Legal Opinion
Reese v. Duncan
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided June 10, 2002No. 05-01-01846-CVPublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice LAGARDE.
In this accelerated appeal in an election contest, Maxine Thornton Reese (“Thornton Reese”), the contestee, raises eight issues in her challenge to the trial court’s November 20, 2001 final judgment. She contends the trial court abused its discretion by declaring void the May 5, 2001 election for the Dallas City Council, Place 4, and ordering a new election. For reasons that follow, we resolve all issues against Thornton Reese, affirm the trial court’s judgment, and direct the Clerk of the Court to issue mandate instanter.
BACKGROUND
A general election for…
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