Narrative Opinion Summary
On November 6, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas addressed the case involving appellants Richard Raley and Raley Holdings, LLC, against appellees Daniel K. Hagood, P.C., and Fitzpatrick Hagood Smith UHL, LLP. The court considered unopposed motions from both parties: the appellants sought permission to file a post-submission letter brief, while the appellees sought to respond to that brief. The motions were intended to discuss recent case law from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals relevant to the appeal. However, the court denied both motions as moot, having already issued its opinion in the case on the same day. The order was signed by Justice Amanda L. Reichek.
Legal Issues Addressed
Consideration of Recent Case Lawsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The parties intended to discuss recent case law from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but the court found this unnecessary given the issuance of its opinion.
Reasoning: The motions were intended to discuss recent case law from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals relevant to the appeal.
Motions for Leave to File Additional Briefssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court denied the motions for leave to file additional briefs as moot because it had already issued its opinion in the case.
Reasoning: The court considered unopposed motions from both parties: the appellants sought permission to file a post-submission letter brief, while the appellees sought to respond to that brief. However, the court denied both motions as moot, having already issued its opinion in the case on the same day.