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No. 18-0513
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ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, SYMPHUEL ANDERSON, BEVERLY DAVIS, AND PATRICIA MAYS v. MERLE FLAKES, ELOISE SQUARE, MARY JO EVANS, ANNE KATHERINE WHITE, AND ELLA MAE ROLLINS

The Court requested full merits briefing on November 16, 2018. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on February 7, 2020. File Closed

Opinion

February 7, 2020

Percuriam.1950274

Per Curiam OpinionView Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:05-16-00671-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable David W. Evans

Trial Court

Trial Court:160th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable James R. Jordan
Trial Docket:DC-15-04696

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-03-12 Mandate issued  
2020-02-07 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2020-02-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2020-02-07 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2020-02-07 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 10, 2019 and February 7, 2020.  
2019-09-10 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 21, 2019 and September 10, 2019.  
2019-03-21 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2019-02-15 Motion to Amend disposed   Filing granted
2019-01-31 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-01-24 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2019-01-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-01-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing dismissed as moot
2019-01-07 Call received  
2019-01-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-01-03 Amended Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2019-01-03 Motion to Amend Filed  
2018-12-31 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2018-12-17 Case Record Filed  
2018-12-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-12-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-11-19 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2018-11-16 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2018-10-16 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2018-10-08 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-09-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2018-09-11 Electronic communication received from Party  
2018-09-11 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2018-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2018-08-10 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2018-07-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2018-07-10 Case forwarded to Court
2018-06-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2018-06-06 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2018-06-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2018-06-05 Court reporter/recorder's record
2018-06-05 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Flakes, Merle
Mr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Respondent
Rollins, Ella Mae
Mr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Respondent
White, Anne Katherine
Mr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Respondent
Davis, Beverly
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Robert L. Tobey
Ms. Nicole Renee Taylor
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Petitioner
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Ms. Nicole Renee Taylor
Mr. Robert L. Tobey
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Petitioner
Anderson, Symphuel
Ms. Nicole Renee Taylor
Mr. Robert L. Tobey
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Petitioner
Evans, Mary Jo
Mr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Respondent
Square, Eloise
Mr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Respondent
Mays, Patricia
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Robert L. Tobey
Ms. Nicole Renee Taylor
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Taylor, Ben
Mr. Ben Taylor
Obenhaus, Stacy
Mr. Stacy R. Obenhaus
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