Legal Opinion

In Re Epperson

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided January 18, 2007No. 06-06-00029-CVPublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s granting of a protective order against Harry Hickman on the application of his former fiancé, Lissa Epperson. In his sole point of error, Hickman contends that there is legally insufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding that family violence is likely to occur in the future. Concluding the contrary, we affirm the trial court’s order.

I. APPLICABLE LAW

A. Protective Orders and Family Violence

A trial court shall render a protective order if the court finds that family violence (1) has occurred and (2) is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. In the Interest of T.L.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2005
  4. Pena v. Garza, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2001
  5. Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. v. United Technologies Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999

3Cited by41 opinions

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  3. Orbison v. Ma-Tex Rope Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  4. Martin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  5. Allen Gerard Hollimon v. Valencia Lana Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2023

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