Legal Opinion

Stetson Roane v. Halcy Martin Dean

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided April 30, 2020No. 03-19-00308-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-19-00308-CV Stetson Roane, Appellant v. Halcy Martin Dean, Appellee FROM THE 98TH DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY NO. D-1-GN-18-005721, THE HONORABLE STEPHEN YELENOSKY, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Stetson Roane appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to seal certain court records. Because Roane did not meet his burden to show “a specific, serious and substantial interest which clearly outweighs” the “presumption of openness” for court records, see Tex. R. Civ. P. 76a(1)(a)(1), we affirm. BACKGROUND In 2018,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  3. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006
  4. McAFEE, INC. v. Weiss, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011

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