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No. 02-0455
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J. HIRAM MOORE, LTD. v. MARY GREER

Oral argument was held on October 29, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 31, 2004. It then denied rehearing on May 20, 2005 File Closed

Opinions

May 20, 2005

Percuriam

The Court withdraws its majority opinion issued December 31, 2004, and issues a substituted opinion. PDF

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The concurring opinion PDF

December 31, 2004

Hecht

Justice Hecht delivered a concurring opinion PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:13-00-00574-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable J. BONNER DORSEY

Trial Court

Trial Court:329th District Court
County:Wharton
Trial Judge:Honorable Daniel R. Sklar
Trial Docket:35,708

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-06-07 Case Stored  
2005-05-26 Mandate issued  
2005-05-20 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2005-05-20 Previous opinion withdrawn   Withdrawn
2005-05-20 New majority opinion substituted for prior opinion   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed and remanded to trial court
2005-04-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-04-05 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2005-03-31 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2005-03-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-03-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-22 Response requested by  
2005-03-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-03-21 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-07 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2005-03-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-02-22 Case forwarded to Court
2005-02-18 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-01-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2005-01-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-12-31 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
2004-12-31 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
2004-12-31 Opinion issued   Withdrawn
2004-12-31 Concurring Opinion issued. Issued
2004-12-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2004-11-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 23, 2003 and November 12, 2004.  
2003-12-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-12-23 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-11-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-11-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-10-29 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2003-10-29 Oral argument  
2003-10-20 Amicus brief rec'd  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between August 4, 2003 and October 20, 2003.  
2003-08-04 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2003-08-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-08-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-07-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-07-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-07-24 Set for Submission  
2003-06-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-06-24 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-06-24 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-06-19 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2003-06-19 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2003-06-19 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-06-19 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-06-19 Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  
2003-05-13 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-05-01 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2003-04-17 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-04-07 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-03-28 Letter Filed  
2003-03-26 Motion for leave to file motion for rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2003-03-25 Motion for Leave to file Motion for Rehearing  
2003-03-25 Amended motion for rehearing (Petitioner)  
2003-03-21 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-03-21 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-03-06 Petition for Review disposed   Denied
2003-02-14 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-01-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-01-10 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 20, 2002 and January 10, 2003.  
2002-11-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-11-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-07 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-10-30 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-10-03 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-09-18 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-08-19 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-08-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-08-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-07-30 Case forwarded to Court
2002-07-29 Response Waiver filed  
2002-07-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-07-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between May 28, 2002 and July 18, 2002.  
2002-05-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2002-05-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-05-28 Petition due  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
J. HIRAM MOORE, LTD.
Mr. John A. "Jad" Davis Jr.
Mr. Edwin P. Horner
Ms. Brandy R. Manning
Petitioner
GREER, MARY
Mr. Randy M. Clapp
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TitleX.com
Mr. Jerry David Hall
LILJENWAN, EMILY HARRISON
Ms. Emily Harrison Liljenwan
TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE
Mr. George S. Christian
TEXAS OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION
Mr. Stuart C. Hollimon
Mauritz & Couey
Mr. Craig W. Hathway
CSM PARTNERS, L.C.
Mr. Terry E. Hogwood
M. L. RUCKMAN, L.C.
Mr. Terry E. Hogwood
IZOD, SARA
Mr. Terry E. Hogwood
The Oil & Gas Clients of Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.
Mr. Jerry David Hall
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Mr. James L. Gosdin
Burford, William B.
Mr. William B Burford
Kundysek, David L.
Mr. David L. Kundysek
Hosey, Peter E.
Mr. Peter E. Hosey
Snell, III, George A.
Mr. George A. Snell III
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