in Re Charles Storer, Agent Under a Power of Attorney for Kenneth Cooper McAfee

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedOctober 2, 2015
Docket01-15-00838-CV
StatusPublished

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ACCEPTED 01-15-00838-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/2/2015 10:38:19 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

No. -01-15-00838-CV ----- FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1st IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 10/2/2015 10:38:19 AM FOR HOUSTON, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

INRE: CHARLES STORER, AGENTUNDERAPOwtROFATTORNEYFOR KENNETH COOPER MCAFEE, RELATOR

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Respectfully Submitted,

ANDERSON PFEIFFER, PC

Esther Anderson SBN: 00792332 Robert Teir (of Counsel) SBN: 00797940 845 FM 517 West, Suite 200 Dickinson, Texas 77539 Telephone: (281) 488-6535 Facsimile: (281) 488-0625 Email: esther@probateguardianship.com

Attorneys for Relator, Charles Storer, Power of Attorney for Kenneth Cooper McAfee IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

Relator, Charles Storer, Agent under a Power of Attorney for Kenneth Cooper McAfee, certifies that the following is a complete list of the parties, the attorneys and any other persons who have any interest in the outcome of this lawsuit.

1. Relator: Charles Storer, Agent under a Power of Attorney for Kenneth Cooper McAfee

Counsel: Esther Anderson Anderson Pfeiffer, PC SBN: 00792332 845 FM 517 West, Suite 200 Dickinson, Texas 77539-2903 Office: 281-488-6535 Facsimile: 281-614-5205 Email: esther@probateguardianship.com

Of Counsel: Robert Teir (of Counsel) SBN: 00797940 845 FM 517 West, Suite 200 Dickinson, Texas 77539 Office: 832-365-1191 Facsimile: 832-550-2700 Email: rob@teirlaw.com

2. Respondent: Honorable Loyd Wright Judge, Probate Court No. 1 Harris County, Texas 201 Caroline, 6th Floor Houston, Texas 77002

ii 3. Real Party in Interest: Rosemary Foltyn and Jake Foltyn

Counsel: Dean M. Blumrosen SBN: 02517900 4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 850 Houston, Texas 77027 Office: 713-524-2225 Facsimile: 713-524-5570 Email: Dblumrosenlaw@aol.com

4. Real Party in Interest: Rosemary Foltyn, Administratrix of The Estate of Janet Foltyn McAfee, Deceased

Counsel: Mary Elizabeth Duff Mitchell & Duff, LLC SBN: 06166880 21 0 Main Street Richmond, Texas77469 Office: 281-341-1718 Facsimile: 281-239-7928 Email :eduff@mitchellandduff.com

iii TABLE OF CONTENTS

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL ................................................................. II, III

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... IV, v

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES ...................................................................... VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

STATEMENT OF THE CASE .......................................................................................... XI

STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION ............................................................................... XIII

ISSUES PRESENTED ................................................................................................... XIII

1. Does the Probate Court have jurisdiction to act without a pending cause of action? (No.)

2. Without a pending cause of action, are the June 8, 2011 temporary injunction and the May 18, 2015 Orders void? (Yes.)

3. Do the doctrines of collateral estoppel and res judicata bar re-tracing of the Woodforest account? (Yes.)

4. Do the two Orders amount to a violation of K. McAfee's due process rights? (Yes.)

5. Do the two Orders amount to an abuse of discretion? (Yes.)

STATEMENTOFFACTS .................................................................................................. 1

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ......................................................................................... 11

iv ARGUMENT .................................................................................................................... 13

I. This case warrants mandamus relief.

II. The Probate Court does not have jurisdiction to act without a pending cause of action.

III. Without a pending cause of action, the temporary injunction and the May 18, 2015 Order are void.

IV. Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel barre- tracing of the Woodforest account.

V. The Estate's claims cannot be satisfied from the Woodforest account or assets stemming from the Woodforest account and continued obstruction of these funds violates due process and constitutes an abuse of discretion.

PRAYER ...........................................................................................................................45

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ......................................................................................... 47

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ................................................................................. 48

RULE 52.3(1) CERTIFICATION ..................................................................................... .49

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................... 50

v INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

CASES PAGE(S)

360 Degree Commc 'ns Co. v. Grundman, 937 S.W.2d 574 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 1996, no writ) ............................ 22

Amstadt v. US. Brass Corp., 919 S.W.2d 644 (Tex. 1996) ........................................................................ 37

Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp., 837 S.W.2d 627 (Tex. 1992) ..................................................... 25, 26, 38, 42

Benson v. Wanda Petroleum Co., 468 S.W.2d 361 (Tex. 1971) ........................................................................ 37

Big D Props., Inc. v. Foster, 2 S.W.3d 21 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 1999, no pet.) .................................. 22

Butnaru v. Ford Motor Co., 84 S.W.3d 198 (Tex. 2002) .......................................................................... 21

Crowson v. Wakeham, 897 S.W.2d 779 (Tex. 1995) ........................................................................ 40

Cunningham v. Parkdale Bank, 660 S.W.2d 810 (Tex. 1983) ............................................................. 17, 18,19

Dionne v. Bouley, 757 F.2d 1344 (1st Cir. 1985) ...................................................................... 44

Eagle Props., Ltd. v. Scharbauer, 807 S.W.2d 714 (Tex. 1990) .................................................................. 35,37

Eastern Energy, Inc. v. SBY P'ship, 750 S.W.2d 5 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1988, no writ) ................... 25

EOG Res., Inc. v. Gutierrez, 75 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 2002, no pet.) .............................. 22

vi Evans v. C. Woods, Inc., 34 S.W.3d 581 (Tex. App.-Tyler 1999, no pet.) ....................................... 22

Goldstein v. Comm 'n for Lawyer Discipline, 109 S.W.3d 810 (Tex. App.-Dallas 2003, pet. denied) ............................. 38

Houtex Ready Mix Concrete & Materials v. Eagle Canst. & Envtl. Servs., L.P., 226 S.W.3d 514 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2006, no pet.) ............... 38

In re Cerberus Capital Mgmt., L.P. 164 S.W.3d 379 (Tex. 2005) (orig. proceeding) .................................... 14,45

In re Dickason, 987 S.W.2d 570 (Tex. 1998) .................................................................. 13, 15

In re Francis, 186 S. W.3d 534 (Tex. 2006) ........................................................................ 16

In re Mask, 198 S.W.3d 231 (Tex.

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