TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN
  • December 15, 2009

    Legal Lottery

    from Texas Tribune

    Opinion

    October 1, 2010

    Johnson
    Jefferson
    Hecht
    Wainwright
    Medina
    Green
    Willett
    Guzman
    Lehrmann

    Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

     

    Court of Appeals

    Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
    Outcome Below:Affirmed
    COA Docket No.:03-07-00249-CV
    Opinion Author:Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton

    Trial Court

    Trial Court:53rd District Court
    County:Travis
    Trial Judge:Honorable Suzanne Covington
    Trial Docket:D-1-GN-06-004663

    Docket Entries

    Date Event Outcome  
    2011-01-27 Case Stored  
    2011-01-07 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
    2010-12-17 Mandate issued  
    2010-12-17 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
    2010-12-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2010-11-09 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
    2010-11-09 Case forwarded to Court
    2010-10-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed (Petitioner)   Filing granted
    2010-10-12 Call received (Respondent)  
    2010-10-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
    2010-10-11 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
    2010-10-01 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
    2010-10-01 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
    2010-10-01 Motion to substitute disposed   Filing dismissed as moot
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 8, 2010 and October 1, 2010.  
    2010-07-08 Notice of vacation dates. (Respondent)  
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 13, 2010 and July 8, 2010.  
    2010-01-13 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
    2009-12-28 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
    2009-12-18 Letter Filed (Petitioner)  
    2009-12-16 Oral argument  
    2009-12-14 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
    2009-12-10 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
    2009-12-09 brief in reply to jurisdictional letter (Respondent)  
    2009-12-09 Motion to Substitute filed (Respondent)  
    2009-12-04 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
      This case was waiting for oral argument between October 7, 2009 and December 4, 2009.  
    2009-10-07 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received (Petitioner)  
    2009-09-30 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received (Respondent)  
    2009-09-25 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
    2009-09-25 Petition for Review granted
    2009-09-25 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
    2009-09-04 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
      This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 12, 2009 and September 4, 2009.  
    2009-06-12 Petition Reinstated
    2009-06-12 Motion to reinstate case disposed   Filing granted
    2009-06-12 Motion to substitute disposed   Filing granted
    2009-06-12 Abatement Order Lifted  
    2009-06-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
    2009-06-08 Motion to Substitute filed (Respondent)  
    2009-06-08 Motion to Reinstate Case filed (Respondent)  
    2009-05-01 Petition for Review disposed Abated due to bankruptcy
    2009-05-01 Abatement Order Issued
    2009-04-20 Suggestion of Bankruptcy (Respondent)  
      This case was pending on merits briefs between January 16, 2009 and April 20, 2009.  
    2009-01-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2009-01-15 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
    2009-01-15 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
    2008-12-30 Brief filed (Respondent)  
    2008-12-10 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
    2008-10-30 Motion to Expedite disposed   Denied
    2008-10-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
    2008-10-30 Call received (Respondent)  
    2008-10-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner)   Filing granted
    2008-10-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
    2008-10-29 Motion to Expedite Filed (Respondent)  
    2008-10-29 Response to Motion filed (Respondent)  
    2008-10-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
    2008-10-27 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
    2008-10-17 Case Record Filed  
    2008-10-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review
    2008-10-10 Brief on the Merits Requested  
      This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between August 18, 2008 and October 10, 2008.  
    2008-08-18 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
    2008-07-18 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
    2008-07-08 Case forwarded to Court
    2008-07-03 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
    2008-06-30 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
    2008-06-30 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

    Parties

    Party Counsel Role
    First State Bank of DeQueen
    Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
    Mr. Schuyler B. Marshall V
    Respondent
    Texas Lottery Commission
    Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
    Mr. William (Bill) J. Cobb III
    Mr. Bill Davis
    Ms. Alicia Key
    Mr. Clarence Andrew Weber
    Mr. Michael P. Murphy
    Honorable Kent C. Sullivan
    Mr. Don Wayne Cruse Jr.
    Ms. Ann Hartley
    Mr. Brantley David Starr
    Mr. James C. Ho
    Mr. David S. Morales
    Attorney General Gregory W. Abbott
    Petitioner
    Irvan, Cletius L.
    Mr. Todd Jeffrey Johnston
    Mr. Andrew Raymond Seger
    Mr. Max Ralph Tarbox
    Respondent

    Amicus Curiae

    Amicus Curiae Counsel
    The City of Dallas
    Mr. James B. Pinson
     
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