Summary
Dennis Webb’s motion requests permission from the Supreme Court of Texas to substitute Brandon A. Kinard for withdrawing appellate counsel John Cowan while Gregory F. Cox remains counsel. The motion states that State Farm Lloyds is unopposed and that the substitution will not delay proceedings.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court of Texas should permit Brandon A. Kinard to substitute as appellate counsel for Dennis Webb under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5.
Factual background
Attorney John Cowan was withdrawing as appellate counsel for Dennis Webb. Brandon A. Kinard sought to substitute for Cowan, while Gregory F. Cox would remain as counsel. Webb's counsel represented that the substitution was not sought for delay and would not interfere with the deadline for Webb's reply to the response to his petition for review.
Procedural history
The matter arose from an appeal from the Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas, appellate cause number 09-15-00408-CV. Webb filed a motion stating that John Cowan was withdrawing as appellate counsel, Brandon A. Kinard would substitute for him, and Gregory F. Cox would remain as counsel. State Farm Lloyds stated that it was unopposed to the requested substitution.