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CAUSE NO. 153-232668-08
VIRGINIA 0. KINSEL, et a!. § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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v. § TARRANTCOUNTY,TEXAS
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JANE 0. LINDSEY, et a!. § 153RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DEFENDANTS JACKSON WALKER, LLP, KEITH BRANYON, JANE 0.
LINDSEY, AND ROBERT L. OLIVER'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO
PLAINTIFFS' SIXTH AMENDED PETITION
Defendants Jackson Walker, LLP ("Jackson Walker"), Keith Branyon
("Branyon"), Jane 0. Lindsey ("Lindsey") and Robert N. Oliver ("Oliver") file their
Special Exceptions to Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended Petition.
I.
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
1. Defendants object and specially except to the entirety of the Petition,
because the Plaintiffs have failed to plead any facts that would support a breach of
fiduciary duty claim against them. Plaintiffs claim that Lindsey and Oliver, aided and
abetted by Branyon and Jackson Walker, breached fiduciary duties owed to Lesey
Kinsel, the decedent, whose estate is not a party to action. See Plaintiffs' 6th Amended
Petition,~~ 57-61. Even assuming that Plaintiffs' ridiculous allegations were true, which
they are not, Plaintiffs have failed to set forth any facts indicating that they would have
standing to bring such a claim regarding fiduciary duties owed to Lesey Kinsel.
Moreover, there is no allegation that the Defendants directly owed any fidu~ dut~
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to the Plaintiffs. Absent such allegations, the Court should sustain this specii.iz-exceiif'on :.:7;
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2. Defendants object and specially except to the entirety of the Petition,
because Plaintiffs have failed to specify the maximum amount of damages claimed
pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 47. The Court should require Plaintiffs to
amend and specify the maximum amount of damages claimed.
II.
For these reasons, Defendants Jackson Walker, LLP, Keith Branyon, Jane 0.
Lindsey, and Robert N. Oliver request that their special exceptions be sustained and that
Plaintiffs be required to replead their Petition or the offensive portions be stricken from
it.
Respectfully submitted,
MarshiilM. Searcy, Jr.
State Bar No. 17955500
Frank P. Greenhaw IV
State Bar No. 24002179
KELLY, HART & HALLMAN, LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone: (817) 332-2500
Facsimile: (817) 878-9280
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
JACKSON & WALKER, LLP AND
KEITH BRANYON
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William L. Kirkman
State BarNo. 11518700
Bourland & Kirkman, LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 1400
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone: (817) 336-2800
Facsimile: (817) 877-1863
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
JANE LINDSEY AND ROBERT
OLIVER
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was forwarded
to all known counsel of record on September 27, 2010:
J. Lyndell Kirkley
B. Dan Berryman
Kelly B. Gibbons
KIRKLEY & BERRYMAN, L.L.P.
100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Suite 220
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS VIRGINIA 0. KINSEL,
As ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR J. FRANK KINSEL,
CAROLE K. EDWARDS, CATHERINE K. COLLINS,
AND INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR.
Mr. Lindy Jones
JONES, ALLEN &FUQUAY, L.L.P.
8828 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, Texas 76243-7143
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF J. FRANK KINSEL, JR.
Scott C. Kinsel
SCOTI C. KINSEL, P.C.
1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78701
ATTORNEY FOR INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR.
Ms. Alison H. Moore
THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, LLP
700 North Pearl Street
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25 h Floor-Plaza of the Americas
Dallas, Texas 75201
Ms. Frances Garza, Pro Se (via regular mail)
5435 FM 541
McCoy, Texas 78113
Ms. Ida Castillo, Pro Se (via regular mail)
5437 FM 541
McCoy, Texas 78113
Frank P. Greenhaw IV
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KELLY HART & HALLMAN LLP
201 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2500
fORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
Telephone: (817) 332-2500 301 Congress, Suite 2000
Telecopy: (817) 878-9280 Austin, Texas 78701
Writer's Direct Dial:
817-878-3576 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4700
Email Address: pete.greenhaw@khh.com Houston, Texas 77002
September 27, 2010
Ms. Sharon Byrd, District Clerk
153rd Judicial District Court
Tarrant County Justice Center
401 W. Belknap Street, ih Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Re: Cause No. 153-232668-08
Virginia 0. Kinsel, et a!.v. Jane 0. Lindsey, et a!.
Dear Ms. Byrd:
Enclosed for filing in the above referenced matter, please find the original and one copy
of Defendants' Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Keith Branyon, Jane 0. Lindsey and Robert L. Oliver's
Special Exceptions to Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended Petition.
Please return a file-marked copy to me via my waiting courier. By copy of this letter, all
counsel of record are being provided a copy of same.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Frun:.t£
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cc/enc: Mr. Lindy Jones Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 00021527 8645
JONES, ALLEN & FUQUAY, L.L.P.
8828 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, Texas 76243-7143
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF J. FRANK KINSEL, JR.
Scott C. Kinsel Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 0002 1527 8652
SCOTT C. KINSEL, P.C.
1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78701
ATTORNEY FOR INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR.
Ms. Alison H. Moore Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 00021527 8669
THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, LLP
700 North Pearl Street
25 1h Floor-Plaza of the Americas
Dallas, Texas 75201
Ms. Frances Garza, ProSe Via Regular Mail
5435 FM 541
McCoy, Texas 78113
Ms. Ida Castillo, Pro Se Via Regular Mail
5437 FM 541
McCoy, Texas 78113
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f" #'> I CAUSE NO. 153-232668-08 VIRGINIA 0. KINSEL, et a!. § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § v. § TARRANTCOUNTY,TEXAS § JANE 0. LINDSEY, et a!. § 153RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEFENDANTS JACKSON WALKER, LLP, KEITH BRANYON, JANE 0. LINDSEY, AND ROBERT L. OLIVER'S SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS' SIXTH AMENDED PETITION Defendants Jackson Walker, LLP ("Jackson Walker"), Keith Branyon ("Branyon"), Jane 0. Lindsey ("Lindsey") and Robert N. Oliver ("Oliver") file their Special Exceptions to Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended Petition. I. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS 1. Defendants object and specially except to the entirety of the Petition, because the Plaintiffs have failed to plead any facts that would support a breach of fiduciary duty claim against them. Plaintiffs claim that Lindsey and Oliver, aided and abetted by Branyon and Jackson Walker, breached fiduciary duties owed to Lesey Kinsel, the decedent, whose estate is not a party to action. See Plaintiffs' 6th Amended Petition,~~ 57-61. Even assuming that Plaintiffs' ridiculous allegations were true, which they are not, Plaintiffs have failed to set forth any facts indicating that they would have standing to bring such a claim regarding fiduciary duties owed to Lesey Kinsel. Moreover, there is no allegation that the Defendants directly owed any fidu~ dut~ ;;;.' :-..:.r. ~ 0i - ';:-; to the Plaintiffs. Absent such allegations, the Court should sustain this specii.iz-exceiif'on :.:7; ,f:?· ......, ~~ ('>-, ' - • ., and require Plaintiffs to amend so as to provide Defendants fair notice of.$~ ·f~cts .glving:;::; fit:::_; ~ :'2 ( ,' rise to this alleged "fiduciary duty'' claim. ~ ~,. · ::;' 1168886_1 1 4 I ' 2. Defendants object and specially except to the entirety of the Petition, because Plaintiffs have failed to specify the maximum amount of damages claimed pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 47. The Court should require Plaintiffs to amend and specify the maximum amount of damages claimed. II. For these reasons, Defendants Jackson Walker, LLP, Keith Branyon, Jane 0. Lindsey, and Robert N. Oliver request that their special exceptions be sustained and that Plaintiffs be required to replead their Petition or the offensive portions be stricken from it. Respectfully submitted, MarshiilM. Searcy, Jr. State Bar No. 17955500 Frank P. Greenhaw IV State Bar No. 24002179 KELLY, HART & HALLMAN, LLP 201 Main Street, Suite 2500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Telephone: (817) 332-2500 Facsimile: (817) 878-9280 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS JACKSON & WALKER, LLP AND KEITH BRANYON I 168886_1 PAGE2 I 0 0 I • • William L. Kirkman State BarNo. 11518700 Bourland & Kirkman, LLP 201 Main Street, Suite 1400 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Telephone: (817) 336-2800 Facsimile: (817) 877-1863 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS JANE LINDSEY AND ROBERT OLIVER 1168886_1 PAGE3 - ' ' . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was forwarded to all known counsel of record on September 27, 2010: J. Lyndell Kirkley B. Dan Berryman Kelly B. Gibbons KIRKLEY & BERRYMAN, L.L.P. 100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Suite 220 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS VIRGINIA 0. KINSEL, As ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR J. FRANK KINSEL, CAROLE K. EDWARDS, CATHERINE K. COLLINS, AND INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR. Mr. Lindy Jones JONES, ALLEN &FUQUAY, L.L.P. 8828 Greenville Avenue Dallas, Texas 76243-7143 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF J. FRANK KINSEL, JR. Scott C. Kinsel SCOTI C. KINSEL, P.C. 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78701 ATTORNEY FOR INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR. Ms. Alison H. Moore THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, LLP 700 North Pearl Street 1 25 h Floor-Plaza of the Americas Dallas, Texas 75201 Ms. Frances Garza, Pro Se (via regular mail) 5435 FM 541 McCoy, Texas 78113 Ms. Ida Castillo, Pro Se (via regular mail) 5437 FM 541 McCoy, Texas 78113 Frank P. Greenhaw IV 1168886_1 PAGE4 KELLY HART & HALLMAN LLP 201 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2500 fORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 Telephone: (817) 332-2500 301 Congress, Suite 2000 Telecopy: (817) 878-9280 Austin, Texas 78701 Writer's Direct Dial: 817-878-3576 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4700 Email Address: pete.greenhaw@khh.com Houston, Texas 77002 September 27, 2010 Ms. Sharon Byrd, District Clerk 153rd Judicial District Court Tarrant County Justice Center 401 W. Belknap Street, ih Floor Fort Worth, Texas 76196 Re: Cause No. 153-232668-08 Virginia 0. Kinsel, et a!.v. Jane 0. Lindsey, et a!. Dear Ms. Byrd: Enclosed for filing in the above referenced matter, please find the original and one copy of Defendants' Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Keith Branyon, Jane 0. Lindsey and Robert L. Oliver's Special Exceptions to Plaintiffs' Sixth Amended Petition. Please return a file-marked copy to me via my waiting courier. By copy of this letter, all counsel of record are being provided a copy of same. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, FPG:cld Frun:.t£ Enclosure cc/enc: J. Lyndell Kirkley Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 00021527 8658 (' __ , B. Dan Berryman !2- Kelly B. Gibbons "'. ;;:· >' :ry KIRKLEY & BERRYMAN, L.L.P. c=; l / -0 - t )':.. ?:-i7 100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Suite 220 C'") • r- _ .. ~r Fort Worth, Texas 76102 f'TJ • . (') 1'1 :?2 _ .-- CJ:-,., ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS VIRGINIA 0. KINSEL, .~... (::.. - ... -.-- As ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR J. FRANK KINSEL, rr-; CAROLE K. EDWARDS, CATHERINE K. COLLINS, AND INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR. 1175568_1 08342.0100 September 27, 2010 Page2 • cc/enc: Mr. Lindy Jones Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 00021527 8645 JONES, ALLEN & FUQUAY, L.L.P. 8828 Greenville Avenue Dallas, Texas 76243-7143 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF J. FRANK KINSEL, JR. Scott C. Kinsel Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 0002 1527 8652 SCOTT C. KINSEL, P.C. 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78701 ATTORNEY FOR INTERVENOR JOE BOB KINSEL, JR. Ms. Alison H. Moore Via CMIRRR #7009 2820 00021527 8669 THOMPSON, COE, COUSINS & IRONS, LLP 700 North Pearl Street 25 1h Floor-Plaza of the Americas Dallas, Texas 75201 Ms. Frances Garza, ProSe Via Regular Mail 5435 FM 541 McCoy, Texas 78113 Ms. Ida Castillo, Pro Se Via Regular Mail 5437 FM 541 McCoy, Texas 78113 1175568_1 08342.0100