Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Nunu

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 2017No. 14-16-00394-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTracy Christopher, Justice

In this appeal, an estate's beneficiary seeks reversal of (a) the trial court's ruling that the beneficiary has no claim for forfeiture of opposing counsel's attorneys' fees, (b) the trial court's assumed denial of the beneficiary's challenge to the independent executor's entitlement to use estate funds to pay her attorneys' fees and expenses in this case, (c) the denial of the beneficiary's application to compel distribution of the estate, and (d) the denial of the beneficiary's motion to recuse the trial judge. We agree with the trial court that the beneficiary lacks standing to pursue a…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Bocquet v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Joe v. Two Thirty Nine Joint VentureTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Paul E. Nunu v. Nancy Nunu Risk and Charles L. Nunu, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2019
  2. AVPM Corp, D/B/A Stoneleigh Place v. Tracy L. Childers and Mary Ruth Trout, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2018
  3. AVPM Corp, D/B/A Stoneleigh Place v. Tracy L. Childers and Mary Ruth Trout, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2018
  4. Alysse Barlow v. Kendall Richardson, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2023
  5. Brian W. Justice v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, on Behalf of the Registered Holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2007-AC2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-AV2, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2019

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