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No. 98-0940
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MARTHA B. BERNHARDT, Independent Executrix of THE ESTATE OF GRACE INMAN EPHLIN, Deceased v. WILLIAM C. SCHEIFLEY, Independent Executor of THE ESTATE OF EBER W. EPHLIN, Deceased and LAMAR UNIVERSITY

The Court requested full merits briefing on November 24, 1998. The Court denied review of the petition on June 10, 1999. It then denied rehearing on August 12, 1999 File Closed

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed & Remanded
COA Docket No.:09-96-00404-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:Jefferson County Court
County:Jefferson
Trial Judge:Honorable Alfred S. Gerson
Trial Docket:63,135

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
1999-11-24 Case Stored
1999-11-24 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between August 12, 1999 and November 24, 1999.  
1999-08-12 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Overruled
1999-07-09 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
1999-07-09 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
1999-06-24 MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  
1999-06-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
1999-06-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)
1999-06-10 Petition for Review disposed Denied
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 29, 1999 and June 10, 1999.  
1999-01-29 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
1999-01-19 Brief filed (Respondent)  
1998-12-28 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
1998-11-30 Petitioner's reply brief (Petitioner)
1998-11-24 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1998-11-13 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
1998-10-14 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
1998-10-06 Case forwarded to Court
1998-10-05 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
1998-10-05 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Description.  
1998-10-02 Call received (Petitioner)  
1998-09-25 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)
1998-09-25 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ESTATE OF EBER W. EPHLIN
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Respondent
SCHEIFLEY, WILLIAM C.
Mr. James M. Black
Respondent
BERNHARDT, MARTHA B.
Mr. Dewey J. Gonsoulin
Petitioner
ESTATE OF GRACE INMAN EPHLIN
Mr. Kurt M. Andreason
Mr. John L Hopwood
Petitioner
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Mr. Kenneth Leigh Parker
Ms. Frances Blair Bethea
Respondent
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