In a separate lawsuit in Bexar County, Tom Benson has appealed the receivership of the Shirley Benson trust named after Tom Benson's first wife. The 1980 Shirley Benson trust, which holds assets in a San Antonio bank, half of five auto dealerships, half of a ranch near Johnson City and cash, was put into a receivership in February by a Bexar County probate court. Renee Benson and her children seek control of the trust in the probate case. Co-receivers Phil Hardberger, a former San Antonio mayor, and estate lawyer Art Bayern currently control the Shirley Benson trust.