Justices Chief Justice WILLIAM J. BOYCE KEM THOMPSON FROST TRACY CHRISTOPHER MARTHA HILL JAMISON Clerk SHARON MCCALLY CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE J. BRETT BUSBY PHONE 713-274-2800 JOHN DONOVAN Fourteenth Court of Appeals MARC W. BROWN Christopher Prine, Clerk KEN WISE 301 Fannin, Suite 245 Houston, Texas 77002 September 17, 2014 RE: Destruction of civil case records. Dear District and County Clerks: Beginning December 16, 2014, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals will begin destruction of records in civil cases that have been finally disposed of and stored for at least six years. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 51.204(d). Prior to destruction, records requested by a district or county clerk, in accordance with records retention schedules for records of district and county clerks, may be returned to their respective offices. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 51.204(d) (1). Additionally, records of the appellate court determined to be archival state records will be forwarded to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for preservation. The following criteria may be considered when identifying archival state records: (1) any landmark legal opinion; (2) any case with a high degree of inherent legal interest, including a case in which the Texas Supreme Court granted an application for petition for review; (3) any case that involved significant people or events; (4) any case that received a high degree of media attention; or (5) records that, in the opinion of the Clerk or other person designated by the Court, contain highly concentrated, unique, and valuable information unlikely to be found in any other source available to researchers. Although the Fourteenth Court of Appeals is currently reviewing all of the cases identified for destruction, I welcome comments from the various counties within our jurisdiction. The civil records under consideration for destruction are the appeals and original proceedings that were finally disposed of and stored during the calendar year of 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, & 1999. For your convenience, a list of cases from your county, grouped by year, for each year that a case was disposed of and stored by this Court is attached. Please review the list of cases for both local records retention compliance and, if desired, the archival criteria above. I would ask that special attention be given to identify those cases that may have received a high degree of media attention in your area. Anyone who wishes to suggest that a specific civil case should not be destroyed may contact the Clerk of the Court at [email protected]. The deadline to contact the Fourteenth Court of Appeals is December 16, 2014. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Very truly yours, Christopher A. Prine, Clerk AUSTIN (DISTRICT COURT) CASES Final Storage Trial Court Case Case Number Appellant Appellee County Trial Court Date Number 14-94-01145-CV Hundl, Jr. Daniel James Nigh, Susan Gail 04/09/96 Austin County Court 7359 Oakley, Gladys M., Judge of County Court 14-97-00398-CV Clayton, Brenda Colene 05/07/97 Austin County Court Unknown at Law, Austin County, Texas Evans, Shirley, Pfluger, First National Bank of Joyelyn Hoppe Bellville, Darly Mertins, Pflughaupt, Gary Individually and as Pflughaupt, Gene Independent Executrix Pflughapt, Marie of the Estate of James Pflughaupt, and La Helwig, Deceased, 14-94-00325-CV 02/20/98 Austin County Court 6807 Verne Hoppe Roberts, Dottie Helwig, Brady Individually and as Helwig, and Otto Independent Co- Knippel as Independent Executrix with Vivian Executor of the Estate Hoppe of the Estate of of Irene Knippel, Virgil Hoppe, Deceased Deceased Page 1 AUSTIN (DISTRICT COURT) CASES Final Storage Trial Court Case Case Number Appellant Appellee County Trial Court Date Number Honorable Beck, Dan R., Judge 155th District 14-96-00525-CV Fitts, Barbara V. 05/14/96 Austin 155th District Court 94R-095 Court, Austin County, Texas Evans, Ruby and King, 14-94-00979-CV Ray, Lawrence Earl 07/25/96 Austin 155th District Court 94V-133 Novella Judge, Beck, Dan R., Judge of the 155th 94-0495 &94- 14-96-00730-CV Fitts, Jr., Charles Edward 08/12/96 Austin 155th District Court District Court, Austin 0496 County, Texas Austin County Appraisal Einkauf, Clarence, Et 14-97-00114-CV 05/30/97 Austin 155th District Court 93V-101 District Ux. Krampitz, David H., Kovar, Pete and Kovar, 14-95-00586-CV Krampitz, Phillip Wayne 06/09/97 Austin 155th District Court 94V-091 Joyce and Krampitz, H.E. 14-95-01292-CV Randle, Bert Mid Gulf, Inc. 07/07/97 Austin 155th District Court 95V-019 Page 1 BRAZORIA (COUNTY COURT) CASES Final Storage Trial Court Case Case Number Appellant Appellee County Trial Court Date Number 14-96-01100-CV Norton, Adelaide Estate of Benny 02/06/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,313 Maurice Norton, LAW NO 1 Deceased 14-96-01246-CV Texas Department of Glasco, Kent 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,869M Public Safety LAW NO 1 14-96-00468-CV Texas Department of William Edward 10/14/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,565M Public Safety Repschleger LAW NO 1 14-97-00002-CV Texas Department of Mendoza, Jr., Jose 02/12/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,155G Public Safety Salazar LAW NO 1 14-97-00450-CV Texas Department of Butler, Mickey Ray 03/27/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,472M Public Safety LAW NO 1 14-96-01364-CV Texas Department of Peltier, IV, Mitchell E. 08/21/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,127M Public Safety LAW NO 1 14-98-00872-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC Blanche Bertie Warren 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,103M Todd, Et Al. LAW NO 1 14-97-00547-CV Texas Department of Edenton, Thomas 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22304M Public Safety Edward LAW NO 1 14-98-00875-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC M.B. Marshall 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,109M LAW NO 1 14-97-00449-CV Texas Department of Walter, Richard 12/04/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,424M Public Safety Charles LAW NO 1 14-98-00697-CV In The Matter of B.I. The State of Texas 12/13/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 5937M LAW NO 1 14-96-00153-CV Paul, Wayne A. First USA Bank 06/17/96 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,691G LAW NO 2 14-97-00471-CV Seaway Pipeline Germany, Garvin H., 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,594G Company, Arco Pipe Presiding Judge of LAW NO 2 Line Company and County Court at Law Phillips Petroleum No. 2, and Probate Company Court of Brazoria County, Texas Page 1 BRAZORIA (COUNTY COURT) CASES 14-97-00472-CV Arco Pipe Line Company Germany, Garvin, 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,594G and Phillips Petroleum Judge of County Court LAW NO 2 Company at Law No.2 and Probate Court of Brazoria County, Texas 14-97-00141-CV Texas Department of Nordin, Jr., Glenn 05/29/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,276G Public Safety Casey LAW NO 2 14-96-01099-CV Texas Department of Guajardo, Danny 06/16/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,852G Public Safety LAW NO 2 14-98-00871-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC Design Assurance, Inc. 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,101-G LAW NO 2 14-98-00876-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC Regina C. Evans, Et Al. 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,133-G LAW NO 2 14-97-00242-CV Palmer, Patsy, Federal Debt 12/3/1998 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 18,618 Individually and as Management, Inc. LAW NO 2 Independent Executrix of the Estate of Raymond M. Palmer, Deceased and Richard M. Palmer 14-97-00003-CV Texas Department of Arrington, William 12/04/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,285G Public Safety Charles LAW NO 2 14-96-01512-CV Texas Department of Monroe, James Louis 02/23/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,785G Public Safety LAW NO 2 14-97-00491-CV Texas Department of Cortinas, Carol Ann 03/08/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,415G Public Safety LAW NO 2 14-98-01415-CV In Re: Linda Thi Huynh 07/09/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 6,913G LAW NO 2 14-99-00031-CV L.T.H. (WHC) The State of Texas 07/09/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,841-G LAW NO 2 14-94-00834-CV Turner, Robert Somers, In Re: Estates of 01/23/96 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 18,661 Jr., Tuner, Mary & Helena Dorothy LAW NO 3 Waguespack, Cynthi Turner, Deceased, Et Al 14-96-00601-CV John Lentworth Dr. Richard Victoria 08/20/96 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,840B #340466 and Warden Stacks LAW NO 3 Page 2 BRAZORIA (COUNTY COURT) CASES 14-94-00956-CV Smith, Rodney Wayne Webb, Victor and 10/25/96 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,350B Becker, Fred LAW NO 3 14-96-01299-CV PAULA LAWRENCE, THE HONORABLE 11/12/96 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,171 R.N., JOELLA SOUTH, JAMES A. BLACKSTOCK LAW NO 3 R.N, ANGLETON- DANBURY GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND MEMORIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. F/K/A MEMORIAL CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 14-95-01003-CV Hoover, Alan Hawkins, Jim 02/06/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,499B LAW NO 3 14-96-00379-CV Hoover, Alan Hawkins, Jim 02/06/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,499B LAW NO 3 14-96-01296-CV John Lentworth Jerry Deere, Distict 02/06/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,840B Clerk of Brazoria LAW NO 3 County 14-94-00809-CV Pine, Robert Edward The State of Texas 02/06/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 19,369B LAW NO 3 14-97-00131-CV McGowen, Robert S., Honorable Mills, Jerri 02/13/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,171 Guardian of the Estate Lee, Assigned Judge, LAW NO 3 of Ronald Cole County Court at Law McGowen Ward and No. 3 and Probate McGowen, Robert S. Court of Brazoria and McGowen, Elisa, County, Texas Individually 14-97-00473-CV Arco Pipe Line Company Blackstock, James A., 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,595B and Phillips Petroleum Presiding Judge, LAW NO 3 Company County Court at Law Number 3 and Probate Court of Brazoria County, Texas Page 3 BRAZORIA (COUNTY COURT) CASES 14-97-00474-CV Seaway Pipeline Blackstock, James A., 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,595B Company, Arco Pipe Presiding Judge, LAW NO 3 Line Company, and County Court at Law Phillips Petroleum Number 3 and Probate Company Court of Brazoria County, Texas 14-97-00475-CV Seaway Pipeline Blackstock, James A., 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,574B Company, Arco Pipe Presiding Judge, LAW NO 3 Line Company, and County Court at Law Phillips Petroleum Number 3 and Probate Company Court of of Brazoria County, Texas 14-97-00476-CV Arco Pipe Line Company Blackstock, James, 08/04/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 21,574B and Phillips Petroleum Judge of The County LAW NO 3 Company Court at Law Number 3, and Probate Court of Brazoria County, Texas 14-96-00600-CV Doris M. Tigner City of Angleton 09/16/97 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 20,006B LAW NO 3 14-97-00911-CV Ford Motor Company Judge Blackstock, 10/16/1997 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 16,247 James A., Probate and LAW NO 3 County Court at Law No. 3., Brazoria County, Texas 14-97-00624-CV Doherty, Frank, Trustee, Devaughn, Reginald 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,147B Et Al W., Et Al LAW NO 3 14-98-00874-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC John G. Winkleman, Et 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,108B Al. LAW NO 3 14-98-00873-CV Tejas Gas Pipeline, LLC Raymond Parthum and 11/03/98 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 24,105B Carolyn Partham LAW NO 3 14-96-01511-CV The State of Texas Sledge, William L., 02/23/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 16,698B-1 Sledge, William Roger, LAW NO 3 Attorney-in-Fact for Sledge, William L., The Estate of Sledge, Page 4 BRAZORIA (COUNTY COURT) CASES Gladys V. and Sledge, W. Roger, Independent Executor 14-97-01247-CV Texas Department of Johnathan Marc 07/09/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,775B Public Safety Thomas LAW NO 3 14-99-00301-CV In Re: Karam, Jerome 07/12/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,247&22,247-A M. LAW NO 3 14-97-01357-CV Texas Department of Breazeale, Jimmie 12/13/99 Brazoria COUNTY COURT AT 22,790B Public Safety Ladell LAW NO 3 Page 5 BRAZORIA (DISTRICT COURT) CASES Final Storage Trial Court Case Case Number Appellant Appellee County Trial Court Date Number 14-95-00660-CV Jones, Robert Lee Doughty, D., Warden 01/29/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0049 14-96-00126-CV McGowen, Robert S., May, Robert E., Judge 02/12/96 Brazoria 149th District Court Unknown Guardian of the Estate of the 149th District of McGowen, Ronald Court of Brazoria Cole , A Minor County, Texas, and Deere, Jerry, District Clerk of Brazoria County, Texas 14-95-01373-CV Flores, Erby #574931 Texas Department of 02/23/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 95I0017 Criminal Justice- Institutional Division, Et Al 14-94-00833-CV Jaxson, Richard, Inmate Safely, L., Ms. 03/11/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0035 #468760 Mailroom Supervisor 14-95-00331-CV Plant The Earth Brazoswood National 06/21/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 91M1197 Corporation, a/k/a Plant Bank The Earth, Inc. 14-95-00028-CV Karl, Sr. Gary L. Walker, Darlene 06/24/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0001-2 14-94-00539-CV Benavides, Eduardo M. Texas Department of 07/12/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94-I0008 Criminal Justice, Institutional, Div. 14-95-01065-CV McDowell, Joyce Cox, Richard, d/b/a 07/15/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 91M1669 Red Top Restaurant 14-94-00789-CV Moore, Larry Pena, A. 08/20/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0013-3 14-94-00790-CV Moore, Larry Lopez, Amparo 10/10/96 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0013-6 14-96-01413-CV Fres Vela The Honorable Robert 01/02/97 Brazoria 149th District Court Unknown May, Judge, 149th District Court, Brazoria County 14-95-00531-CV Hodgson, Monique The University of Texas 01/02/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 90M2956-1 Medical Branch at Page 1 BRAZORIA (DISTRICT COURT) CASES Galveston, Et Al 14-96-00354-CV Charles Bonner #560458 Tracy Williams, et. al. 02/06/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 90I0011 14-96-00802-CV Beacon National William Daniels 03/17/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 92M3231 Insurance Co. 14-96-01433-CV Stockman, Lawrence Halliburton Company 05/06/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 95M2817-1 14-96-00237-CV Terrence R. Spellmon Texas Department of 05/06/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 95I0043 Criminal Justice, Institutional Division 14-95-00908-CV Loftin, Valerie Rice, Unruh, Reynolds 05/30/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 94M1473-1 Co. 14-95-00875-CV Martinez, Mario Thaler, Richard, 06/16/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 95I0020 Anthony J. Collins, Tina M. Carmona, Et Al 14-94-00746-CV Schlager, Rita D. and Robert Clements, Jr., 06/23/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 91M3052 Schlager, Ronald J. Roy E. Brown, Alton C. Todd and Brown, Todd, Hagood & Davenport 14-96-00238-CV Horace Albert Knight Anthony W. Wiggins 12/11/97 Brazoria 149th District Court 95I0038 #287645 14-95-00341-CV Dunlap, Dwight Dow Chemical 01/08/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 93M2000 Company and Jim Andrews 14-96-00355-CV George Childs Carl Ward, et al 01/29/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 92I0034 14-98-00364-CV In Re Billy Dale Carter 04/13/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 2858*I97 14-94-01114-CV Gomez, Richard F. Texas Department of 05/29/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 94I0032 Criminal Justice Institutional Division 14-96-00232-CV Agency Rent-A-Car Brenda Hughes 06/16/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 92M2386 14-97-01298-CV Richard Tobias Lt. Kufeji, Et Al 10/05/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 1432I97 14-98-01054-CV Turner, Albert Adalpe, Anna, 10/27/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 96M1490 Individually and As Next Friend of Aldape, Miguel, A Minor 14-97-00971-CV Simmons, Alton Williams, Drew 12/04/98 Brazoria 149th District Court 96I0977 Page 2
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