Supreme Court of Texas

The district court had continuing jurisdiction over the trust, under Property Code section 142.005, but the judgment exceeded the relief plaintiff's motion requested, and its order should not have encompassed approving plaintiff's investment philosophy, nor ruling on plaintiff's potential tort liability.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/03/2001
• Decided 03/28/2002
• Published 03/28/2002

Judges

• Justice RODRIGUEZ delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa Powell,Gary Gurwitz, Sofia Amabel Ramon, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Benjamin L. Hall, III,Elizabeth B. Hawkins, Hall Law Firm, Russell S. Post, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, Jennifer Bruch Hogan, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, L.L.P., John K. Leach, O'Quinn Laminack & Pirtle, Houston, for respondent.