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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-05
Status CLOSED
Type Condemnation
Docket 79 entries
Disposition final dispos

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Dallas
Defendant Garay, John D|Joe Garay Whose Residence Is Unknown And If He Be Deceased, The Unknown Heirs Of Joe Garay, Jr, Whose Names And Residences Are Unknown|Alice Garay Whose Residence Is Unknown And If She Is Deceased, The Unknown Heirs Of Alice Garay, Whose Names And Residences Are Unknown|Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association, F/k/a Valley View Bank|Dallas County, In Its Own Behalf And On Behalf Of Dallas County Cimmunity College District, Parkland Hospital District, And Dallas County School Equalization Fund, Dallas Independent School District And City Of Dallas|Hyidsten, Andrea Garay|Himmler Hilz (f/k/a Jose Eric Garay Iii)|Garay, Mario Jose|Herrera, Anastacia|Herrera, Walter Anthony
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Judge

Hon. Bellan Melissa

Dallas County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. 04/08/2026 FINAL DISPOSITION HEARING View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr View Document *CCL2 Final Disposition Ltr Judicial Officer BELLAN, MELISSA Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason CASE CLOSED
  2. 03/05/2025 ORIGINAL PETITION View Document STATEMENT IN CONDEMNATION Comment STATEMENT IN CONDEMNATION
  3. 03/19/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment LETTER TO CLERK REQUESTING SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS - GARAY
  4. 03/19/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
  5. 03/19/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment LETTER TO COURT REQUESTING TO APPOINT AAL - GARAY
  6. 03/19/2025 MOTION - MISCELLANEOUS View Document MOTION - MISCELLANEOUS Comment MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM - GARAY
  7. 03/19/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  8. 03/20/2025 ORDER - APPOINT SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS View Document ORDER - APPOINT SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
  9. 03/21/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  10. 04/18/2025 NOTICE View Document PLAINTIFF S NOTICE TO STRIKE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER Comment PLAINTIFF S NOTICE TO STRIKE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
  11. 04/18/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER Comment PROPOSED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF S NOTICE TO STRIKE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
  12. 04/23/2025 ORDER - STRIKE View Document ORDER - STRIKE Comment ON PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE TO STRIKE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
  13. 05/16/2025 AFFIDAVIT View Document AFFIDAVIT FOR PUBLICATION - GARAY Comment AFFIDAVIT FOR PUBLICATION - GARAY
  14. 05/19/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER View Document ORIGINAL ANSWER
  15. 05/19/2025 AFFIDAVIT View Document AFFIDAVIT FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Comment AFFIDAVIT FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
  16. 05/28/2025 MOTION - MISCELLANEOUS View Document DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST Comment DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST
  17. 06/04/2025 NOTICE - APPEARANCE View Document NOTICE - APPEARANCE
  18. 06/04/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL
  19. 06/11/2025 AMENDED PETITION View Document FIRST AMENDED IN CONDEMNATION Comment FIRST AMENDED
  20. 07/08/2025 ORDER - MEDIATION View Document ORDER - MEDIATION
  21. 07/15/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment ANDREA GARAY HYIDSTEN
  22. 07/15/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment ANASTACIA HERRERA
  23. 07/15/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment EMERY LAWRENCE VINCENT
  24. 07/15/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment WALTER ANTHONY HERRERA
  25. 08/07/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment JOHN D GARAY
  26. 08/20/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document REQUEST FOR CITATION BY PUBLICATION Comment REQUEST FOR CITATION BY PUBLICATION
  27. 08/20/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document SYNOPSIS Comment SYNOPSIS
  28. 08/20/2025 OATH OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS View Document OATH Comment GREGG OBERG
  29. 08/20/2025 OATH OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS View Document OATH Comment MELODEE ARMSTRONG
  30. 08/20/2025 OATH OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS View Document OATH Comment DAVID MCKAMIE
  31. 08/21/2025 ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION View Document ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION
  32. 08/21/2025 CITATION BY PUBLICATION (SERVICE) Served 09/18/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 11/11/2025 10:25 AM
  33. 09/05/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE LETTER Comment REQUEST FOR CITATIONS
  34. 09/11/2025 ISSUE CITATION View Document CITATION 2012 View Document CITATION 2012 View Document CITATION 2012 View Document CITATION 2012 View Document CITATION 2012 Comment ESERVE# 105513918
  35. 09/11/2025 CITATION (SERVICE) Unserved Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Comment ANDRE GARAY HVIDSTEN
  36. 09/11/2025 CITATION (SERVICE) Unserved Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Comment HIMMLER HILZ(F/K/A JOSE ERIC GARAY III)
  37. 09/11/2025 CITATION (SERVICE) Served 09/16/20256:22 PM Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Actual Server ATTORNEY Returned 09/24/2025 4:00 PM Comment MARIO JOSE GARAY
  38. 09/11/2025 CITATION (SERVICE) Served 09/18/2025 Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Actual Server OUT OF COUNTY Returned 09/22/2025 Comment ANASTACIA HERRERA
  39. 09/11/2025 CITATION (SERVICE) Served 09/17/2025 Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Actual Server OUT OF COUNTY Returned 09/22/2025 Comment WALTER ANTHONY HERRERA
  40. 09/16/2025 MISCELLANEOUS View Document PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS HEARING Comment PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS HEARING
  41. 09/16/2025 MISCELLANEOUS View Document ORDER SETTING HEARING Comment ORDER SETTING HEARING
  42. 09/16/2025 MISCELLANEOUS View Document ORDER SETTING HEARING Comment ORDER SETTING HEARING
  43. 09/16/2025 MISCELLANEOUS View Document ORDER SETTING HEARING Comment ORDER SETTING HEARING
  44. 09/17/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE
  45. 09/22/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document WALTER ANTHONY HERRERA Comment SERVED WALTER ANTHONY HERRERA
  46. 09/22/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE (ANASTACIA HERRERA) Comment SERVED ANASTACIA HERRERA
  47. 09/24/2025 NOTICE OF FILING View Document NOTICE Comment DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST
  48. 09/24/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document ROS MARIO JOSE GARAY Comment MARIO JOSE GARAY
  49. 09/25/2025 NOTICE View Document WAIVER OF SERVICE Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE
  50. 09/25/2025 NOTICE View Document WAIVER OF SERVICE Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE
  51. 10/02/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document ORIGINAL ANSWER
  52. 10/03/2025 MISCELLANEOUS Comment REPORT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  53. 10/06/2025 MISCELLANEOUS Comment FIRST AMENDED REPORT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  54. 10/06/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED COMMISSIONERS REPORT AND AWARD Comment PROPOSED COMMISSIONERS REPORT AND AWARD
  55. 10/06/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED COMMISSIONERS' COST BILL Comment PROPOSED COMMISSIONERS' COST BILL
  56. 10/06/2025 NOTICE View Document NOTICE OF DECISION Comment NOTICE OF DECISION - GARAY
  57. 10/06/2025 AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS View Document AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
  58. 10/17/2025 ORDER - View Document ORDER -
  59. 10/17/2025 MISCELLANEOUS View Document MISCELLANEOUS Comment CERTIFIED TRACKING INFORMATION
  60. 10/29/2025 DISMISSAL HEARING View Document *CCL2 Y LTR View Document *CCL2 Y LTR Judicial Officer BELLAN, MELISSA Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY/PRO SE
  61. 10/29/2025 APPLICATION View Document APPLICATION Comment APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  62. 10/29/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  63. 11/11/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE
  64. 11/11/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA NOTIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION
  65. 11/19/2025 APPLICATION View Document FIRST AMENDED AGREED APPLICATION Comment FIRST AMENDED AGREED APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  66. 11/19/2025 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING FIRST AMENDED AGREED APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING FIRST AMENDED AGREED APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  67. 11/24/2025 ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES
  68. 11/25/2025 NOTICE - HEARING View Document NOTICE OF HEARING
  69. 12/03/2025 MOTION - HEARING Original Type MOTION - HEARING Judicial Officer BELLAN, MELISSA Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result CANCELLED Comment Carmen LopezLegal AssistantThe Law Offices of Christopher M. Albert, PLLC633 W. Davis St. Suite 218Dallas, TX 75208214.432.0086 - Direct214.432.0080 - Main214.432.0081 - [email protected]
  70. 12/18/2025 RETURNED MAIL View Document RETURNED MAIL Comment LAVONDA RUSSELL
  71. 01/30/2026 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document LETTER TO COURT Comment LETTER TO COURT
  72. 02/02/2026 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document LETTER TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF DEPOSIT Comment LETTER TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF DEPOSIT
  73. 02/02/2026 NOTICE View Document NOTICE OF DEPOSIT Comment NOTICE OF DEPOSIT
  74. 02/02/2026 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED ORDER OF NOTICE OF DEPOSIT Comment PROPOSED ORDER OF NOTICE OF DEPOSIT
  75. 02/04/2026 ORDER - View Document ORDER - Comment ORDER - INSTRUCTING CLERK TO INVEST FUNDS
  76. 02/05/2026 NON JURY TRIAL Original Type NON JURY TRIAL View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR View Document *CCL2 NONJURY LTR Judicial Officer BELLAN, MELISSA Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result HEARING HELD Comment Called to trial
  77. 02/25/2026 PROPOSED ORDER View Document PROPOSED JUDGMENT IN THE ABSENCE OF OBJECTIONS - GARAY Comment PROPOSED JUDGMENT IN THE ABSENCE OF OBJECTIONS - GARAY
  78. 03/02/2026 ORDER - JUDGMENT View Document ORDER - JUDGMENT
  79. 03/03/2026 NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT View Document NOTICE OF JUDGMENT

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