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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-24
Status Active
Type Real Property Eminent Domain
Docket 126 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lamar Consolidated Isd
Defendant Dairwood Development, Lp|Pacific Richland Investments, Lp
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Judge

Hon. Morales, Christopher G.

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Jury Trial (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.)
  2. Petition Plaintiff's Original Petition for Condemnation
  3. Oath Proposed Oath of Special Commissioners (STW 3/31/2023 LTW)
  4. Order Appointing Special Commissioners signed 03/31/23
  5. Motion (No Fee) Defendants' Motion to Strike Special Commissioner
  6. Order Appointing Order Appointing Substitute Special Commissioner signed 4/28/23
  7. Copy Request qc/RB/ag
  8. Affidavit Affidavit of Service
  9. Affidavit Affidavit of Service-Eric Johnson
  10. Notice Notice of Deposit qc/vp/CRS
  11. Award of Commisioners Award of Special Commissioners
  12. Affidavit Affidavit of Service Notice of Hearing
  13. Affidavit Affidavit of Service Notice of Hearing
  14. Registry Transaction Deposit: $18,591,048.48, Lamar CISD
  15. Objection - Civil Defendants' Plea in Abatement, Objections to the Award, and Jury Demand (stw 6/22/2023 mvc)
  16. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  17. Jury Fee Paid
  18. Jury Demand see Objection
  19. Filing CMR Slips qc/ltw/RB
  20. Filing CMR Slips qc/jw/RB/dl/RB/dl/RB
  21. Order on Award of Commissioners signed 7/5/23
  22. Answer/Response Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's Response to Defendants' Plea in Abatement
  23. Copy Request qc/RB/lc
  24. CANCELED Plea/Abatement Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.) Other Objection to Spec. Com.
  25. Plea/Abatement Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer White, Lewis) Objection to Special Com.
  26. Plea/Abatement Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.)
  27. Judge Docket Entry Hearing on Plea in Abatement and Objections to the Award. Atty Morris, Atty Goulding and Atty Breeding. The Court will rule once it has received the proposed orders. CM
  28. Denied/No Action Taken No Action Taken/Has Been Denied Signed July 21st 2023
  29. Order Granting Defendant's Plea In Abatement Signed July 20th 2023
  30. Filing (Signed Order) CMR SLIPS QC/GA/dl
  31. Motion to Disburse/Release/Withdraw Funds Defendants Dairwood Development LP and Pacific Richland Investments LP's Unopposed Application to Withdraw Deposit of Funds
  32. Filing CMR Slips qc/jw/dl
  33. Filing Green card qc/jw/dl
  34. Filing Green card qc/yb/dl
  35. Filing Green card qc/vp/dl
  36. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing on Unopposed Application to Withdraw Deposit of Funds
  37. M/Withdraw Funds From Registry (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.)
  38. Judge Docket Entry Hearing on Motion to Disbursement. Atty Breeding and Atty Brezalle present. Motion to Disburse is granted. CM
  39. Order to Disburse/Release/Withdraw Funds Order Allowing Withdrawal of Deposit of Funds signed 9/5/2023
  40. Filing Request for Certified Copies of Documents
  41. Registry Transaction Withdrawal - Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP Trustee
  42. Copy Request qc/lc/RB
  43. Copy Request qc/pc/lb
  44. Motion (No Fee) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's Motion for Entry of Docket Control Order
  45. Proposed Order Proposed Docket Control Order (stw 05/10/24 mr)
  46. Motion (No Fee) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's Amended Motion for Entry of Docket Control Order
  47. Docket Control Order Signed 5/21/2024
  48. Notice Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel
  49. Designation Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's Designation of Testifying Rebuttal Experts
  50. Motion (No Fee) Agreed Motion for Continuance and Entry of First Amended Docket Control Order
  51. Order Amended Docket Control Order Signed 03/18/2025
  52. Certificate of Deposition Reporter's Certificate Oral Deposition of Melvin G. Spinks
  53. CANCELED Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.) Other
  54. Motion for Continuance Agreed Motion for Continuance
  55. Order on Continuance Signed 10/31/2025
  56. Exhibit Exhibits: LCISD's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendants' Severance Damages Claim (part 4 of 4)
  57. Proposed Order Proposed Order (stw 11/06/2025 ans)
  58. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  59. Motion (No Fee) LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Michael Welch
  60. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  61. Proposed Order Proposed Order (stw 11/12/25 cc)
  62. Motion (No Fee) LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Matthew Deal
  63. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  64. Proposed Order Proposed Order (stw 11/12/25 cc)
  65. Exhibit Exhibits: LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks (4 of 4)
  66. Proposed Order Proposed Order (stw 11/12/25 cc)
  67. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  68. Filing LCISD's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendants' Severance Damages Claim (part 1 of 4)
  69. Filing LCISD's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendants' Severance Damages Claim (part 2 of 4)
  70. Filing LCISD's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendants' Severance Damages Claim (part 3 of 4)
  71. Motion (No Fee) LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks (1 of 4)
  72. Motion (No Fee) LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks (2 of 4)
  73. Motion (No Fee) LCISD's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks (3 of 4)
  74. CANCELED Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.) Other
  75. Answer/Response Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Plea to the Jurisdiction
  76. Answer/Response Defendants' Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks
  77. Answer/Response Defendants' Response to Plea to the Jurisdiction
  78. Answer/Response Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony
  79. Answer/Response Defendants' Response in Opposition to Motion to Exclude Deal
  80. Answer/Response Lamar CISD's Reply to Defendants' Response to Plea to the Jurisdiction to Severance Damages Claim
  81. Answer/Response Lamar CISD's Reply on Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Matthew Deal
  82. Answer/Response Lamar CISD's Reply on Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Michael Welch
  83. Answer/Response Lamar CISD's Objections and Reply to Motion to Exclude Melvin Spinks
  84. Notice Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel
  85. Motion (No Fee) Lamar Consolidated ISD's Motion to Strike the Declaration of Melvin G. Spinks
  86. Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Strike (stw 12/9/25 cc)
  87. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.) m/exclude expert witness (3) jurisdictional challenge (1)
  88. Judge Docket Entry Hearing on Plea to Jx, and 3x Motion to Strike Experts. Present is P/C and D/C. Hearing on Motion to Strike Melvin Spinks. Hearing on Plea to Jx. The court will make a ruling by the end of next week.
  89. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendant's Serverance Damages Claim Signed 12/17/2025
  90. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melvin Spinks Signed 12/17/2025
  91. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Michael Welch Signed 12/17/2025
  92. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Plea to the Jurisdiction to Defendant's Serverance Damages Claim Signed 12/17/2025
  93. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Matthew Deal Signed 12/17/2025
  94. Notice of Appeal Notice of Interlocutory Appeal
  95. Notice to Court of Appeals
  96. Appeal Electronic Confirmation qc/vt/CRS
  97. Notice 14th Court of Appeals
  98. Filing Information Sheet by Trial Clerk
  99. Appeal Electronic Confirmation qc/vt/crs
  100. Letters Extension, 14th Court of Appeals
  101. Request Clerk's Record Request
  102. Request Clerk's Transcript Request
  103. Filing Invoice qc/vt/crs
  104. Rejection qc/rc/rb
  105. Bill of Costs Dairwood Development, LP
  106. Bill of Costs Dale Kelly
  107. Bill of Costs J. Mark Breeding
  108. Bill of Costs Jonathan Griffin Brush
  109. Bill of Costs Lamar Consolidated ISD
  110. Bill of Costs Michelle R. Morris
  111. Bill of Costs Pacific Richland Investments, LP
  112. Caption
  113. Certification
  114. Clerks Record Complete Volume 1
  115. Clerks Record Complete Volume 2
  116. Clerks Record Complete Volume 3
  117. Index Volume 1
  118. Index Volume 2
  119. Index Volume 3
  120. Transcript Volume 1
  121. Transcript Volume 2
  122. Transcript Volume 3
  123. Appeal Electronic Confirmation qc/vt/crs
  124. Notice 14th Court of Appeals
  125. Filing Letter from Attorney RE: Supplemental Designation of Clerk's Record Request
  126. Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morales, Christopher G.)

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