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Case Information

Filed 2022-01-13
Status Disposed
Type Civil Case Other
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Randall County District Attorney
Defendant Bailey, R.l.|R.l. Bailey Trust|Smith, Mel
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Judge

Hon. Frausto Titiana

Randall County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Original Petition (OCA)
  2. CIVIL SCHEDULE REVIEW-18 Months
  3. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE
  4. CITATION ISSUED MEL SMITH FOR R.L. BAILEY - GIVEN TO DA'S OFFICE
  5. Citation BAILEY, R.L. Served 01/19/2022
  6. CITATION SERVED MEL SMITH FOR R.L. BAILEY - 1/19/2022
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  8. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  9. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE
  10. CITATION ISSUED R.L. BAILEY - GIVEN TO DA'S OFFICE
  11. CITATION SERVED R.L. BAILEY - 11/08/22
  12. ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  13. AMENDED PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR INJUNCTION AND CIVIL PENALTIES
  14. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE
  15. CITATION ISSUED MEL SMITH - SENT TO RCSO
  16. Citation SMITH, MEL Served 04/04/2023
  17. CITATION SERVED MEL SMITH - 4/4/2023
  18. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE
  19. CITATION ISSUED MEL SMITH - GIVEN TO DA'S OFFICE
  20. Citation SMITH, MEL Served 06/08/2023
  21. CITATION SERVED MEL SMITH - 6/8/2023
  22. PROPOSED ORDER - E-FILED ORDER SETTING HEARING - SENT TO JUDGE FRAUSTO
  23. MOTION PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER OF R.L. BAILEY
  24. ORDER SETTING HEARING AUGUST 18, 2023 AT 1:30 PM VIA ZOOM
  25. Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Frausto, Titiana) VIA ZOOM
  26. Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Frausto, Titiana) Via zoom
  27. Docket Entry Case called via Zoom; counsel for P appeared and announced ready; defendants failed to appear though duly notified; P's Motion to Strike is granted; Lisa Thrash, CSR
  28. PROPOSED ORDER STRIKING ANSWER OF R.L. BAILEY - SENT TO JUDGE FRAUSTO
  29. ORDER STRIKING ANSWER OF R.L. BAILEY
  30. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  31. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  32. Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Frausto, Titiana) VIA ZOOM
  33. Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Frausto, Titiana)
  34. Docket Entry Case called; Plaintiff appeared and announced ready; D Mel Smith failed to appear and wholly made default; testimony received from John Gates; injunction ordered against the D.
  35. ISSUED WRIT OF INJUNCTION MEL SMITH - RCSO
  36. DEFAULT JUDGMENT **TO MEL SMITH ONLY** 5 PGS - SIGNED ON 9/20/2023
  37. Writ SMITH, MEL Served 09/21/2023
  38. TRO SERVED/UNSERVED SERVED - 9/21/2023
  39. ANSWER R.L. BAILEY - ATTY WADE BYRD
  40. MOTION TO DISMISS
  41. PROPOSED ORDER - E-FILED ORDER DISMISSING - SENT TO JUDGE FRAUSTO
  42. FINAL ORDER (OCA) ORDER DISMISSING - 2 PGS - SIGNED ON 4/11/2024

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