In Re Estate of Chavana
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on Appellee’s Motion for Rehearing
Opinion by:
PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.
On rehearing, we withdraw our prior opinion and judgment and substitute this opinion and judgment for the sole purpose of clarifying that Elsa was required to prove Chavana’s paternity by a preponderance of the evidence, not clear and convincing evidence, on her motion for summary judgment. We affirm the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Elsa.
This is an appeal from a ruling on cross-motions seeking a declaration of intestate heirship. The ruling attempted to resolve a dispute that has been…
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