Legal Opinion

Citibank N.A. and Allen L. Adkins v. Don M. Estes

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided October 30, 2012No. 14-11-00918-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MARTHA HILL JAMISON, Justice.

In three issues, appellants Citibank, N.A. and its attorney Alan L. Adkins complain of an order sanctioning Adkins and dismissing the underlying case. We reverse the dismissal order and remand the matter for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Background

Citibank filed the underlying ease in an attempt to collect delinquent outstanding balances on two credit card accounts held by Don Estes. After numerous attempts to serve Estes personally with the citation and petition, Citibank filed a motion for substituted service and proposed order authorizing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Low v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 2007
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  5. Clark v. Bres, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007

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