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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-14
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Dependent Administration
Docket 66 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff O' Connell, Stephen
Defendant Cass, Frank W.
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 11/14/2024 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)
  2. 11/14/2024 APPLICATION View Document 2024-11-14 Exhibit A.pdf View Document 2024-11-14 Exhibit B.pdf View Document 2024-11-14 Exhibit C.pdf View Document 2024-11-14 Application for Administration and Issuance of Letters of Administration.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
  3. 11/14/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document ISSUE POSTED NOTICES Comment COURT RTN: 12/02/24
  4. 11/14/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 11/19/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 11/20/2024 Comment RTN: 11/20/2024
  5. 11/21/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  6. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION
  7. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION
  8. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION
  9. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION
  10. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION Served 12/16/2024 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 12/16/2024 Comment RTN: 12/16/2024
  11. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION Served 12/23/2024 Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Actual Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Returned 12/31/2024 Comment RTN: 12/31/2024
  12. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Comment RTN
  13. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Comment RTN
  14. 12/11/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Comment RTN:
  15. 12/16/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document Return of Service Comment RETURN OF SERVICE- MELISSA DESCOUROUEZ
  16. 12/16/2024 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  17. 12/27/2024 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Original Answer of Melissa Descourouez 12.27.24.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER OF MELISSA DESCOUROUEZ
  18. 12/30/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE
  19. 12/30/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  20. 12/30/2024 WILL View Document WILL Comment WILL DATE: JANUARY 6, 2022, DOD: JULY 30, 2022, AGE: 97
  21. 12/31/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document Return of Service Comment DONNA
  22. 01/27/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document Return of Service Comment AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - MICHAEL L. CASS
  23. 01/30/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Cass 5P-5940V.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER
  24. 02/17/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL Comment DONNA CASS
  25. 05/19/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Amended Application for Administration and for Issuance of Letters of Administration.pdf Comment AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
  26. 05/29/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN 6/16/25
  27. 05/29/2025 ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION View Document ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION Comment COURT RTN 6/16/25
  28. 05/29/2025 ISSUE CITATION Comment ESERVED 101384394
  29. 05/29/2025 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document Proof of Service Comment ESERVED 101384394
  30. 05/29/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 06/02/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/03/2025 Comment RTN: 06/03/2025
  31. 05/29/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 06/10/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/11/2025 Comment RTN: 06/11/2025
  32. 05/29/2025 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Anticipated Method PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Comment RTN
  33. 06/03/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  34. 06/06/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document Return of Service Comment - DONNA CASS
  35. 06/10/2025 OBJECTION View Document Obj 5P-5985V.pdf Comment MICHAEL L. CASS' OBJECTION TO AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED APPLICATION
  36. 06/11/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  37. 06/13/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  38. 06/20/2025 NOTICE View Document 2025-06-20 Notice of Status Conference.pdf Comment NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE

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