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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-19
Status Disposed
Type Contract Other Contract
Docket 31 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Bench, Gerald
Photo of Hon. Harper Robert

Judge

Hon. Harper Robert

Taylor County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Bond $7,485.30 Surety Bond of Receiver
  2. Request Civil Issuance
  3. Citation Issued & mailed to ABC Legal
  4. Citation Bench, Gerald Served 12/06/2023 Response Received 12/28/2023 Returned 12/06/2023
  5. Motion for Substituted Service
  6. Order For Substituted Service
  7. Citation Returned Served
  8. Answer/Response
  9. Sent Notice Of Filing An Answer To Court
  10. Setting Letter March 20, 2024 at 10:00 am
  11. Civil Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Harper, Robert) PRE-TRIAL HEARING
  12. Setting Letter May 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm
  13. Request For Issuance for copy of Defendant's original answer (Emailed 4/4/24)
  14. Notice Of Trial May 28, 2024 at 1:30 pm
  15. Motion for Summary Judgment
  16. Motion For Continuance
  17. Order For Continuance Continued to July 24, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m.
  18. Setting Letter July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
  19. Non Jury Trial Setting (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Harper, Robert) (Reset to 07-24-24)
  20. Order Setting Hearing July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
  21. Notice Of Trial July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
  22. Notice Of Hearing July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
  23. Motion for Summary Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Harper, Robert)
  24. Summary Judgment
  25. 306 Letter to Parties
  26. Deputy Reporter Statement
  27. Motion to Appoint Receiver
  28. Setting Letter June 3, 2025 at 9:10 am.
  29. Civil Hearing (9:10 AM) (Judicial Officer Harper, Robert) Motion to Appoint Receiver
  30. Order Appointing Receiver - BOND SET AT $7485.30 (Bench Filing)
  31. Oath of Receiver

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