The headline to this post sounds like a question one might see on the appellate board-certification exam, which is coming up in a few weeks. So, in that spirit, let’s do some multiple choice. Without peeking, try and select the correct answer from this list: a. 105 days after the new trial order is signed; b. 75 days after the… Continue Reading
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Second Motion for New Trial Did Not Extend Trial Court’s Plenary Power
Posted in Jurisdiction, Original Proceedings, Procedure, Supreme Court OrdersThe Texas Supreme Court issued its first decision of 2008 with today’s orders. In In re Brookshire Grocery Co. (No. 05-0300), the Court held that a motion for new trial filed within 30 days of judgment, but after a preceding motion for new trial had been overruled, did not extend the trial court’s plenary power… Continue Reading