Sec. 90.056. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STAY. (a) Not later than the 14th day after the date the defendant files a motion to stay under Section 90.055 or the date provided by court order under Section 90.052(b), the claimant may file a response:
(1) stating and providing proof that the claimant has made a trust claim identified in the defendant's motion and served the notice of, and trust claim material relating to, the claim as prescribed by Section 90.053; or
(2) requesting a determination by the court that the fees and expenses, including attorney's fees, for filing a trust claim identified in the motion exceed the claimant's reasonably anticipated recovery from the trust.
(b) If the claimant files a response making a request under Subsection (a)(2), the court shall determine whether the claimant's fees and expenses, including attorney's fees, for making the relevant trust claim exceed the claimant's reasonably anticipated recovery from the trust. If the court determines that the claimant's fees and expenses exceed the claimant's reasonably anticipated recovery, the claimant is not required to make the trust claim but shall provide the court with a verified statement of the exposed person's exposure history to asbestos or silica that is covered by the trust.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (H.B. 1492), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Chapter 90 - Claims Involving Asbestos and Silica
Subchapter B. Asbestos or Silica Trust Claims
Section 90.052. Requirement to Make Trust Claims
Section 90.053. Notice of Trust Claim; Production of Trust Claim Material
Section 90.054. Failure to Make Trust Claim or Provide Notice and Trust Claim Material
Section 90.055. Motion to Stay
Section 90.056. Response to Motion to Stay