Trial Calendar In The 48th Judicial District Court
Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/06/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
Honorable Chris Taylor
Cori Balderas, COORDINATOR(817-884-2690)
Jennifer Huynh, ADM. CLK(817-884-1568)
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048-331927-22 MITCHELL "PAT" MURPHY D/B/A
PAT MURPHY CONSTRUCTION & MURP E AARON CARTWRIGHT III (214)789-1354
(1) VS 02/11/2022 CONTRACT, FRAUD/MISREPRESENTATION
Discovery 2 LARRY HARRIS, ET AL JULIE K CAMACHO (817)731-2500
JURY REQUESTED 01/05/2023 by PLTF
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048-343591-23 SAVANNAH LAWSON DAVID S KOHM (817)861-8400
RAY N HOSACK (214)987-8240
BRIAN MCDONALD (817)226-8100
(2) VS 07/14/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 GABRIEL FLORES T CASS KERAMIDAS (214)299-8016
REAGAN EDWARD BIBB (214)299-8016
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048-353159-24 MANUEL LUNA MARQUEZ, ET AL BRENDA BALLI (214)941-8300
DOMINGO A GARCIA (214)941-8300
DELMA J GOROSTIETA (214)234-7900
LANDON D HAAS (214)941-8300
(3) VS 05/29/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 LESLEY ALICE SEBASTIAN, ET
AL STACI H COLLINS (214)242-9861
JURY REQUESTED 05/29/2024 by PLTF
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048-354249-24 MICHAEL STAFFORD BEN PARSONS JR (817)532-6122
(4) VS 07/08/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 ARTISTIC PAINTING COMPANY,
INC. PATRICK R PEREZ (512)422-0129
LISA D BALL (214)750-3975
JURY REQUESTED 10/08/2024 by DEFN
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048-354398-24 TIMOTHY CHACE WILLIAMS ASHKAN MEHRYARI (214)651-1121
(5) VS 07/11/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 YANG DU ANDREW W SEIBERT (817)999-4309
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Trial Calendar In The 48th Judicial District Court
Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/06/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-355784-24 JESUS JOSE REYES ABRAHAM GARCIA (281)962-7772
ALEXANDER M MENCHACA (281)962-7772
(6) VS 08/16/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 CARLOS HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ,
ET AL OLAOLUWA ISRAEL (972)419-3800
EMILY A DEJONG PYLE (972)892-4550
JURY REQUESTED 09/16/2024 by DEFN
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048-356100-24 ASV FAMILY LP JUSTUS ANDERSON (682)610-3030
(7) VS 08/22/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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048-356546-24 IN RE: ORD FOR FRCLSUR CNCRNG
3725 WAXWING CIRCLE SOUTH FORT RICHARD E ANDERSON (214)276-1545
(8) VS 08/29/2024 CONTRACT, FORECLOSURE, HOME EQUITY-EXPEDITED
Discovery 2
PRO SE-HILL, SONYA Y (817)690-4278
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048-357103-24 VANS HOTEL, LLC G WALTER MCCOOL (214)256-3673
(9) VS 09/09/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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048-357385-24 TEXAS ROADHOUSE OF
MANSFIELD, ET AL SAM C WEBB (832)532-6915
(10) VS 09/12/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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Trial Calendar In The 48th Judicial District Court
Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/13/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-339069-22 SUE GROUP, INC. PETER F BAGLEY (817)961-1010
(1) VS 12/15/2022 CONTRACT, CONSUMER/DTPA
Discovery 2 TERRANCE KILLINGS, ET AL ART AGUILAR (936)427-6262
JURY REQUESTED 02/03/2023 by DEFN
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048-340450-23 DIANA RACHELLE WILSON TANNER C FORMAN (214)220-3203
(2) VS 02/23/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 FRONTIER ACCESS, LLC, ET AL BOBBIE L STRATTON (713)650-9700
KIMBERLY A CHOJNACKI (713)650-9700
MELISSA VEST (713)210-7433
EMMA L SHORT (713)650-9700
AMY E PARETTE (713)650-9700
JURY REQUESTED 02/23/2023 by PLTF
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048-341145-23 JOSEPH KIM ALVIN MALONE (214)366-3770
MOSES JUN (214)366-3770
(3) VS 03/23/2023 CONTRACT, LANDLORD/TENANT
Discovery 2 MARKET MAXX, INC., ET AL PRO SE-LEBLANC, MIKE (817)781-2554
PRO SE-LEBLANC, MIKE
JURY REQUESTED 01/29/2025 by PREF
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048-343909-23 KRIYA OFFICE I LLC, ET AL JUSTIN K RATLEY (713)222-1470
RYAN H NEWMAN (713)222-1470
LOGAN R ADCOCK (214)880-7679
PATRICK M KEMP (512)476-7834
(4) VS 07/26/2023 CONTRACT, OTHER DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 2 DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY,
ET AL SCHUYLER J WHITING (512)476-7834
ROBERT G WALL (512)476-7834
JOHN E PIPKIN (713)961-3730
JURY REQUESTED 08/11/2023 by DEFN
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048-344683-23 STEPHEN WARREN, ET AL DONOVAN BRITTIAN (214)744-3339
(5) VS 08/17/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 JOHN STEVEN HAMMONS ERIKA J GRIFFIN (972)419-3800
JURY REQUESTED 04/09/2024 by DEFN
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048-347286-23 PHILLIP HILL WARREN V NORRED (817)704-3984
(6) VS 10/12/2023 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 3 TARRANT COUNTY, ET AL STEPHEN A LUND (817)884-1233
KATHERINE E OWENS (817)884-1233
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For The Week Of 10/13/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-348500-23 MATTHEW RYAN BURDEN,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A NEXT FRI SPENCER P BROWNE (214)526-7900
RYAN SNOW (214)526-7900
JANET L STRONG (972)855-6400
(7) VS 12/04/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 LISA MICHELLE WAITEMON, ET AL T CASS KERAMIDAS (214)299-8016
KYLE L SMITH (817)766-7488
PAULA LOFTIS (817)266-9379
MICHELE WONG KRAUSE (214)373-6565
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048-348916-23 PEDRO ZAVALA, INDIVIDUALLY, AS
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR ADRIAN ZA PRO SE-ZAVALA, PEDRO ( ) -
(8) VS 12/20/2023 CONTRACT, DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 2 JULISSA RIVERA PRO SE-RIVERA, JULISSA (817)655-4629
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048-352539-24 MARIA RAMIREZ LOZANO, ET AL RYAN T WAGNER (832)709-1124
C.J. BAKER (832)709-1124
HANNAH L BOWERSMITH (832)709-1124
(9) VS 05/06/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, OTHER PRODUCT LIABILITY
Discovery 2 KONNAN'S ROOFING, LLC TODD R WRIGHT (214)521-4145
JIM GRAU (214)521-4145
JURY REQUESTED 05/06/2024 by PLTF
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048-352614-24 QUENETTA WILLIAMS, ET AL DAVID M PATIN JR (214)744-3339
(10) VS 05/08/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 LAINY RUBY JARAMILLO JAVIER GONZALEZ (972)892-4550
RAYMOND B ALBERTSON (972)971-6820
JURY REQUESTED 05/08/2024 by PLTF
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048-353652-24 RIEKA SARI HAMZA HUSSAIN (214)526-7900
BRENDA TITILAYO ODUFUWA (214)526-7900
(11) VS 06/17/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 DENNY JOSE ESCALANTE
CHINCHILLA, ET AL JANEL OKAFOR (214)800-2086
JURY REQUESTED 06/17/2024 by PLTF
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048-356483-24 JOSE BOLANOS ANDRE ANZIANI (214)444-8808
(12) VS 08/28/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 KIMBERLY HOUGH TESCH E USSERY (817)239-9160
JURY REQUESTED 10/09/2024 by DEFN
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Trial Calendar In The 48th Judicial District Court
Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/13/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-357069-24 HOME RENT 2 LLC; STARTLIGHT
HOMES TEXAS L.L.C.; ET AL KATHLYN E HUFSTETLER (210)460-7787
(13) VS 09/06/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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048-357541-24 TIDES AT NORTH ARLINGTON
OWNER, LLC MICHAEL A LANG (972)731-6758
(14) VS 09/16/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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For The Week Of 10/20/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-328957-21 CHEYENNE CEARLEY
(RESTYLED PER ORD 7-16-24) CLAY DUGAS (409)813-1111
AJAY K KETKAR (832)729-1057
(1) VS 09/15/2021 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 MASON BRISTOW IGNACIO BARBERO (972)239-0839
JURY FEE PAID 09/15/2021 by PLTF
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048-336805-22 ROBERT H. KEMBEL, ET AL LARRY L FOWLER JR (817)548-1000
(2) VS 09/20/2022 CONTRACT, OTHER DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 3 TERRY JUSTIN MOORE, ET AL DANIEL E BLUMBERG (817)277-1500
JURY REQUESTED 12/02/2022 by DEFN
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048-348594-23 AURELIA DIORIO SUAREZ ZOHRA I MAVANI (469)206-8210
DANICE M SERNA (469)206-8210
TERRENCE EDWARDS (713)322-4878
(3) VS 12/06/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 DAVID RAY KING JR., ET AL CHRISTOPHER L TOLBERT (817)380-8008
MADISON ARCENEAUX (817)380-8008
JURY REQUESTED 12/06/2023 by PLTF
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048-349233-24 JUSTIN COZZIE MATTHEW W BOBO (817)529-0774
(4) VS 01/08/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, ASSAULT/BATTERY
Discovery 3 JOHNNY'S BEER GARDEN, LLC
DBA THE BASEMENT BAR, ET AL LANCE H "LUKE" BESHARA (817)394-4844
RANDALL SCHMIDT (817)338-4500
JEROLD H MITCHELL (817)338-4500
JURY REQUESTED 01/08/2024 by PLTF
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048-351975-24 AMANDA MENDOZA, ET AL MALLORY MOXHAM (469)206-8210
JOSHUA MCKENZIE (469)206-8210
(5) VS 04/16/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 TAWN LENELL BACY CLAYTON SUITT (972)855-6400
JURY REQUESTED 04/16/2024 by PLTF
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048-352566-24 HECTOR GUEVARA OMAR R CHAWDHARY (713)333-1030
STEVE KHERKHER (713)333-1030
(6) VS 05/07/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE
Discovery 3 VENTURA BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION INC. SANDRA LISER (817)509-2025
JURY REQUESTED 05/07/2024 by PLTF
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Trial Calendar In The 48th Judicial District Court
Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/20/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-353134-24 HASLET HEIGHTS I OWNERS, AN
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION MARK G TORABI (972)200-7899
(7) VS 05/29/2024 REAL PROPERTY, OTHER PROPERTY
Discovery 2 ANGREJ SINGH, ET AL MARY ELLEN P SMITH (214)308-2027
JURY REQUESTED 05/08/2025 by PLTF
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048-353466-24 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION MYUNG S LEE (319)234-2530
(8) VS 06/10/2024 CONTRACT, DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 2 NIA D WATSON PRO SE-WATSON, NIA D (817)470-0926
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048-353902-24 KRISTIN MEREDITH CROW, ET
AL SPENCER P BROWNE (214)526-7900
(9) VS 06/24/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY COBY D SMITH (817)338-1700
JURY REQUESTED 06/24/2024 by PLTF
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048-354087-24 ALEXANDRIA ELISE GUEORY JOSEPH TRINCA (214)526-7900
(10) VS 07/01/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 JASE RYAN KEEL MICHAEL A MILLER (469)916-2552
JURY REQUESTED 07/01/2024 by PLTF
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048-357060-24 RAIN CITY CAPITAL, LLC CHRISTOPHER V ARISCO (817)338-1616
BRANDON J MILLIGAN (817)338-1616
(11) VS 09/06/2024 CONTRACT, DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 2 LUSSO PROPERTIES LLC AND
DUSTIN WEISS E JASON BILLICK (512)474-9486
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048-357611-24 AV XANDER, LLC CHRISTOPHER M TEJEDA (214)378-8788
(12) VS 09/16/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BRADEN W METCALF (214)965-9900
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Starting 10/01/2025 through 10/31/2025
For The Week Of 10/27/2025
Updated September 05, 2025 at 1:27PM
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048-348093-23 ARS ROOFING AND
CONSTRUCTION, LLC TIMOTHY L VINSON (817)285-7900
(1) VS 11/14/2023 CONTRACT, FRAUD/MISREPRESENTATION
Discovery 2 SAUL MENDOZA DBA BROTHERS
CONSTRUCTION 13 PRO SE-MENDOZA, SAUL ( ) -
JURY REQUESTED 11/14/2023 by PLTF
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048-348203-23 ACCELERATED INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT, LLC CAROLYN J NOACK (210)963-5733
AMELIA MITCHELL (210)963-5733
(2) VS 11/17/2023 CONTRACT, DEBT/CONTRACT
Discovery 1 JOHN CATON PRO SE-CATON, JOHN (817)709-1179
JURY REQUESTED 11/07/2024 by DPRO
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048-348700-23 KALIE SUAN PHOMSAVANG TYLER J CHURCHMAN (512)600-1000
ANDREW G COUNTS (972)960-0000
(3) VS 12/11/2023 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 KENNETH MARTINEZ CHAVEZ, ET AL CHRISTOPHER "KIPPER" BURKE (346)344-4501
COLLEEN MULLANE (346)344-4503
JURY REQUESTED 12/11/2023 by PLTF
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048-349080-24 ADDISON BEASLEY DYLAN LOFTON (817)406-1404
JOSHUA PICO (713)322-4878
JESSE DADRES (469)206-8210
MALLORY MOXHAM (469)206-8210
TERRENCE EDWARDS (713)322-4878
(4) VS 01/02/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 ANGELA SCHEUMACK PRO SE-SCHEUMACK, ANGELA ( ) -
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048-349465-24 SARAH WELSH JESSICA BEBAWI (713)322-4878
ROBERT MORSE (713)322-4878
(5) VS 01/17/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 KELLY GILBERT, ET AL ELLIOTT T COOPER (214)712-9500
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048-349884-24 VICTOR LINCOLN WARREN V NORRED (817)704-3984
(6) VS 02/01/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 3 KIMBERLY ROCHELLE W KELLY PULS (817)338-1717
BRIAN T BURKHARDT (512)246-2224
JURY REQUESTED 10/21/2024 by DEFN
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For The Week Of 10/27/2025
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048-352312-24 ROSENDO GIRON, ET AL KIM R THORNE (972)264-1614
(7) VS 04/29/2024 REAL PROPERTY, TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE
Discovery 2 JULIAN ROMERO, ET AL RAMIRO GARCIA BARRON (214)631-0295
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048-353486-24 WOODLAND HILLS HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC. LANCE ERICKSON (214)823-6600
MARTIN S SCHEXNAYDER (346)471-7374
GABRIEL CANTO (469)962-1521
AUTUMN LYNNE KEEFER (469)962-1521
(8) VS 06/10/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 KATHY DO, ET AL DEBRA EDMONDSON (817)416-5291
JURY REQUESTED 08/09/2024 by CPLT
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048-354132-24 DIAMOND STEEL, ET AL COLE MCLAIN (405)901-1454
CHRISTOPHER BARNES (713)322-4878
ZOHRA I MAVANI (469)206-8210
(9) VS 07/01/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 3 FABIAN CASAREZ MALCOLM G RENWICK (972)820-9595
JURY REQUESTED 04/08/2025 by DEFN
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048-355941-24 DEANNE YOUNG MARSHAY IWU (214)417-2738
(10) VS 08/19/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 JUAN CARLOS HERREROS TESCH E USSERY (817)239-9160
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048-356812-24 PACES TRAIL LLC MICHAEL A LANG (972)731-6758
(11) VS 09/03/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT ERIC RUIZ (512)379-5800
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048-357355-24 ARNETTE LOUISE ANDERSON RYAN E ROGERS (972)918-3780
(12) VS 09/11/2024 INJURY OR DAMAGE, INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
Discovery 2 GREGORY DANIELS AND 1 CHANCE
PROFESSIONAL MOVERS LLC RANDALL G WALTERS (214)204-2400
JURY REQUESTED 10/24/2024 by DEFN
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048-357486-24 GP 360 NORTH, LLC, ET AL MICHAEL A LANG (972)731-6758
(13) VS 09/13/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER S JACKSON (512)302-0190
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048-357974-24 FALCON INSURANCE COMPANY DAVID G ALLEN (214)748-5000
SABENA S NAHHAS (214)748-5000
(14) VS 09/24/2024 OTHER CIVIL, OTHER
Discovery 2 ARLINE BRIONES GUZMAN, MARIA
MURGUIA AND DANIA CASCO SETH ADAM STONE (817)577-7777
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