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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-16
Status OPEN
Type Other Professional Malpractice
Docket 11 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lockhart, Michael Ray
Defendant Dallas County District Attorneys Office | Shelton, Melinda | Patterson, Alicia | Varney, Jerry
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Judge

Hon. Wysocki Ashley

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 10/16/2023 NEW CASE FILED (OCA) - CIVIL
  2. 10/16/2023 CASE FILING COVER SHEET View Document CASE FILING COVER SHEET
  3. 10/16/2023 AFFIDAVIT INABILITY TO PAY
  4. 10/16/2023 ORIGINAL PETITION View Document ORIGINAL PETITION
  5. 10/16/2023 ISSUE CITATION View Document ISSUE CITATION-DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE View Document ISSUE CITATION-MELINDA SHELTON View Document ISSUE CITATION-ALICIA PATTERSON View Document ISSUE CITATION-JERRY VARNEY
  6. 10/17/2023 CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 5 Anticipated Method Comment DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
  7. 10/17/2023 CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 5 Anticipated Method Comment MELINDA SHELTON
  8. 10/17/2023 CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 5 Anticipated Method Comment ALICIA PATTERSON

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