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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-28
Status Dismissed
Type Other Civil
Docket 75 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Felica Hospice Llc|Glen Valley Hospice|Transcend Hospice
Defendant Ferguson , Shenice|Smallwood, Emmanuel
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Judge

Hon. Hrbacek, Dean)

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Other Plaintiff's Notice of Nonsuit without Prejudice Against Defendant Shenice Ferguson
  2. Original Petition Plaintiff's Original Petition
  3. Citation Emmanuel Smallwood
  4. Citation Smallwood, Emmanuel Unserved
  5. Citation Shenice Ferguson
  6. Citation Ferguson , Shenice Unserved
  7. Petition Plaintiff's First Amended Petition
  8. Citation Emmanuel Smallwood
  9. Citation Smallwood, Emmanuel Unserved
  10. Citation Shenice Ferguson
  11. Citation Ferguson , Shenice Unserved
  12. Officers Return return of service
  13. Answer/Response Defendant Shenice Ferguson's Original Answer (stw 5/21/24 cc)
  14. Jury Fee Paid See Answer for Demand
  15. Application Application for Citation by Publication
  16. Order Granting Service by Publication Signed 5/29/2024
  17. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  18. Affidavit Publisher's Affidavit - Return of Service - Emanuel Smallwood
  19. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  20. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  21. Order Uniform Scheduling Order Signed 10/18/2024 qc/ajs/tt
  22. Letter from Clerk qc/ajs/tt
  23. Motion (No Fee) Motion to Appoint Ad Litem
  24. Proposed Order Proposed Order Appointing Ad Litem (stw 10/31/24 cc)
  25. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  26. M/Appointment Ad Litem Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Hrbacek, Dean)
  27. Filing Letter to Court
  28. Pre-Trial (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Hrbacek, Dean)
  29. Motion for Continuance Joint Motion for Continuance of Trial
  30. Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Continuance of Trial (stw 1/7/25 cc)
  31. Jury Trial (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Hrbacek, Dean)
  32. Order on Ad Litem Signed 1/14/2025 qc/ajs/tt
  33. Order Order Resetting Jury Trial signed 01/23/2025 qc/bn/AA
  34. Letter from Judge qc/bn/AA
  35. Motion (No Fee) Motion to Order Deposit of Initial Fee for Attorney Ad Litem
  36. Answer/Response Defendant's Original Answer (STW2/5/2025 ajs)
  37. Order Approving Payment Signed 2/14/2025
  38. Notice Notice of Deposition
  39. Notice Notice of Oral Deposition of Felicia Drake
  40. Exhibit Defendant Shenice Ferguson's Trial Exhibit List
  41. Motion for Continuance Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Trial
  42. Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Trial (stw 4/15/2025 mvc)
  43. Order on Continuance signed 4/15/2025 qc/mvc/AA
  44. Filing Correspondence with Court qc/mvc/AA
  45. Order Order Resetting Jury Trial, Signed 4/16/25
  46. Vacation Schedule Attorney Summer Vacation Designation
  47. Motion (No Fee) Plaintiff's Motion to Reduce or Postpone Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  48. Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Postpone Attorney Ad Litem Fees (stw 6/10/25 cc)
  49. Certificate of Deposition Texas Reporter's Certification Deposition of Felicia Drake
  50. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  51. Vacation Schedule Attorney Summer Vacation Designation
  52. Answer/Response Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Reduce or Postpone Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  53. M/Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Hrbacek, Dean) Motion to Reduce Ad Litem Fees
  54. Motion for Continuance Motion for Continuance of Trial
  55. Proposed Order Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Continuance of Trial (stw 7/3/2025 bn)
  56. Order Denying Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Postpone Attorney Ad Litem Fees Signed 7/1/25 qc/yb/AA
  57. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Non-Final Notice of Non-Suit Emmanuel Smallwood
  58. Petition (No OCA) Plaintiff's Second Amended Petition
  59. Filing Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures
  60. Exhibit Plaintiff's Trial Exhibit List
  61. Filing Plaintiff's Trial Witness List
  62. Order Order Resetting Jury Trial Signed 7/16/2025
  63. Order Of Non-Suit Signed 7/17/2025
  64. Motion (No Fee) Motion for Court as to Attorney Fee Award for Attorney Ad Litem
  65. Proposed Order Proposed Order Directing Plaintiffs to Pay Fees to the Attorney Ad Litem (stw 7/25/2025 mla)
  66. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  67. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  68. Filing Transmittal Letter to Court - Defendant Ferguson Responses R4P and Amended Disclosures
  69. Answer/Response Defendant Shenice Ferguson's First Amended Original Answer - (Filed as secured document)
  70. Exhibit Defendant Shenice Ferguson's First Supplemental Trial Exhibit List
  71. Filing Defendant Shenice Ferguson's Trial Witness List (Filed as Secured Document)
  72. Certificate Certificate of Discovery
  73. Filing Letter to Judge
  74. Proposed Order Proposed Order of Nonsuit (stw 10/23/2025 tr)
  75. Order Of Nonsuit Against Shenice Ferguson Signed 10/21/2025 qc/ajs/mla

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