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Court considers whether no-evidence response may rely on evidence already on file without reattaching it
Summary
The Supreme Court heard argument in the State of Texass procedural dispute over whether a respondent opposing a no-evidence summary-judgment motion must reattach evidence or may rely on evidence already on the trial-court file if the response points to it.
The Supreme Court considered procedural briefing in the asset-forfeiture-style matter docketed as the State of Texas v. various amounts (No. 240258), focusing on whether a party opposing a no-evidence motion for summary judgment must attach the evidence it intends to rely on or may simply point the trial court to supporting documents already on file.
State petitioner counsel (Ms. Baumgartner) argued that Rule 166a(i) requires…
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