In the Estate of Sally Hood Coyle v. the State of Texas

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ———————————— No. 08-25-00128-CV ———————————— In the Estate of Sally Hood Coyle, Deceased On Appeal from the County Court at Law Medina County, Texas Trial Court No. 9856A D I S S E NT I NG ME MO R AN D U M O PI NI O N I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. In my view, the evidence shows Ross conclusively established his affirmative defense that Haukom voluntarily accepted benefits under Coyle’s will, and because Haukom did not otherwise raise a fact issue that her acceptance of the benefits was involuntary, I would affirm the…