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Henderson County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-09
Status Filed
Type Contract Other
Docket 69 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Rex
Defendant Apex Hospice Llc Dba Enhabit Hospice|Ls And Ss Inc Dba Caring Hearts Hospice|Smith, Chelsea|Smith, Lance

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Docket Entries

  1. New Case Filed (OCA)
  2. Petition PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION
  3. Service Issued CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH & LS AND SS, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE
  4. Citation
  5. Notice OF APPEARANCE
  6. Amended Filing First Amended Original Verified Petition ...
  7. Proposed Order ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (SENT TO JUDGE)
  8. Exhibits Filed Exhibit 10 to Plaintiff's First Amended Original Verified Petition
  9. Exhibits Filed Exhibit 11 to Plaintiff's First Amended Original Verified Petition
  10. Request FOR CITATIONS
  11. Service Issued CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH, LS AND SS INC DBA CARING HEARTS HOSPCE & APEX HOSPICE LLC DBA ENHABIT HOSPICE
  12. Citation
  13. Appearance of Counsel
  14. Judge's Note Granted TRO; Set Temporary Injunction Hearing for 10/10/24, at 10:00 a.m.
  15. Letter
  16. Proposed Order Agreed Order on Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order (SENT TO JUDGE)
  17. Judge's Note S/Agreed Order on Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order.
  18. Agreed Order ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  19. Proposed Order First Amended Agreed Order on Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order (SENT TO JUDGE)
  20. Judge's Note Parties agree to Pass 10/10/24 Temporary Injunction Hearing and reset TI hearing to 11/13/24 at 1:30 p.m.
  21. Jury Request
  22. Judge's Note S/ FIRST AMENDED AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  23. Agreed Order FIRST AMENDED AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  24. CANCELED Temporary Injunction (10:00 AM) () Passed Hearing
  25. Motion (No Fee) ZACHARY A. MADONIA' SWORN MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROCEEDING AS A NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY
  26. Proposed Order ORDER GRANTING ZACHARY A. MADONIA'S SWORN MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROCEEDING AS A NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY (SENT TO JUDGE)
  27. Motion (No Fee) MOTION IN SUPPORT OF ZACHARY A. MADONIA' SWORN MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROCEEDING AS A NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY
  28. Proposed Order CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER (SENT TO JUDGE)
  29. Judge's Note S/ Order Granting Zachary Madonia's Sworn Motion for Leave to Participate in Proceeding as Non-Resident Attorney.
  30. Judge's Note S/ CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
  31. Order Granting Zachary Madonia's Sworn Motion for Leave to Participate in Proceeding as Non-Resident Attorney.
  32. Order CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
  33. Answer/Response/Contest DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH and LS AND SS, INC.'S ORIGINAL ANSWER AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  34. Proposed Order Second Amended Agreed Order on Plaintiff's Application for TRO (SENT TO JUDGE)
  35. Judge's Note Parties agreed to pass 11/13/24 Temp. Injunction hearing and reset TI Hearing to 12/9/24, at 9:00 a.m.
  36. Judge's Note S/SECOND AMENDED ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR TRO, SETTING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION HEARING FOR 12/9/24, AT 9:00 A.M.
  37. Order SECOND AMENDED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TRO, SETTING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION HEARING FOR 12/9/24 9:00 AM
  38. Answer/Response/Contest DEFENDANT APEX HOSPICE, LLC D/B/A ENHABIT HOSPICE'S ORIGINAL ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  39. CANCELED Temporary Injunction (1:30 PM) () Passed Hearing
  40. Proposed Order THIRD AMENDED AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (SENT TO JUDGE)
  41. Motion (No Fee) PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS LANCE SMITH, CHELSEA SMITH, AND L S AND S S, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE
  42. Judge's Note S/THIRD AMENDED AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  43. Amended Order THIRD AMENDED AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
  44. Motion (No Fee) DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  45. Notice Notice of Hearing
  46. Judge's Note Set hearing on Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel for hearing on 12/11/24, at 9:00 a.m.
  47. Judge's Note Set hearing on Defendants Motion to Compel for 12/11/24, at 9:00 a.m.
  48. Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  49. Reply/Response DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS LANCE SMITH, CHELSEA SMITH, AND L S AND S S, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE
  50. Reply/Response PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH, AND LS AND SS, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  51. Proposed Order ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS LANCE SMITH, CHELSEA SMITH, AND L S AND S S, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE (SENT TO JUDGE)
  52. Proposed Order ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH, AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY (SENT TO JUDGE)
  53. Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY (SENT TO JUDGE)
  54. Proposed Order [PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS LANCE SMITH, CHELSEA SMITH, AND L S AND S S, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE (SENT TO JUDGE)
  55. Letter Supplemental Letter Regarding Discovery and Motions To Compel
  56. Reply/Response PLAINTIFF'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANTS LANCE SMITH, CHELSEA SMITH, AND L S AND S S, INC. D/B/A CARING HEARTS HOSPICE
  57. Motion To Compel (9:00 AM) () Plaintiff and Defendant Emergency Motion to Compel
  58. Judge's Note PARTIES BY ATTYS. GRANTED P'S MTN TO COMPEL. S/ORDER FOR D'S. S/ORDER FOR P'S
  59. Order GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  60. Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel Discovery from Defendants Lance Smith, Chelsea Smith, and LS and SS, Inc. d/b/a Caring Hearts Hospice (SENT TO JUDGE)
  61. Order ORDER GRANTING P'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  62. Motion (No Fee) MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  63. Proposed Order NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY (SENT TO JUDGE)
  64. Notice NOTICE OF FILING RULE 11 AGREEMENT
  65. Judge's Note S/ NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  66. Nunc Pro Tunc ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CHELSEA SMITH, LANCE SMITH AND LS AND SS, INC.'S FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
  67. Notice NOTICE OF APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF
  68. Temporary Injunction (9:00 AM) () 12/09/2024 Reset by Court to 01/08/2025
  69. Jury Trial Announcement (9:00 AM) ()

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