Legal Opinion

Michael Arnold, Janet Arnold, Steve South v. Life Partners, Inc., Abundant Income LLC

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 28, 2013No. 05-12-00092-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice O’NEILL.

Appellants Michael Arnold, Janet Arnold, Steve South, as trustee and on behalf of the South Living Trust, John S. Ferris, M.D., Christine Duncan, and all others similarly situated appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Life Partners, Inc., Abundant Income LLC, and Milkie Ferguson Investment, Inc. 1 Appellants argue the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because Life Partners’ and Milkie/Ferguson’s life settlements are securities that meet the requirements of an investment contract. They also contend the life…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. KnottTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Penrod Drilling Corp. v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Monroe v. Grider, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  5. Blanche v. First Nationwide Mortgage Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kubbernus v. ECAL Partners, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  2. Khoury v. TomlinsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. Life Partners, Inc. v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 2015
  4. State v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2014
  5. Austin Bharadwaja and Ryan Bharadwaja/Michael Hays, Elizabeth Hays, and Panda Pal Property Management v. Michael Hays, Elizabeth Hays, and Panda Pal Property Management/Austin Bharadwaja and Ryan Bharadwaja, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2025

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