Supreme Court

Case: 23-0588    
23-0588
07/26/2023
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
IN RE ESTATE OF CHARLES EDWARD LONG, DECEASED 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/04/2024Supplemental Letter BriefPetitioner Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
03/01/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Supplemental Brief on Attorney's Fee Claims filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
03/01/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Supplemental Brief regarding Attorney's Fees Claims filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/17/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/02/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
12/11/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Executor's Joinder in Trustees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
12/11/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
10/17/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
10/02/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
07/26/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2023Brief on the Merits  Executor's Joinder in Trustees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
12/11/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
11/10/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than December 11, 2023; Response brief due January 2, 2024; Reply brief due January 17, 2024.
10/17/2023Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
10/17/2023Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Joinder in Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lawrence Allan Long.
10/02/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
09/01/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 2, 2023.
08/22/2023Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Joinder in Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lawrence Allan Long.
08/01/2023Case forwarded to Court 
07/27/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
07/26/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Clerk's Record 
07/26/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/12/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/31/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/04/2024Case Record Filed  
03/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Supplemental Brief regarding Attorney's Fee Claims is granted. Supplemental brief was timely filed March 1, 2024.
03/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Supplemental Brief regarding Attorney's Fee Claims filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
03/04/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
03/04/2024Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
03/04/2024Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Clerk's Office of 6th Court of Appeals regarding sealed record volume.
03/01/2024Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Supplemental Brief on Attorney's Fee Claims filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
03/01/2024Brief on the Merits  Supplemental Brief regarding Attorney's Fees Claims filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
02/22/2024Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs  Letter sent to parties stating: "The Supreme Court of Texas requests that the parties file supplemental briefs addressing the following question:
Does the probate exception to the one-final-judgment rule apply to the trial court’s order of March 1, 2023, in light of Zazulak’s requests for attorney’s fees (in the attorney’s fees section and the concluding paragraph of her amended petition) under Section 352.052 of the Estates Code and perhaps also under Section 37.009 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as well as the Trustees’ requests for attorney’s fees (in their third amended answer) under both statutes as well as Section 114.064 of the Property Code?
The supplemental briefs are due no later than 12:00 p.m., March 1, 2024. PLEASE NOTE pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.2(c)(2) all documents (except documents submitted under seal) must be e-filed through eFileTexas.gov."
01/17/2024Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Executor's Joinder of Trustees' Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long.
01/17/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/02/2024Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Barbara Ann Zazulak.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/12/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Zazulak, Barbara AnnRespondentMr. Will F. Hartnett
Mr. Fred Clinton Hartnett
Mr. J. R. "Rusty" Phenix
Mr. J. Jim Hartnett Jr.
Mr. Patrick Crim
Larry Thomas Long, as Executor of the Estate of Charles Edward LongPetitionerMr. Mitch Motley
Mr. Michael Starr
J. Benjamin Warren Jr.
Larry Thomas Long, as Trustee of the John Stephen Long Trust, et al. PetitionerMr. Bradford K. Burdette
Mr. Troy Alan Hornsby
Ms. Mary C. Burdette
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Gregory W. Curry
Ms. J Meghan McCaig
Lawrence Allan Long, as Trustee of the H.L. Long Trust, et al. PetitionerMr. Troy Alan Hornsby
Ms. Mary C. Burdette
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Gregory W. Curry
Mr. Bradford K. Burdette
Ms. J Meghan McCaig
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismiss WOJ 
___ SW3d ___, 06-29-23 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Scott E. Stevens 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Gregg 
Honorable Vincent L. Dulweber 
2020-0295-E