Legal Opinion

In re the Guardianship of Lynch

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 8, 2000No. 06-99-00071-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROSS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judicial determination naming a guardian for Elizabeth Lynch. Kathie Jewell, the appellant, asked to be named guardian and lost at trial. Karen Lodes, the appellee, was named as guardian. Jewell and Lodes are daughters of Elizabeth Lynch.

Jewell contends that the court erred by appointing an attorney ad litem who was not qualified to serve, by submitting a jury charge about the ward’s preference (when she had revoked the preference), by failing to submit a jury instruction concerning the date of Lynch’s incapacity, and by trying the case with only…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Island Recreational Development Corp. v. Republic of Texas Savings Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Colgrove v. BattinSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Haryanto v. SaeedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Holland v. Hayden, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
  5. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE ASSOCIATION v. CharlesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Billie J. Pasley v. Dennis Pasley and Barbara Pasley Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2005
  2. Billie J. Pasley v. Dennis Pasley and Barbara Pasley Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2005
  3. Billie J. Pasley v. Dennis Pasley and Barbara Pasley Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2005
  4. Sohail Alam A/K/A Sam Alam and Health Facility Consultants, Inc. v. Wilshire & Scott, P.C. D/B/A Wilshire Scott & Dyer, P.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007

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