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BETTY YVON LESLEY, ET AL.
v.
VETERANS LAND BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ET AL.
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Articles Mentioning This Case

Frack Attack: Oil and Gas Caseload Gushes as Supreme Court Backlog Trickles Out Texas Lawyer (September 19, 2011)
Opinions Issued

Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Willett Guzman Lehrmann Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry about 1 month ago
Docket Sheet
2012-01-05 Description of document returned to Supreme Court – Amicus Curiae
2011-12-21 Case stored in record room –
2011-12-16 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-12-16 Mandate issued –
2011-11-23 Description of document returned to Supreme Court – Respondent
2011-10-18 Address Change – Respondent
2011-10-17 Description of document returned to Supreme Court –
2011-10-13 Address Change – Respondent
2011-10-12 Case forwarded to Court –
2011-10-12 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-09-26 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2011-09-26 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-08-26 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2011-08-26 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-10-12 Post submission brief – Respondent
2010-09-27 Post submission brief – Petitioner
2010-09-15 Oral argument –
2010-08-25 Phone call from Clerk's Office –
2010-08-25 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2010-08-16 Miscellaneous motion filed. – Joint motion filed
2010-08-12 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2010-08-11 Notice of Appearance – Respondent
2010-08-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2010-08-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2010-08-10 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2010-07-19 Address Change – Respondent
2010-07-16 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2010-07-02 Petition for Review granted –
2010-07-02 Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet
2010-03-30 Reply brief – Petitioner
2010-03-15 Brief filed. – Respondent
2010-03-02 Reply brief – Petitioner
2010-03-02 Reply brief – Petitioner
2010-02-23 Description of document returned to Supreme Court – Respondent
2010-02-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet
2010-02-12 Brief filed. – Respondent
2010-02-08 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2010-01-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner's Reply Brief View Sheet
2010-01-26 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2010-01-15 Document filed (see remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2010-01-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet
2010-01-12 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2010-01-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet
2010-01-12 Brief filed. – Respondent
2010-01-08 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2009-12-22 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2009-11-25 Motion for extension of length of brief disposed – View Sheet
2009-11-20 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner
2009-11-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-11-09 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2009-11-09 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner
2009-11-09 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed – Petitioner
2009-11-09 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2009-10-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2009-10-23 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-10-05 Designation of Lead Counsel – Respondent
2009-09-24 reply filed – Petitioner
2009-09-14 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2009-09-10 reply filed – Petitioner
2009-08-27 MET to file reply disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-08-26 Motion to extend time to file reply – Petitioner
2009-08-13 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2009-08-13 File instrument. – Respondent
2009-08-13 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2009-08-12 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2009-07-14 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-06-25 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-06-23 Case forwarded to Court –
2009-06-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-05-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-05-18 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2009-05-18 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2009-04-21 Amended cert rec'd. – Petitioner
2009-04-17 m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-04-16 m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Lesley, Betty Yvon, petitioner see attorneys

Veterans Land Board of the State of Texas (VLB), respondent see attorneys

Bauer & Christine L. Johnson, respondent see attorneys

Landowner, respondent see attorneys

Ginn, Rebecca, respondent see attorneys

Mayo, Ann S., respondent see attorneys

McDermott, Kevin M., respondent see attorneys

Meierhofer, Angela, respondent see attorneys

Bluegreen Southwest One, L.P., respondent see attorneys

Chandler & Ken, respondent see attorneys

Kramer, Mr. Bruce M., amicus curiae see attorneys

Courtney, Maston C., amicus curiae see attorneys

Texas General Land Office, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Court of Appeals Opinions
Opinion Not Available
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Eastland (11th COA)
No. 11-07-00034-CV
by Honorable Terry McCall

Trial Court:
Erath County
Honorable Charles C. Cooke III