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No. 02-1012
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THE CITY OF KELLER v. JOHN W. WILSON, GRACE S. WILSON, JOHNNY L. WILSON AND NANCY A. WILSON

Oral argument was held on October 19, 2004. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 10, 2005. It then denied rehearing on September 2, 2005 File Closed

Opinions

June 10, 2005

Brister
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Medina
Green

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, and Justice Green, and by Justice O'Neill and Justice Medina as to Parts I through IV PDF

Oneill
Medina

Justice O'Neill delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Medina PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:02-00-00183-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable SUE WALKER

Trial Court

Trial Court:96th District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:
Trial Docket:96-163123-96

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-09-08 Case Stored  
2005-09-08 Case remanded and record returned to the Court of Appeals.  
2005-09-07 Mandate issued  
2005-09-02 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between June 27, 2005 and September 2, 2005.  
2005-06-27 Motion for Rehearing forwarded
2005-06-23 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2005-06-21 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-06-21 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2005-06-21 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-06-10 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2005-06-10 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2005-06-10 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 15, 2004 and June 10, 2005.  
2004-12-15 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-12-15 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-12-13 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
2004-11-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-18 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-10-19 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 22, 2004 and October 19, 2004.  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-07-02 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2004-06-25 Petition for Review granted  
2004-06-25 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between May 3, 2004 and June 25, 2004.  
2004-05-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between May 16, 2003 and May 3, 2004.  
2003-05-16 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-05-01 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-04-14 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-03-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-03-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-03-12 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-03-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-03-05 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2003-02-06 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-01-23 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-12-30 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-12-03 Case forwarded to Court
2002-11-26 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-11-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-11-21 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-11-20 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-11-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-11-18 Response Waiver filed  
2002-11-18 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-11-08 Order from Lower Court filed  
2002-10-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-10-29 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-10-29 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
WILSON, NANCY A.
Mr. David R. Casey
Respondent
WILSON, JOHNNY
Mr. David R. Casey
Respondent
BURSEY JOINT VENTURE
Mr. James B. Barlow
Respondent
WILSON, JOHN W.
Mr. David R. Casey
Respondent
BURSEY RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
Mr. James B. Barlow
Respondent
TEXAS ROVER, INC.
Mr. James B. Barlow
Respondent
TRI-WEST ENTERPRISES, INC.
Mr. Robert L. Russell Bush
Respondent
WILSON, GRACE S.
Mr. David R. Casey
Respondent
THE CITY OF KELLER
Mr. Larry Bracken
Mr. L. Stanton Lowry
Mr. Dabney D. Bassel
Mr. Douglas H. Conner III
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS
Mr. Robert F. Brown
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Mr. Theodore P. Gorski Jr.
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ET AL.
Mr. Frederick Wayne 'Fritz' Quast
CITY OF WATAUGA, TEXAS
Mr. Mark G. Daniel
Harris County Flood Control District
Mr. Michael A. Stafford
Mr. Bruce S. Powers
CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Mr. Jay Doegey
THE CITY OF IRVING, TEXAS
Michael A. Bucek
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Mr. Monte Akers
Dowdy, Martin
Mr. Martin Dowdy
Vandergriff, Freddie Wayne
Mr. Freddie Wayne Vandergriff
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