No. 03-0647
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Oral argument was held on April 13, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 13, 2008. It granted rehearing on June 13, 2008 File Closed
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June 14, 2008
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February 15, 2008
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Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Willett joined, and in which Justice Hecht and Justice Johnson joined as to Parts I, II.A–II.D, and II.F. PDF
Justice Hecht filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part , in which Justice Johnson joined. PDF
The opinions below have been withdrawn by order of the Court.
Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O’Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Willett joined, and in which Justice Hecht and Justice Johnson joined as to Parts I, II.A–II.D, and II.F. PDF
| Appellate District: | 9th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | REV AND REM |
| COA Docket No.: | 09-02-00072-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Per Curiam |
| Trial Court: | 60th District Court |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Gary Sanderson |
| Trial Docket: | B163-124A |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-28 | Case Stored | ||
| 2008-07-23 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2008-06-13 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-06-13 | Motion for Rehearing Granted | ||
| 2008-06-13 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2008-06-13 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2008-06-13 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied | |
| 2008-06-10 | Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-06-04 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-05-20 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2008-04-02 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2008-04-02 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2008-03-07 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | ||
| 2008-03-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-03-04 | Notice requesting filing fee | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2008-03-03 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2008-03-03 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2008-02-15 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered | |
| 2008-02-15 | Judgment Withdrawn | ||
| 2008-02-15 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2008-02-15 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2008-02-15 | Motion to Argue disposed | Filing dismissed as moot | |
| 2008-02-15 | Motion to dismiss disposed | Denied | |
| 2008-02-15 | Concurring and Dissenting Opinion delivered | Issued | |
| 2008-02-15 | Previous opinion withdrawn | ||
| 2008-02-04 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2008-01-24 | Motion to dismiss | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 23, 2007 and January 24, 2008. | |||
| 2007-10-23 | Motion to Argue filed | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 14, 2007 and October 23, 2007. | |||
| 2007-06-14 | Address Change | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 8, 2007 and June 14, 2007. | |||
| 2007-01-08 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2006-11-30 | Reply to Response (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-10-27 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2006-10-27 | Motion for Rehearing Granted | ||
| 2006-10-13 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-10-09 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2006-10-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2006-09-20 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 20, 2006 and September 20, 2006. | |||
| 2006-07-20 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2006-06-26 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2006-06-19 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2006-06-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2006-05-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2006-05-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2006-05-25 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2006-05-25 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2006-05-05 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2006-05-05 | Opinion issued | judgments below reversed/remanded tc f/settlement | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 23, 2005 and May 5, 2006. | |||
| 2005-12-23 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2005-12-21 | Letter Filed | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between May 27, 2005 and December 21, 2005. | |||
| 2005-05-27 | Response to Petition (Petitioner) | ||
| 2005-04-20 | Post submission brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2005-04-15 | Additional citations received. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2005-04-13 | Oral argument | ||
| 2005-03-24 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-24 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-23 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-23 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-23 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-23 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2005-03-11 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2005-03-11 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2005-03-11 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| This case was pending on merits briefs between January 14, 2005 and March 11, 2005. | |||
| 2005-01-14 | Motion to Abate disposed | Dismissed | |
| 2005-01-07 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2004-11-22 | Motion to Abate filed | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between September 8, 2004 and November 22, 2004. | |||
| 2004-09-08 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between July 13, 2004 and September 8, 2004. | |||
| 2004-07-13 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time | |
| 2004-07-09 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | ||
| 2004-06-22 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2004-05-27 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2004-05-27 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2004-04-28 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2004-04-28 | Response to Motion filed | ||
| 2004-04-28 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2004-04-26 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between February 20, 2004 and April 26, 2004. | |||
| 2004-02-20 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2004-02-20 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2004-02-04 | Record Received (See Remarks) | ||
| 2004-01-21 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2004-01-21 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2004-01-09 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted | |
| 2003-12-29 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2003-12-29 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | ||
| 2003-11-21 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2003-10-22 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2003-09-30 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2003-09-23 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2003-09-18 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2003-09-18 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2003-08-19 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2003-08-18 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | ||
| 2003-07-15 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2003-07-15 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed |
| Party | Counsel | Role | ||||||
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| EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY |
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Petitioner | ||||||
| ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC. |
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Respondent |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | |||
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| Halliburton Co. |
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| Texas Civil Justice League |
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| The Texas Chemical Council (TCC) |
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| Caudle, Thomas D. |
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