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MARIA CRISTINA BRITTINGHAM-SADA DE AYALA v. KEVIN MICHAEL MACKIE, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ANCILLARY ESTATE OF JUAN ROBERTO BRITTINGHAM-MCLEAN, DECEASED

Oral argument was held on March 22, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 21, 2006. It then denied rehearing on June 9, 2006 File Closed

Opinion

April 21, 2006

Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Johnson
Willett

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF'D/REV'D/REN'D/REM'D
COA Docket No.:04-01-00204-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Paul W. Green

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 1
County:Webb
Trial Judge:Honorable Alvin J. Morales
Trial Docket:2000PB7000049-L1

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-07-14 Case Stored  
2006-06-19 Mandate issued  
2006-06-09 New majority opinion substituted for prior opinion Issued
2006-06-09 Previous opinion withdrawn  
2006-06-09 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2006-05-22 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2006-05-22 Case forwarded to Court
2006-05-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2006-05-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2006-04-21 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2006-04-21 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 16, 2005 and April 21, 2006.  
2005-06-16 Document received (See Remarks)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 19, 2005 and June 16, 2005.  
2005-04-19 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2005-04-12 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2005-04-12 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2005-03-22 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2005-03-22 Oral argument  
2005-03-14 Notice of Appearance (Petitioner)  
2005-03-04 Notice of Appearance (Respondent)  
2005-03-03 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-02-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2005-02-11 Petition for Review granted
2005-02-11 Case set for oral argument Case set for oral argument
2005-02-11 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2005-01-26 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Description. (Petitioner)  
2005-01-21 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2004-12-03 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2004-11-22 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 20, 2004 and November 22, 2004.  
2004-09-20 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-09-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-09-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-09-16 Notice requesting filing fee (Petitioner)  
2004-09-16 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Petitioner)  
2004-09-16 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
2004-09-01 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2004-09-01 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2004-08-19 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2004-08-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2004-08-18 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2004-08-18 Notice requesting filing fee (Petitioner)  
2004-08-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-08-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2004-08-12 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2004-08-10 Brief filed by another party adopted.  
2004-07-28 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2004-07-13 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
2004-06-22 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-06-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-06-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-05-06 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2004-05-05 Letter Filed  
2004-04-20 Case forwarded to Court
2004-04-16 Response to Petition for Review filed (Intervenor)  
2004-04-15 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2004-04-13 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2004-04-13 Motion to Abate disposed   Denied
2004-04-12 Response to Motion filed (Respondent)  
2004-04-08 Motion to Abate filed (Petitioner)  
2004-04-05 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
2004-04-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed (Respondent)   Filing granted
2004-03-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Respondent)  
2004-03-03 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2004-03-03 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2004-02-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2004-02-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
The Estate of Juan Roberto Brittingham-McLean
Mr. Homero G. Martinez
Mr. Shannon H. Ratliff
Mr. Randall A. Pulman
Mr. Alcide Federico Longoria
Respondent
Brittingham Aguirre, John R.
Mr. Bruce John Werstak III
Respondent
Diab, Jose Flores Zaher
Mr. Jason Murray Davis
Other Interested Party
Brittingham-Sada de Ayala, Maria Cristina
Mr. Carlos M. Zaffirini Sr.
Ms. Rosemarie Kanusky
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
Ms. Lara Michelle Johnson
Petitioner
Global Financial Services L.L.C.
Mr. Christian Garza
Mr. Julio A. Garcia
Mr. Michael W. Perrin
Mr. Adam P. Schiffer
Other Interested Party

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Tijerina, Roberto
Mr. Kenneth A. Valls
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