Narrative Opinion Summary
The Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas affirmed the judgment of the 235th District Court of Cooke County in the case of Cynthia Ann Mitsch Bearden v. Jared Leclair. The court found no error in the trial court’s decision and ordered Bearden to pay all appellate costs. Furthermore, it mandated that Leclair recover the amount awarded by the trial court from Bearden’s cash deposit of $989,100, which was held in lieu of a supersedeas bond. Justice Elizabeth Kerr signed the memorandum opinion.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision, indicating agreement with the lower court's judgment and findings.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas affirmed the judgment of the 235th District Court of Cooke County in the case of Cynthia Ann Mitsch Bearden v. Jared Leclair.
Award of Appellate Costssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court required Bearden to pay all costs associated with the appeal.
Reasoning: The court found no error in the trial court’s decision and ordered Bearden to pay all appellate costs.
Recovery from Cash Deposit in Lieu of Supersedeas Bondsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court allowed Leclair to recover the awarded amount from Bearden’s cash deposit, which served as a replacement for a supersedeas bond.
Reasoning: Furthermore, it mandated that Leclair recover the amount awarded by the trial court from Bearden’s cash deposit of $989,100, which was held in lieu of a supersedeas bond.