Legal Opinion

Terrence Mann and Evelyn Mann v. Kendall Home Builders Construction Partners I, Ltd.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 2, 2015No. 14-13-01069-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

In this appeal of a sanctions order, the appellants argue in the alternative that the trial court signed the order after its plenary power expired; that the order is unenforceable due to lack of specificity; that a party cannot be sanctioned for a pleading that was amended before sanctions were sought; and that the trial court abused its discretion in impliedly finding that the challenged statements in their original petition violated Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Because we agree only with the last contention, we reverse and render judgment…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation v. AuldTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Low v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Mobil Oil Corp. v. EllenderTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  5. GTE Communications Systems Corp. v. TannerTexas Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Univ. of Tex. Health Sci. Ctr. at Hous. v. RiosTexas Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Akhtar v. Leawood HOA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. in Re First Transit Inc. and Latosha R. EmanuelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  4. Alan Nelson Crotts v. Jessalyn Elizabeth ColeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Alpine Industries, Inc. and Lane Thomas Shinogle v. Benjamin Whitlock and Brianna Whitlock, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2018

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