Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Abbott
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided August 17, 2005No. 03-03-00443-CVPublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOB PEMBERTON, Justice.
Appellant Erik Leonard appeals the orders of the trial court declaring Leonard a vexatious litigant and dismissing his lawsuit after he failed to furnish court-ordered security. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 11.001-055 (West 2002). In six issues, Leonard contends that the trial court violated his rights to due process, equal protection, and open courts, and that appellees failed to meet their burden of proof under the vexatious litigant statute. We will affirm the orders.
BACKGROUND
Leonard has a long history of filing lawsuits and appeals to contest the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by108 opinions
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