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IN RE VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC., ET AL.

The Court requested full merits briefing on February 14, 2001. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on November 8, 2001. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Conditionlly granted
COA Docket No.:13-99-00646-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable NELDA V. RODRIGUEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:370th District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Noe Gonzalez
Trial Docket:C-3955-94-G

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2002-01-15 Case Stored  
2002-01-15 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2001-12-03 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Respondent)  
2001-11-19 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Respondent)  
2001-11-08 Opinion issued   Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2001-11-08 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2001-11-08 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
2001-11-08 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 11, 2001 and November 8, 2001.  
2001-07-11 Reply filed (Relator)  
2001-06-26 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Intervenor)  
2001-06-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-05-30 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Relator)  
2001-05-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-05-29 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2001-05-29 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2001-05-29 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2001-04-27 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Intervenor)  
2001-04-23 Response to Motion filed (Relator)  
2001-04-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-04-20 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2001-04-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2001-03-15 Brief filed (Relator)  
2001-03-15 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record (Relator)  
2001-02-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-01-30 Reply filed (Relator)  
2001-01-24 Call received (Relator)  
2001-01-22 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Respondent)  
2001-01-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2001-01-09 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
2001-01-03 Call received (Respondent)  
2001-01-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Respondent)  
2001-01-02 Notice requesting filing fee  
2000-12-28 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Intervenor)  
2000-12-18 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response (Respondent)  
2000-12-18 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
2000-12-01 Designation of Lead Counsel (Respondent)  
2000-11-29 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2000-11-16 Appendix Filed (Relator)  
2000-11-16 Case Record Filed (Relator)  
2000-11-16 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Ms. Kay Andrews
 Respondent
Bustos, BEATRIZ
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Carrasco, Sergio
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Campos, BARBARA V.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Canales, ALVARO
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
ENICHEM S.R.L.
Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman
 Respondent
DE LA CRUZ, ANTONIO
Mr. Arnulfo M. Acosta
 Intervenor
EASTMAN CHEMICAL UNITED STATES
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
Cantu, SATURNINA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Campa, Aurelia
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
ENICHEM AMERICA, INC.
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Respondent
ENICHEM ELASTOMERI S.R.L.
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
 Respondent
Casas, DAVID
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
CARDENAS, JR., FEDERICO T.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
EXXON CHEMICAL TRADING, INC.
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
CANTU, ELIVA I.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
CANO, ENEDINA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
EXXON CHEMICAL INTER-AMERICA
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
ENICHEM ELASTOMERS AMERICAS, I
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Respondent
COPLYMER RUBBER & CHEMICAL COR
Mr. William A. Abernethy
Mr. Miller Meredith
 Respondent
Calderon, MARIA DEL SOCORRO
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Canales, Arturo
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Cantu, San Juana
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
CALDERON, MARIA F.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Castellano, GLORIA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Casas, MANUEL
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
CALDERON, MANUAEL F.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Cantu, ROSA MARIA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
FMC CORPORATION
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
 Respondent
Calderon, ISMAEL C.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
ALANIZ, JOSE FRANCISO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
J. M. HUBER CORPORATION
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AKROCHEM CORPORATION
Mr. Joseph A. Garnett
 Relator
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICAL & PLAST
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
MARINE MAGNESIUM CO.
Mr. Jeffrey D. Roerig
 Respondent
ALONZON, JUAN
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Aguilar, JOSE
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Respondent
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP.
Mr. Raymond Alan Cowley
 Respondent
AGUILAR, JOSEFA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
SHELL OIL
Ms. Valerie Ruth Vance
Mr. Robert Phillip Scott
 Relator
Alcazar, CECILIO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Alaniz, ARISTOBAL
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ALCANTAR, OLIVIA
Mr. E. James Rausch
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS
Mr. Andrew C. Schirrmeister III
 Relator
VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC.
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
 Relator
R.E. CARROLL, INC.
Mr. Adrian Rafael Martinez
Mr. Miller Meredith
Mr. William A. Abernethy
 Respondent
MONSANTO COMPANY
Mr. G. Joe Ellis
 Respondent
Almazon, GRACIELA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Aleman, MARIA T.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
R. T. VANDERBILT CO., INC.
Ms. Karen Patterson Freeman
Mr. James Samuel Cowan
Mr. David G. Oliveira
 Relator
Acevedo, ELIAS
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
RHEIN CHEMIE CORPORATION
Ms. Joyce B. Margrace
 Respondent
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
Alaniz, GUILLERMINA C.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ACEVEDO, ELLIAS
Mr. Hector E. Garcia
 Respondent
Alaniz, JOSEFINA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP.
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
H. MUEHLSTEIN & CO., INC.
Mr. Robert A. Valadez
 Respondent
SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL, INC
Mr. Kelly Dick Brown
Mr. Robert E. Morse III
 Relator
HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ATOFINA CHEMICALS, INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
Aguilar, AIDA LINDA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
HARWICK STANDARD DISTRIBUTION
Mr. Joseph A. Garnett
 Respondent
C.P. HALL COMPANY
Mr. Chester J. Makowski
Mr. Bradley A. Jackson
Mr. Ben L. Reynolds
 Relator
MADISON CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Mr. Michael Morgan Gibson
 Respondent
SANCHEZ, ANDY
Mr. Raymond Alan Cowley
 Respondent
Aguilar, Elvia G.
Mr. Ezequiel Tovar
 Respondent
WITCO CORPORATION
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
AKZO CHEMIE AMERICA
Mr. Lansford O. Ireson Jr.
 Relator
HARWICK CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Mr. Joseph A. Garnett
 Respondent
ZEON CHEMICAL, INC.
Mr. Vic Fields
 Relator
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTU
Mr. Andrew S. Hanen
Mr. Lawrence J. West
 Respondent
AMOCO OIL COMPANY
Mr. James B. Galbraith
 Respondent
KENRICH PETROCHEMICALS, INC.
Mr. G. Don Schauer
 Relator
AKZO CHEMIE AMERICA AND AKZO N
Mr. Lansford O. Ireson Jr.
 Relator
Acosta, VICTORIA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ATOCHEM U.S.A., INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
SARTOMER COMPANY, INC.
Ms. Cindy A. Lopez Garcia
 Relator
CHEMCENTRAL CORPORATION
Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Relator
Avila, ESPERANZA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
BANDA, JR., FERNANDO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Balderas, GUADALUPE H.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Bocanegra, JOSEFINA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ASHLAND INC.
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Respondent
Briones, JUANA L.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
Barriento, MANUEL
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Barrera, MARIA IRENE
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Barrera, ISMAEL
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Berlanga, GUADALUPE
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
BARRON, RODRIGO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Avilez, FELICIANO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AVILA, AURELIO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
BAYER CORPORATION
Mr. James L. Moore
 Respondent
Asencio, Jose M.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Barrera, RODRIGO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Bazan, MARIA GUADALUPE
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Benavides, JOSE ESTEBAN
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
BALDERAS, MIGUEL
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Anzaldua, Dominga
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Banuelos, SYLVIA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Briones, CONSUELO RAMOS
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Buentello, RICARDO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Respondent
B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY
Mr. Arthur R. Almquist
 Respondent
Blanco, Irma M.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Ayala, Briselda
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AVILA, NOA DAVID
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AYALA, STEPHEN I.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Ayala, Arturo A.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Benavides, AMANDA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS, INC.
Ms. Gina Lucero Miller
 Relator
Barberena, Arturo
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPA
Mr. Norton A. Colvin Jr.
 Relator
ABURTO, (GARCIA) MARIA DE LOU
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
GONZALEZ, NOE
Honorable Noe Gonzalez
 Judge
BENAVIDES, JOSE GUILLERMO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
AMERICAN CYANAMID CORPORATION
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Respondent
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