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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-25
Status CLOSED
Type Defamation
Docket 92 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Anderson, Samella
Defendant Goodwin, Elma Z.
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Judge

Hon. Whitmore Bridgett

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 08/25/2022 NEW CASE FILED (OCA) - CIVIL
  2. 08/25/2022 ORIGINAL PETITION View Document ORIGINAL PETITION
  3. 08/25/2022 ISSUE CITATION View Document ISSUE CITATION
  4. 09/08/2022 CITATION Served 09/20/2022 Anticipated Server ESERVE Anticipated Method Actual Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Returned 09/20/2022 Comment ELMA Z. GOODWIN
  5. 09/20/2022 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - EXECUTED CITATION - ELMA A GOODWIN Comment AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - EXECUTED CITATION - ELMA A GOODWIN
  6. 10/17/2022 CROSS CLAIM View Document COUNTER-CLAIM/ORIGINAL ANSWER
  7. 10/17/2022 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document COUNTER-CLAIM/ORIGINAL ANSWER
  8. 11/01/2022 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL - SCHEDULING ORDER-TRIAL NOTICE - MAURICE OWENS, JR Comment SCHEDULING ORDER-TRIAL NOTICE - MAURICE OWENS, JR
  9. 11/07/2022 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS View Document SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Comment PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO DEFENDANT'S ORIGINAL ANSWER
  10. 11/11/2022 NOTICE OF HEARING / FIAT View Document NOTICE OF HEARING ON SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Comment ON SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
  11. 11/18/2022 MOTION - DISMISS View Document MOTION TO DISMISS
  12. 11/18/2022 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS Comment ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
  13. 11/18/2022 VACATION LETTER
  14. 11/22/2022 NOTICE OF HEARING / FIAT View Document NOTICE OF HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS Comment MOTION TO DISMISS
  15. 12/01/2022 Special Exceptions View Document SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS View Document NOTICE OF HEARING ON SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Judicial Officer WHITMORE, BRIDGETT Hearing Time 11:30 AM Comment 15M SET BY ASHLEY 972-863-9592 VIA ZOOM
  16. 12/01/2022 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
  17. 12/01/2022 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED OVERRULING PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Comment PROPOSED OVERRULING PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
  18. 12/07/2022 ORDER - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS View Document OVERRULING PLAINTIFF'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS Comment OVERRULING
  19. 12/12/2022 AMENDED PETITION View Document FIRST AMENDED PETITION Comment FIRST
  20. 12/12/2022 RESPONSE View Document RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS View Document PROPOSED ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS Comment TO MOTION TO DISMISS
  21. 12/14/2022 MOTION - STRIKE View Document MOTION TO STRIKE
  22. 12/14/2022 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED ORDER TO STRIKE Comment ORDER TO STRIKE
  23. 12/15/2022 Motion - Dismiss View Document MOTION TO DISMISS View Document ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS View Document NOTICE OF HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS Judicial Officer WHITMORE, BRIDGETT Hearing Time 02:45 PM Comment SET BY DANICA WILLIAMS 214-741-2288, ZOOM
  24. 01/11/2023 NOTE - CLERKS View Document NOTICE OF ORDER OF DISMISSAL MAILED View Document NOTICE OF ORDER OF DISMISSAL MAILED Comment ORDER OF DISMISSAL MAILED
  25. 01/20/2023 MOTION - ATTORNEY FEES View Document MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
  26. 01/20/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES Comment ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES
  27. 01/26/2023 MOTION - RECONSIDER View Document MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO DISMISS Comment OF MOTION TO DISMISS
  28. 01/26/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document ORDER TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO DISMISS Comment ORDER TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO DISMISS
  29. 01/27/2023 NOTICE OF HEARING / FIAT View Document NOTICE OF HEARING - MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Comment MOTION TO RECONSIDER
  30. 02/03/2023 NOTICE OF HEARING / FIAT View Document 1ST AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING IN MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Comment 1ST AMENDED - ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
  31. 02/27/2023 NOTICE OF HEARING / FIAT View Document NOTICE OF HEARING ON ATTORNEYS FEES Comment ON ATTORNEYS FEES
  32. 02/27/2023 RESPONSE View Document RESPONSE TO MOTION TO RECONSIDER Comment TO MOTION TO RECONSIDER
  33. 02/27/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED ORDER DENYING MOTION TO RECONSIDER Comment ORDER DENYING MOTION TO RECONSIDER
  34. 03/01/2023 Motion - Reconsider View Document MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO DISMISS View Document ORDER TO RECONSIDER MOTION TO DISMISS View Document 1ST AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING IN MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Judicial Officer WHITMORE, BRIDGETT Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment BY ZOOM - 30 MIN
  35. 03/06/2023 MOTION - ATTORNEY FEES Comment 1ST SUPPLEMENT
  36. 03/06/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT View Document PROPOSED 2ND ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES Comment 2ND ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES
  37. 03/09/2023 MOTION HEARING View Document NOTICE OF HEARING ON ATTORNEYS FEES Judicial Officer WHITMORE, BRIDGETT Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment VIA ZOOM* MOTION FOR TCPA ATTORNEYS' FEES
  38. 03/09/2023 ORDER - DENY View Document ORDER DENYING MOTION TO RECONSIDER Comment PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S TCPA MOTION TO DISMISS
  39. 03/28/2023 MISCELLANOUS EVENT View Document REQUEST FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Comment REQUEST FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
  40. 03/29/2023 ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES View Document 2ND ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY FEES
  41. 04/06/2023 NOTICE OF APPEAL - CT. OF APPEALS View Document PLAINTIFF-DESIGNATION REQUESTED AT TIME OF ACCEPTANCE W/IN 3 DAYS Comment PLAINTIFF-DESIGNATION REQUESTED AT TIME OF ACCEPTANCE W/IN 3 DAYS
  42. 04/14/2023 COA - POST CARD View Document COA - POST CARD - 05-23-00343-CV Comment 05-23-00343-CV
  43. 04/17/2023 CLERK'S RECORD PAYMENT INVOICE View Document CLERK'S RECORD PAYMENT INVOICE Comment 05-23-00343-CV EMAILED ATTORNEY $137.00
  44. 04/25/2023 APPELLATE RECORD View Document APPELLATE RECORD Comment 05-23-00343-CV CLERK'S RECORD SUBMITTED TO 5TH COA WITH TRACE #53516
  45. 04/26/2023 COA - POST CARD View Document COA - POST CARD - 05-23-00343-CV Comment 05-23-00343-CV
  46. 04/26/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S RECORD REQUEST View Document PLAINTIFF Comment PLAINTIFF
  47. 04/27/2023 NOTE - CLERKS Comment 05-23-00343-CV PREPARING SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S RECORD 1
  48. 04/27/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD PAYMENT INVOICE View Document SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD PAYMENT INVOICE Comment 05-23-00343-CV SUPP 1 - EMAILED ATTORNEY $43.00
  49. 05/03/2023 COA - CORRESPONDENCE LETTER View Document COA - CORRESPONDENCE LETTER Comment COA CASE NO 05-23-00343-CV - 5TH COA CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING PREPARATION OF SUPP CLEKR'S RECORD
  50. 05/03/2023 NOTE - CLERKS Comment COA CASE NO 05-23-00343-CV PREPARING SUPP #2 CLERK'S RECORD REQUESTED BY THE 5TH COA
  51. 05/03/2023 APPELLATE RECORD View Document SUPP #2 APPELLATE RECORD Comment COA CASE NO 05-23-00343-CV, PREPARED AND SUBMITTED SUPP #2 CLERK'S RECORD REQUESTED BY THE 5TH COA (NO CHARGE - 10 PAGES) W/CONF TRACE PG 53623
  52. 05/04/2023 COA - POST CARD View Document COA - POST CARD - 05-23-00343-CV Comment 05-23-00343-CV
  53. 05/08/2023 APPELLATE RECORD View Document NOTE - CLERKS Comment 05-23-00343-CV SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S RECORD 1 SUBMITTED TO 5TH COA WITH TRACE #53697
  54. 05/10/2023 COA - POST CARD View Document COA - POST CARD Comment 05-23-00343-CV
  55. 05/15/2023 VACATION LETTER
  56. 10/10/2023 Non Jury Trial View Document 193rd Non Jury Trial Notice View Document 193rd Non Jury Trial Notice View Document NOTICE View Document 193rd USO Level 1 View Document 193rd USO Level 1 Judicial Officer WHITMORE, BRIDGETT Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason CASE CLOSED

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