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No. 04-0181
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JESUS M. CORTEZ ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF CARMEN PUENTES, DECEASED v. HCCI-SAN ANTONIO, INC. D/B/A ALTA VISTA NURSING CENTER

Oral argument was held on December 2, 2004. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 11, 2005. File Closed

Opinion

March 11, 2005

Medina

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF'D/REV'D/REM/D
COA Docket No.:04-02-00536-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion

Trial Court

Trial Court:285th District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:Honorable Janet P. Littlejohn
Trial Docket:95-CI-12856

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-05-05 Case Stored  
2005-05-02 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between March 11, 2005 and May 2, 2005.  
2005-03-11 Opinion issued Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2005-03-11 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2005-03-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 2, 2004 and March 10, 2005.  
2004-12-02 Oral argument  
2004-12-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2004-11-04 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-11-04 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-10-15 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2004-10-15 Petition for Review granted
2004-10-15 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 16, 2004 and October 15, 2004.  
2004-07-16 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-07-13 Response to Petition   Withdrawn
2004-07-13 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
2004-07-08 Call received  
2004-07-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-07-08 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
2004-07-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-07-07 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2004-07-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-06-11 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-05-26 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-05-12 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-05-12 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-04-15 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-03-30 Case forwarded to Court
2004-03-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-02-25 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-02-25 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
HCCI-San Antonio, Inc.
Ms. Lori D. Proctor
Respondent
Laser, Alvin
Mr. Alvin Laser
Respondent
Cortez, Jesus M.
Mr. Jesse Thomas Rhodes
Mr. Thomas S. Hornbuckle
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
Mr. Stephen S. Hornbuckle
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Tex-Abota, Inc.
Ms. Misty Ann Farris
 
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