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SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY, SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY, AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS COMPANY, ET AL. v. CITY OF EDINBURG

Oral argument was held on November 20, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 31, 2003. It then denied rehearing on April 9, 2004 File Closed

Opinion

October 31, 2003

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Justice Owen delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff'd/Mod'd/Rev'd/Ren'd
COA Docket No.:13-98-00630-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable MELCHOR CHAVEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:92nd District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Mike Westergren
Trial Docket:C-4558-95-A

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-04-23 Case Stored  
2004-04-13 Mandate issued  
2004-04-09 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between November 24, 2003 and April 9, 2004.  
2003-11-24 Response Waiver filed  
2003-11-21 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-11-21 Case forwarded to Court
2003-10-31 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
2003-10-31 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
2003-10-31 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 10, 2003 and October 31, 2003.  
2003-02-10 Letter Filed  
2002-12-30 Notice received  
2002-11-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-11-20 Oral argument  
2002-11-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-11-13 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between September 5, 2002 and November 13, 2002.  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Set for Submission  
2002-08-22 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-08-22 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-08-22 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-22 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-09 Notice received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 19, 2002 and August 9, 2002.  
2002-06-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-06-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-05-31 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-05-30 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-05-30 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-05-30 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-05-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-05-15 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-05-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-05-15 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-05-15 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-05-15 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-04-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-04-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-04-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-04-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-04-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-04-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-04-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-04-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-04-01 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-03-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-03-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-03-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-03-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-03-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-03-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-03-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-03-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-02-28 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-02-15 Letter Filed  
2002-02-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-02-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-01-25 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
2002-01-11 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-01-11 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-01-02 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-12-27 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-12-27 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-12-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-12-11 Call received  
2001-12-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2001-12-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2001-12-10 Response to Motion filed  
2001-12-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2001-12-03 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2001-11-28 Response Waiver filed  
2001-11-27 Response Waiver filed  
2001-11-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-11-06 Case forwarded to Court
2001-11-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-11-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-11-05 Response Waiver filed  
2001-10-17 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-10-17 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-10-17 No description available.  
2001-10-17 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-10-17 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-08-30 Petition due  
2001-08-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-08-29 Petition due  
2001-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-08-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-08-27 Phone call from Clerk's Office  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
MERCADO GAS SERVICES, INC.
Mr. David C. Garza
Petitioner
RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS COMPANY
Mr. J. A. (Tony) Canales
Mr. E. Lee Parsley
Petitioner
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
Mr. Daniel W. Bishop
Ms. Jerry K. Clements
Petitioner
SOUTHERN UNION GAS COMPANY
Ms. Christina Carlson Dodds
Ms. Cynthia Keely Timms
Mr. E. Lee Parsley
Petitioner
PG&E TEXAS NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
Other Interested Party
REATA INDUSTRIAL GAS COMPANY
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
Other Interested Party
VALERO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Other Interested Party
PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION
Mr. Jerry J Fulton
Other Interested Party
PG&E TEXAS PIPELINE
Mr. Paul D. Andrews
Ms. Sara Murray
Other Interested Party
Valero Gas Marketing Company
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
Other Interested Party
TEXAS CORPORATION
Justice James P. Wallace
Other Interested Party
REATA INDUSTRIAL GAS L.P.
Mr. B. Mills Latham
Other Interested Party
PG&E ENERGY TRADING HOLDINGS C
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
Other Interested Party
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
Justice James P. Wallace
Other Interested Party
PG&E Reata Energy, L.P.
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
Other Interested Party
VALERO TRANSMISSION, L.P.
Ms. Sara Murray
Other Interested Party
VT COMPANY
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
Other Interested Party
CITY OF EDINBURG
Mr. Russell S. Post
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. Benjamin L. Hall III
Ms. Elizabeth B. Hawkins
Mr. John R. Leach III
Ms. Dana Livingston
Mr. Robert M. 'Randy' Roach Jr.
Ms. Sheryl A. Scott
Honorable Justin Brett Busby
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXANS FOR REASONABLE LEGAL FE
Ms. Nancy R. Hudson
TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE
Mr. Joe R. Greenhill
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