Legal Opinion

in Re: Maryanne Mitchell and Pamela Norris

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided May 11, 2011No. 08-10-00355-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Becker v. State

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

IN RE: MARYANNE MITCHELL AND PAMELA NORRIS,

Relators.

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No. 08-10-00355-CV

AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

IN MANDAMUS

O P I N I O N

This original proceeding arises from a contested guardianship proceeding. The probate court ordered the parties to deposit funds into the court registry to cover the fees of the attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem. Relators seek a writ of mandamus directing the court to vacate this order. We will conditionally grant the writ.

BACKGROUND

It is undisputed that Kathryn Jo Norris, who has Downs syndrome,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. De Ayala v. MacKieTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Mid-Century Insurance Co. of Texas v. AdemajTexas Supreme Court · 2007
  4. North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co. v. St. Laurent, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009
  5. Johnson v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993

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