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FORBES INC. AND WILLIAM P. BARRETT v. GRANADA BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND GRANADA FOODS CORPORATION

Oral argument was held on January 15, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 19, 2003. It then denied rehearing on September 26, 2002 File Closed

Opinion

December 19, 2003

Oneill

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Remanded
COA Docket No.:14-99-00736-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable MAURICE AMIDEI

Trial Court

Trial Court:190th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable John P. Devine
Trial Docket:92-45979

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-06-03 Call received  
2004-02-05 Case Stored  
2004-02-04 Mandate issued  
2003-12-19 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-12-19 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 14, 2003 and December 19, 2003.  
2003-03-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 15, 2003 and March 14, 2003.  
2003-01-15 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-01-15 Oral argument  
2003-01-15 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-01-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-01-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-12-17 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-12-17 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-12-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-11 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2002-12-11 Supplemental Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-12-10 Supplemental Brief filed (Respondent)  
2002-10-31 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-10-31 Set for Submission  
2002-10-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-10-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-26 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2002-09-26 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2002-09-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-09-26 Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  
2002-09-10 Additional cites or additional authorities  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between April 4, 2002 and September 10, 2002.  
2002-04-04 Motion for Rehearing  
2002-04-04 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2002-03-21 Petition for Review disposed   Denied
2002-02-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-01-31 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-12-31 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-12-10 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-12-07 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-11-08 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-11-08 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-10-08 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-10-02 Case forwarded to Court
2001-09-25 Response to Petition (Respondent)
2001-08-27 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-08-27 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
BARRETT, WILLIAM P.
Mr. Peter D. Kennedy
Petitioner
FORBES INC.
Mr. David H. Donaldson Jr.
Petitioner
GRANADA FOODS CORPORATION
Mr. Ralph S. Carrigan
Respondent
GRANADA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Mr. Michael D. Sydow
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN
Mr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
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