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Henderson County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2021-10-13
Status Filed
Type Other Civil
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Bennett, Montgomery J|Dallas Express Media, Llc D/b/a The Dallas Express
Defendant Monacelli, Steven|The Dallas Weekly, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Williams, Scott, Williams, Scott)

Henderson County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Original Petition (OCA)
  2. Service Issued CITATION ISSUED: STEVEN MONACELLI AND THE DALLAS WEEKLY INC
  3. Citation
  4. Affidavit OF SERVICE-STEVEN MONACELLI
  5. Affidavit OF SERVICE-THE DALLAS WEEKLY
  6. Amended Filing PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED PETITION
  7. Answer/Response/Contest Answer/Response
  8. Letter Certificate of Written Discovery
  9. Notice DEFENDANTS' RULE 194 INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  10. Certificate of Written Discovery
  11. Motion (No Fee) Motion to Dismiss
  12. Judge's Note Set hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for 2/9/22 at 9:00 a.m. in-person/live hearing.
  13. Notice Notice of hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
  14. Reply/Response PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT
  15. Letter Appendix in Support of Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Under the TCPA
  16. Proposed Order ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT (SENT TO JUDGE)
  17. Objection DEFENDANTS' OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' TCPA EVIDENCE
  18. Reply/Response DEFENDANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE 27.001 et seq.
  19. Proposed Order ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE 27.001 et. seq. (SENT TO JUDGE)
  20. Proposed Order ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' TCPA EVIDENCE (SENT TO JUDGE)
  21. Motion To Dismiss (9:00 AM) () & Objections & Responses
  22. Judge's Note PARTIES BY ATTYS. HEARD ARGUMENTS. WILL RECUSE. S/ORDER OF RECUSAL
  23. Order OF RECUSAL
  24. Order TRANSFERRING
  25. Notice Notice of Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem Code Section 27.001 et seq.
  26. Letter Letter to Court
  27. Motion To Dismiss (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Williams, Scott) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Under the Texas Citizens Participation Act
  28. Motion (No Fee) MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE
  29. Letter Letter to Court
  30. Order OF ASSIGNMENT BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE
  31. Motion (No Fee) Verified Motion to Extend
  32. Notice Notice of Hearing
  33. Certificate / Certification RESPONDENT'S CERTIFICATE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY DIRECTED TO PETITIONER
  34. Motion To Dismiss (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Williams, Scott)
  35. Letter Defendants' Courtesy Copy of Authorities
  36. Order GRANTING DEFENDANTS' VERIFIED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO HOLD HEARING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
  37. Judge's Note PARTIES APP'D / ARGUMENTS MADE / DECISION TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT
  38. Letter RULING FROM JUDGE WILLIAMS
  39. Judge's Note RULING FAXED TO COUNSEL
  40. Order DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER THE TEXAS CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ACT
  41. Order ON DEFENDANT'S OBJECTIONS TO PLANTIFFS' TCPA EVIDENCE
  42. Judge's Note SIGNED ORDER DENYING D'S OBJ & ORDER DENYING MTN TO DISMISS.
  43. Request DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR CLERK'S RECORD
  44. Notice of Appeal
  45. Request DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR REPORTER'S RECORD
  46. Certificate of Appeal EFILED-12TH COA
  47. Notice of Appeal DEFENDANTS' SECOND NOTICE OF APPEAL
  48. Letter 12TH COURT OF APPEALS
  49. Certificate of Appeal ON SECOND NOTICE OF APPEAL EFILED
  50. Letter AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL RECEIVED BY 12TH COA
  51. Clerk's Record VOLUME I & II
  52. Letter TO COUNSEL ON FILING OF RECORD
  53. Bill of Cost EMAILED TO ATTY AS WELL AS REGULAR MAIL
  54. Receipt
  55. Memorandum 12TH COURT OF APPEALS
  56. Letter FROM 12TH COURT RE: MEMORANDUM
  57. Judgment 12TH COURT OF APPEALS
  58. Notice FROM 12TH COURT OF APPEAL, RE: PETITION FOR REVIEW
  59. Notice SUPREME COURT GRANTED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A RESPONSE
  60. Notice FROM THE SUPREME COURT: DENIED PETITION FOR REVIEW
  61. Notice FROM THE SUPREME COURT: REHEARING DEADLINE 3/13/24

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