March 6, 2014

JUDGMENT

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals

PAIGE TROTTER HOLLOWAY AND BARBARA TROTTER COLLINS, 

INDIVIDUALLY, AS CO-ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF J. T. 

TROTTER, DECEASED, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TROTTER 

GRANDCHILDREN’S 1993 TRUSTS, J. T. TROTTER 2004 GRANTOR

TRUST, TROTTER GGC 2004 TRUST, TROTTER 1993 TRUST FOR 

PAIGE HOLLOWAY, TROTTER 1993 TRUST FOR BARBARA COLLINS 

AND ALL OTHER TRUSTS CREATED UNDER DECEDENT’S WILL, 

AND AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE JACK TROTTER FOUNDATION AND 

TROTTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, AND WILLIAM COLLINS, 

TRUSTEE OF THE TROTTER FRIENDS 2005 TRUST, Appellants

NO. 14-12-01087-CV V.

RICHARD MONROE, KATHY KYLE AND DAWN RIGBY, Appellee

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This cause, an appeal from the judgment in favor of appellees, Richard 

Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn Rigby, signed October 30, 2012, was heard on the 

transcript of the record. We have inspected the record and find error in the 

judgment. We therefore order the judgment of the court below REVERSED and 

REMAND the cause for proceedings in accordance with the court’s opinion.

We further order that all costs incurred by reason of this appeal be paid by 

appellees, Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn Rigby, jointly and severally.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.
MANDATE

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-12-01087-CV

Paige Trotter Holloway and Barbara 

Trotter Collins, Individually, as CoAdministrators of the Estate of J. T. 

Trotter, Deceased, as Co-Trustees of 

Trotter Grandchildren’s 1993 Trusts, J. 

T. Trotter 2004 Grantor Trust, Trotter 

GGC 2004 Trust, Trotter 1993 Trust for 

Paige Holloway, Trotter 1993 Trust for 

Barbara Collins and all other trusts 

created under Decedent’s Will, and as 

Co-Trustees of the Jack Trotter 

Foundation and Trotter Education 

Foundation, and William Collins, 

Trustee of the Trotter Friends 2005 

Trust, Appellants

v.

Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn 

Rigby, Appellee

Appealed from the Probate Court No 3 of 

Harris County. (Tr. Ct. No. 392,875). 

Memorandum Opinion delivered by Justice 

McCally. Justices Busby and Wise also 

participating.

TO THE PROBATE COURT NO 3 OF HARRIS COUNTY, GREETINGS:
Before our Court of Appeals on March 6, 2014, the cause upon 

appeal to revise or reverse your judgment was determined. Our Court 

of Appeals made its order in these words:

This cause, an appeal from the judgment in favor of appellees, 

Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn Rigby, signed October 30, 

2012, was heard on the transcript of the record. We have inspected the 

record and find error in the judgment. We therefore order the 

judgment of the court below REVERSED and REMAND the cause 

for proceedings in accordance with the court's opinion.

We further order that all costs incurred by reason of this appeal 

be paid by appellees, Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn Rigby, 

jointly and severally.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.

WHEREFORE, WE COMMAND YOU to observe the order of our said 

Court in this behalf and in all things have it duly recognized, obeyed, and executed.

WITNESS, the Hon. Kem Thompson Frost, Chief Justice of our Fourteenth 

Court of Appeals, with the Seal thereof affixed, at the City of Houston, 

.

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE, Clerk
Fourteenth Court of Appeals

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

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CASE NO.: 14-12-01087-CV

DATE CASE FILED: 12/4/2012 

STYLE: PAIGE TROTTER HOLLOWAY AND BARBARA TROTTER COLLINS, 

INDIVIDUALLY, AS CO-ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF J. T. 

TROTTER, DECEASED, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TROTTER 

GRANDCHILDREN’S 1993 TRUSTS, J. T. TROTTER 2004 GRANTOR TRUST, 

TROTTER GGC 2004 TRUST, TROTTER 1993 TRUST FOR PAIGE 

HOLLOWAY, TROTTER 1993 TRUST FOR BARBARA COLLINS AND ALL 

OTHER TRUSTS CREATED UNDER DECEDENT’S WILL, AND AS COTRUSTEES OF THE JACK TROTTER FOUNDATION AND TROTTER 

EDUCATION FOUNDATION, AND WILLIAM COLLINS, TRUSTEE OF THE 

TROTTER FRIENDS 2005 TRUST v. Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle and Dawn 

Rigby

COUNTY: Harris

DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT OF CASE: Probate

PANEL: SM, JBB, KPW

AUTHOR: McCally 

PER CURIAM: NO

OPINION ISSUED: March 6, 2014

OPINION DECISION: REVERSED AND REMANDED

RECOMMEND: DESTROY: YES HISTORICAL: NO

COMMENTS: 

SIGNED: 

DATE: ___________________________

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MANDATE ISSUED: ___________________________________________________

LETTER TO STATE ARCHIVES (date): __________________________________

COMMENTS: ________________________________________________________

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(Dispose of 6 years after final disposition)

DATE DESTROYED: _____________________________________________

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