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Sua sponte administrator removal
In the case of In re Estate of Washington, 262 S.W.3d 903 (Tex. App.?Texarkana 2008, no pet. h.), the trial court on its own motion removed the administrator for failing to file required accountings under Probate Code § 222(b)(2)...

May court disqualify an executor sua sponte?
In the case of In re Estate of Gaines, 262 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. App.?Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, no pet. h.), the person designated by Testatrix as her independent executrix probated Testatrix?s will and asked to be appointed as the independent...

MT: Appellate court can apply inevitable discovery sua sponte
An appeals court can apply the inevitable discovery doctrine on its own motion. Inevitable discovery is similar to harmless error...

Ninth Circuit Overturns Sua Sponte Class Certification
Last week the Ninth Circuit overturned a district court judge's sua sponte class certification in Bonlender v. American Honda Motor Co...

Court Reviews Sua Sponte Judgment on the Pleadings De Novo
In Medlock et al. v. Safeway Ins. Co., No. 1071303 (Ala. Jan. 30, 2009), the Alabama Supreme Court reviewed de novo the judgment that the trial court entered in a declaratory judgment action before the plaintiff insurance company filed a motion for summary judgment...

Judge Enters Sua Sponte Orders in Ted Stevens Case
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens' criminal conviction is history, but the Judge is still going. Today (yes on Sunday) Judge Emmett Sullivan entered two orders (available on PACER): MINUTE ORDER as to THEODORE F...