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No. 03-0024
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IN RE ENTERGY CORPORATION, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on November 12, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 25, 2004. File Closed

Opinion

June 25, 2004

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Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Smith PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:09-02-00420-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:58th District Court
County:Jefferson
Trial Judge:Honorable James W. Mehaffy
Trial Docket:A-166,650

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-08-24 Case Stored  
2004-08-16 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 25, 2004 and August 16, 2004.  
2004-06-25 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 12, 2003 and June 25, 2004.  
2003-11-12 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between September 22, 2003 and November 12, 2003.  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-08-28 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-08-28 Petition for Writ of Mandamus set for argument
2003-08-28 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
2003-08-28 Set for Submission  
2003-08-28 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
2003-08-28 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the beginning of a process  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 5, 2003 and August 28, 2003.  
2003-06-05 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2003-05-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-05-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-05-01 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2003-04-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-02-28 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2003-02-28 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  
2003-02-21 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  
2003-02-21 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Relator)  
2003-02-14 Response to Motion filed  
2003-02-14 Motion to strike disposed   Filing granted
2003-02-14 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-02-11 Motion to Strike filed  
2003-02-06 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-06 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Respondent)  
2003-01-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-01-23 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-01-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-01-07 Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2003-01-07 Case Record Filed  
2003-01-07 Appendix Filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.
Mr. Mark Held
Mr. Paul A. Scheurich
Mr. L. Richard Westerburg
Mr. John F. Williams
Relator
MEGAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Mr. Lindol Bruce Gregory
Respondent
PEARSON, MICHAEL G.
Mr. Daniel Joseph Lawton
Respondent
SCHOONER RESTAURANT, INC.
Mr. Lindol Bruce Gregory
Respondent
SHEARER, DALE
Mr. H. P. Wright
Respondent
TEXAS CATTLE BARON STEAKHOUSE
Mr. Daniel Joseph Lawton
Respondent
ENTERGY CORPORATION
Mr. Lawrence L. Germer
Ms. Kelli Lynn Smith
Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPAN
Mr. Howard V. Fisher
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
Mr. Steven D. Arnold
THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Mr. John R. Hulme
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