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Collin County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-14
Status Closed
Type All Other Civil Cases
Docket 49 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Workman, Tom E Trustee Of The Tom E. Workman Trust Dated February 7, 2023 Also Known As Workman, Tom
Defendant 'trust Committee'
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Hon. Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution (8:30 Am) (judicial Officer Nowak, Christine)

Collin County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. CANCELED Motion Hearing (1:15 PM) (Judicial Officer Nowak, Christine) Non-Suit Emergency Motion to Compel AND Motion to Transfer Venue shall be heard.
  2. Order on Nonsuit (Judicial Officer: Nowak, Christine) Comment (Order Granting Tom E. Workman's Nonsuit and Motion for Dismissal Without Prejudice)
  3. Plaintiff's Original Petition (OCA) $350.00 Petition and Application to Remove Trustee
  4. Request for Cert Mail Only $75.00
  5. Request for Citation $8.00
  6. Citation Torrey, James M. Unserved
  7. Amended Petition 1st Amended Petition and Application to Remove Trustee
  8. Motion Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  9. Request for Citation $8.00
  10. Request for Precept $8.00
  11. Citation Petition Torrey, James M. Unserved
  12. Citation Amended Petition Torrey, James M. Served 12/15/2023 Returned 12/29/2023
  13. Precept Torrey, James M. Unserved
  14. Administrative Order Order signed 9/29/2023 to transfer to the 493rd Court.. Order scanned into minutes.
  15. Motion for Substituted Service Applicant's Motion for Substituted Service [Rule 106]
  16. Order for Substituted Service Order Granting Motion for Substituted Service
  17. Motion for Substituted Service Applicant's Motion for Substituted Service Via Efile (Rule 106)
  18. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Nowak, Christine) Applicant's Motion for Substituted Service Via Efile (Rule 106) 11/14/2023 Reset by Court to 11/15/2023
  19. Judge's Docket Entry Case called. Court heard argument of counsel. Court denies Motion, without prejudice to refiling. Motion unsupported by sworn statement or affidavit and brief facts described by counsel at hearing insufficient to support service by e-file.
  20. Order Denied Order Granting Motion for Substituted Service - DENIED
  21. Motion for Substituted Service Applicant's Motion for Substituted Service Via Efile (Rule 106)
  22. Order for Substituted Service Order Granting Motion for Substituted Service
  23. Service Return Return of Service - James M. Torrey - Served
  24. Motion to Transfer - Civil Defendant James M. Torrey's Motion to Transfer Venue
  25. Original Answer Defendant James M. Torrey's Original Answer
  26. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing on Jac Schuster's Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  27. Motion for Continuance Defendant James M. Torrey's Motion for Continuance of Hearing on Plaintiff Tom E. Workman's Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  28. Response Defendant James M. Torrey's Response to Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  29. Notice of Hearing
  30. Response Response to Motion for Continuance of Jac Schuster's Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  31. Motion to Compel (1:15 PM) (Judicial Officer Nowak, Christine)
  32. Judge's Docket Entry Case called for hearing. Plaintiff's counsel appeared; Defendant's counsel appeared. Set today on pending Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution filed in September 2023; no agreement to waive 45 day notice to allow Court to also hear today Motion to Transfer Venue. Court finds proper to hear both motions together; hearing today will be reset to an agreeable date in compliance with venue notice provisions. Hearings set for March 26. Response to Motion to Transfer Venue shall be filed w/in 14 days of today's date; Reply in Support of Motion, if any, shall be filed w/in 7 days of Response.
  33. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing on Jac Schuster's Emergency Motion to Compel Distribution and Emergency Application to Appoint Receiver
  34. Letter Request letter
  35. Request for Citation $8.00
  36. Request for Notice $8.00
  37. Letter Amended - Letter Requesting Citation and Notice
  38. Citation Melissa - Petition American National Bank & Trust Served 02/01/2024 Returned 02/05/2024
  39. Citation Melissa - Amended Petition American National Bank & Trust Served 02/01/2024 Returned 02/05/2024
  40. Citation Melissa - Motion American National Bank & Trust Served 02/01/2024 Returned 02/05/2024
  41. Citation Jeffrey - Petition American National Bank & Trust Unserved
  42. Notice Melissa American National Bank & Trust Unserved
  43. Citation Jeffrey - Amended Petition American National Bank & Trust Unserved
  44. Citation Jeffrey - Motion American National Bank & Trust Unserved
  45. Notice Jeffrey American National Bank & Trust Served 02/01/2024 Returned 02/05/2024
  46. Service Return Affidavit of Service (American National Bank & Trust c/o Melissa Hill Senior Vice President )
  47. Response Response to Motion to Transfer Venue
  48. Response Defendant James M. Torrey's Reply in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue
  49. Mailed Notice of Nonsuit and Motion for Dismissal without Prejudice

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