Legal Opinion
In re Collin County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 21, 2017No. 05-17-00634-CV, No. 05-17-00635-CV, No. 05-17-00636-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice Francis
In this original proceeding, the' Collin County Commissioners Court seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the trial court to vacate an order for payment of attorney’s fees. Because we conclude the order requiring payment is void, we grant the relief requested.
This is the fifth appeal or original proceeding regarding an order of payment of attorney’s fees in these cases. See Blackard v. Schaffer, No. 05-17-00094-CV, 2017 WL 2493279 (Tex. App.—Dallas June 9, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.); Blackard v. Schaffer, No. 05-16-00408-CV, 2017 WL 343597 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
- Holloway v. Fifth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1989
- Ex Parte GranvielCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Ex Parte GravesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Texas State Board of Examiners v. Texas Medical Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 2017
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ashley Eva Morrison v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2019
- In Re Collin County Auditor, Linda Riggs v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2024
- In Re Collin County Auditor, Linda Riggs v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2024
- In Re Collin County Auditor, Linda Riggs v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2024
- In Re Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Collin County Commissioner Susan Fletcher, Collin County Commissioner Cheryl Williams, Collin County Commissioner Darrell Hale, and Collin County Commissioner Duncan Webb v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2024
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