Texas Supreme Court, 2015

Lee, Oswald George

Lee, Oswald George
Texas Supreme Court · Decided September 23, 2015

Lee, Oswald George

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5 U:·' NOTICE OF COURT SETTING IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-13-002287

OSWALD GEORGE LEE VS. 180TH DISTRICT COURT - - - ..... -- ·- -· ---·-·-··-- -----···--·--- -·- THE ABOVE CAUSE WILL BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION ON THE COURT'S MOTION ON THE 19th day of December, 2014 AT 1:45 PM IN SAID COURT, UNLESS A MOTION TO RETAIN IS FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE.

PLEASE READ THE TRAVIS COUNTY LOCAL RULES CHAPTER 8 -- PROCEDURES FOR DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION AMALIA RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZA DISTRICT CLERK TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS DATED: 11/4/2014

·, I i t.. . ·. ~ - CHAPTERS DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION BY THE COURT 8.1 Case Selection The following cases are eligible for dismissal for want of prosecution sua sponte by the court (a) cases on file for more than 180 days in which no answer has been filed; (b) cases that have been on file for more than 18 months that are not set for trial and have had no filings or settings within 180 days; (c) any other case designated by the Court.

8.2 Copies to Court Administrator A COPY OF NOTICES, MOTIONS, AND PLEADINGS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY THIS CHAPTER MUST BE DELIVERED. TO THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS.

8.3 Notice & Summary Dismissal if No Motion to Retain The Court Administrator will give notice that certain cases will be dismissed for want of proseeution. Such matters will be dismissed summarily without further proceedings on the dismissal date indicated in the notice of dismissal or thereafter unless at least one party files a motion to retain that complies with the requireme!lts of this chapter.

8.4 pocket Settings No Central Docket settings may be obtained in cases set for dismissal until the dismissal docket process is complete, except with leave of Court.

8.5 Motions to Retain and Objections to Motions to Retain (a) Motions to retain must set forth the factual and legal basis for retaining the case and must be filed at least 14 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal.

. Page 18 (b) Any objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal. (c) lf a timely motion to retain is filed and no timely objection is filed, the court may grant the motion or may set it for hearing. (d)· lf a timely motion to retain and a timely objection are both filed, the court will set the motion to retain for hearing.

8.6 Objection to ADR (a) Parties filing motions to retain must file any objection to ADR simultaneously with a motion to retain. (b) Parties receiving notice of a moti~n to retain must file any objection to ADR at •. least 7 days prior to the dismissal date specified in the notice of dismissal. (c) Objections to referral to ADR, will be taken on submission without hearing.

8.7 No Discovery No further discovery may be conducted in cases retained by the Court and ordered to complete an ADR procedure unless permitted by Court order. Further discovery will not extend the deadlines prescribed in this chapter unless ordered by the Court.

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