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No. 01-0531
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HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS v. LYNN SMITH, ERICA SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF HASASHA SMITH AND LYNN SMITH, JR.

Oral argument was held on September 11, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 19, 2002. It then denied rehearing on February 27, 2003 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:01-99-00729-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable TIM TAFT

Trial Court

Trial Court:189th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Jeff K. Work
Trial Docket:96-31385

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2003-03-05 Case Stored  
2003-03-04 Mandate issued  
2003-03-04 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2003-02-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2003-01-23 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-01-23 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-01-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-09 Certification (various) in case received  
2003-01-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-01-03 Notice requesting filing fee  
2003-01-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2002-12-19 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2002-12-19 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2002-12-19 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 2, 2002 and December 19, 2002.  
2002-10-02 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-09-11 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-09-11 Oral argument  
2002-09-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-08-30 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-08-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-08-30 Set for Submission   Oral argument re-set
2002-08-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between May 16, 2002 and August 27, 2002.  
2002-05-16 Set for Submission  
2002-05-16 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-05-06 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-04-25 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-04-25 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-04-25 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 6, 2001 and April 25, 2002.  
2001-11-06 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-10-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-10-04 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-09-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-09-19 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-09-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-08-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-08-15 Certification (various) in case received  
2001-08-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2001-08-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2001-08-08 Notice requesting filing fee  
2001-08-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2001-07-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-07-03 Case forwarded to Court
2001-06-29 Response Waiver filed  
2001-06-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-06-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
SMITH, ERICA
Mr. Willie High Coleman
Respondent
SMITH, HASASHA
Mr. Willie High Coleman
Respondent
SMITH, JR., LYNN
Mr. Willie High Coleman
Respondent
SMITH, LYNN
Mr. Willie High Coleman
Respondent
SPURGEON, ROBERT
Mr. W. Stacey Mooring
Mr. Kenneth Clayton Garner
Other Interested Party
HARRIS COUNTY
Mr. Michael A Stafford
Mr. Cedric K. Loeb
Ms. Sandra D. Hachem
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
DAVID M. GUNN
Mr. David M. Gunn
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