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No. 03-0784
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PETER C. BROWNING, ET AL. v. JEFF P. PROSTOK, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on October 19, 2004. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 27, 2005. File Closed

Opinion

May 27, 2005

Wainwright

Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Rev'd & Rendered/Rem'd
COA Docket No.:05-99-00826-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable James A. Moseley

Trial Court

Trial Court:160th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable David Godbey
Trial Docket:95-10670-H

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-07-22 Case Stored  
2005-07-20 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between May 27, 2005 and July 20, 2005.  
2005-05-27 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2005-05-27 Motion to strike disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2005-05-27 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
2005-05-27 Opinion issued Issued
2005-05-27 Opinion issued Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 20, 2005 and May 27, 2005.  
2005-01-20 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 22, 2004 and January 20, 2005.  
2004-11-22 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-11-05 Motion to File Supplemental Brief disposed   Filing granted
2004-10-22 Supplemental Brief filed  
2004-10-22 Motion to supplement filed  
2004-10-19 Notice received  
2004-10-19 Oral argument  
2004-10-19 Oral argument  
2004-10-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-19 Oral argument  
2004-10-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-08 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   motion granted in part
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-09-21 Joint motion for anything.  
2004-09-16 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2004-09-16 Letter Received  
2004-09-10 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2004-09-10 Petition for Review granted  
2004-09-10 Petition for Review granted  
2004-09-10 Case set for oral argument Case set for oral argument
2004-09-10 Petition for Review granted  
2004-09-10 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2004-09-10 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 25, 2004 and September 10, 2004.  
2004-06-25 Response to Motion filed  
2004-06-15 Motion to Strike filed  
2004-06-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-06-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-06-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-05-26 Brief on the Merits  
2004-05-26 Brief on the Merits  
2004-04-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-04-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-04-19 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2004-04-15 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-03-24 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-03-05 Letter Received  
2004-03-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-03-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-02-26 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-02-25 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-02-17 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-02-12 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-01-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-01-28 Response Waiver filed  
2004-01-28 Response Waiver filed  
2004-01-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-01-21 Address Change  
2004-01-12 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-12-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-11-26 Response to Petition  
2003-11-25 Case forwarded to Court
2003-11-25 Case forwarded to Court
2003-11-25 Response Waiver filed  
2003-11-25 Case forwarded to Court
2003-10-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-10-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2003-10-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-10-24 Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner)  
2003-10-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2003-10-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between August 29, 2003 and October 24, 2003.  
2003-08-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-08-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2003-08-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY
Mr. Kirk Dailey Dreyer
Ms. Dawn Ryan Budner
Ms. Sherri Turner Alexander
Ms. Maria Katina Karos
Mr. Bruce W. Akerly
Ms. Rebecca Ann Hicks
Mr. Boe W. Martin
Petitioner
FIELD, JACKIE (JR.)
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Respondent
KASRIEL, BERNARD
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Petitioner
CARROLL, GERARD P.
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Petitioner
EARNEST, ALFRED
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Respondent
PORTER, EDWARD A.
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Petitioner
MARAIA, AUTINO
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Petitioner
BROWNING, PETER C.
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Petitioner
PROSTOK, JEFF P.
Mr. James R. Moriarty
Mr. Craig Howard Averch
Mr. Patrick J. Neligan Jr.
Mr. Stephen M. Hackerman
Mr. William Powers Jr.
Mr. Richard Frankel
Mr. J. Robert Arnett II
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Ms. Jennifer Ruth Josephson
Mr. Patrick Kevin Leyendecker
Respondent
TCW SPECIAL CREDITS
Mr. Michael P. Lynn
Other Interested Party
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
Mr. Jeffrey C. Kubin
Mr. Jeffry Joe Cotner
Ms. Kathy D. Patrick
Mr. Andrew L. Pickens
Other Interested Party
TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Mr. Basheer Youssef Ghorayeb
Mr. Russell James DePalma
Susanna J. Gray
Mr. Michael P. Lynn
Other Interested Party
NGC ASBESTOS DISEASE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST
Mr. Thomas M. Fulkerson
Other Interested Party
TCW GROUP INC.
Mr. Michael P. Lynn
Other Interested Party
WATER STREET CORPORATION RECOVERY FUND I, L.P.
Mr. Michael Lawrence Raiff
Mr. William D. Sims Jr.
Other Interested Party
TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST
Mr. Michael P. Lynn
Other Interested Party
Hartley, Cynthia
Mr. Bob E. Shannon
Mr. Joe R. Greenhill
Mr. Bryant C. Boren Jr.
Petitioner
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITES CORP.
Ms. Ellen Bush Sessions
Mr. C. Rodney Acker
Other Interested Party
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital
Mr. Marvin S. Sloman
Mr. James A. Ellis Jr.
Mr. John Dellaportas
Mr. Barry Sher
Mr. Stephen A. Goodwin
Mr. Sheldon Raab
Other Interested Party
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