IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF ESTATE OF TONNER

NO. 14-0940.

513 S.W.3d 496 (2016)

IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF the Person and ESTATE OF Ryan Keith TONNER, an Incapacitated Person, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled April 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan G. Martinis , Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Iris Yohana Gonzalez, Washington DC, Peter Blanck , Syracuse NY, Larry Robert Spain , Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock TX, Brenda L. Clayton , C. Andrew Weber , Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, Austin TX, for Amicus Curiae.

Beth L. Mitchell , Lisa A. Snead , Disability Rights Texas, Austin TX, Deborah G. Hankinson , William Richard (Rick) Thompson II , Hankinson LLP, Dallas TX, Kayla Marie Puga , Disability Rights Texas, Lubbock TX, for Petitioner.

Curtis Parrish , Lubbock TX, for Respondent.


Years after his guardian's death, petitioner applied for full or at least partial restoration of his capacity. The trial court dismissed the application, finding that petitioner's capacity had not been restored. The court of appeals affirmed. ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. App.-Amarillo 2014). We agree with the court of appeals that the evidence supports...

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