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Travis County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-31
Status Closed
Type Defamation
Docket 29 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff John Doe
Defendant Catholic Diocese Of Austin
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Judge

Hon. 261 St, District Court

Travis County

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE DENIED (OCA) (Judicial Officer: SHEPPERD, ERIC M) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  3. OTHER/NOTICE LETTER - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF CITATION ON DEFENDANTS
  5. ORIGINAL ANSWER/WAIVER DEFENDANTS CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN D/B/A THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN, VERY REV. JAMES S. MISKO, AND MOST REV. JOSE S. V SQUEZ S ORIGINAL ANSWER Party: Defendant CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN; Defendant MOST REVEREND JOE S. VASQUEZ; Defendant VERY REVEREND JAMES S. MISKO
  7. PLEADING DEFENDANTS CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN D/B/A THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN, VERY REV. JAMES S. MISKO, AND MOST REV. JOSE S. V SQUEZ S FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL ANSWER Party: Defendant CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN; Defendant MOST REVEREND JOE S. VASQUEZ; Defendant VERY REVEREND JAMES S. MISKO
  9. OTHER/NOTICE VACATION LETTER
  11. EXECUTED SERVICE EXECUTED RETURN SERVICE OF CITATION - VERY REVEREND JAMES MISKO
  13. EXECUTED SERVICE EXECUTED RETURN SERVICE OF CITATION - CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN
  15. EXECUTED SERVICE EXECUTED RETURN SERVICE OF CITATION - MOST REVEREND JOSE S. VASQUEZ
  17. EXECUTED SERVICE EXECUTED CITATION BISHOP MICHAEL SIS
  19. MOTION DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS Party: Defendant CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN; Defendant MOST REVEREND JOE S. VASQUEZ; Defendant VERY REVEREND JAMES S. MISKO
  21. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING
  22. ORIGINAL ANSWER/WAIVER DEFENDANT BISHOP MICHAEL SIS S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND ORIGINAL ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF S ORIGINAL PETITION
  23. OTHER/NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING
  24. MOTION DEFENDANT BISHOP MICHAEL SIS S MOTION FOR JOINDER IN DEFENDANTS PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION
  25. MOTION PLAINTIFF S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Party: Plaintiff JOHN DOE
  26. JUDGMENT NOTICE MAILED
  27. FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION ORDER (Judicial Officer: SHEPPERD, ERIC M) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT BISHOP MICHAEL SIS'S MOTION FOR JOINDER IN DEFENDANTS' PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION
  28. FINAL OR PARTIAL DISPOSITION ORDER (Judicial Officer: SHEPPERD, ERIC M) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION Party: Defendant CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUSTIN; Defendant MOST REVEREND JOE S. VASQUEZ; Defendant VERY REVEREND JAMES S. MISKO
  29. CVD: FINAL JUDGMENT (OCA)

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