James Brickley v. Nicholas Watson

Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · August 26, 2025 · No. 15-25-00118-CV

Summary

This document is a plaintiff-appellant’s notice filed in the Texas Court of Appeals regarding past-due findings of fact and conclusions of law from the trial court. The appellant cites Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 297 to request that the trial court file the overdue findings and order the clerk to mail copies to all parties. The underlying litigation involves allegations of theft, civil rights violations, and unlawful seizure of legal work while incarcerated.

Court
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District
Writing for the Court
Fite
Jurisdiction
Texas
Decision date
August 26, 2025
Docket number
15-25-00118-CV
Procedural posture
Notice of past-due findings of fact and conclusions of law
Precedential value
nonprecedential
Parties
James Brickley v. Nicholas Watson
Disposition
other

Topics

civil procedure

Practice areas

civil procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the appellate court must order the filing of findings of fact and conclusions of law within the statutory time period

Factual background

Brickley sued Watson for theft and civil rights violations, alleging unauthorized use of his legal work in violation of TDCJ policy. The trial court entered judgment on June 10, 2025. Brickley timely requested the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law on June 26, 2025, which were due July 16, 2025 under Tex. R. Civ. P. 297.

Procedural history

Appeal from Texas 440th Judicial District Court

Court Document

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