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No. 04-0465
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THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. ROBERT JACKSON

Oral argument was held on October 20, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 7, 2006. It then denied rehearing on September 1, 2006 File Closed

Opinion

April 7, 2006

Oneill
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:01-02-00879-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Terry Jennings

Trial Court

Trial Court:125th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable John A. Coselli
Trial Docket:98-55144

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-09-07 Case Stored  
2006-09-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2006-09-01 Motion to correct disposed of   Denied
2006-09-01 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2006-08-08 Motion to Correct filed  
2006-08-08 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2006-07-25 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-07-25 Case forwarded to Court
2006-07-24 Motion for Rehearing  
2006-07-24 Miscellaneous Motion  
2006-07-12 Mandate issued  
2006-07-05 Corrected opinion  
2006-06-30 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2006-06-29 Address Change  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between May 1, 2006 and June 29, 2006.  
2006-05-01 Case forwarded to Court
2006-04-24 Notice requesting filing fee  
2006-04-24 Motion for Rehearing  
2006-04-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2006-04-07 Motion for Leave to File Post Submission disposed   Filing granted
2006-04-07 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 31, 2005 and April 7, 2006.  
2005-10-31 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2005-10-31 Motion for leave to file post submission brief  
2005-10-31 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-10-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-10-20 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2005-10-20 Oral argument  
2005-10-19 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-10-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-12 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-10-07 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-09-27 Reply to Response to Motion  
2005-09-26 MET to file reply disposed of   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2005-09-16 Response to Motion filed  
2005-09-14 Call received  
2005-09-09 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2005-09-09 Designation of Lead Counsel  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 6, 2005 and September 9, 2005.  
2005-07-06 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2005-07-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-07-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2005-06-17 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-06-17 Petition for Review granted   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 14, 2004 and June 17, 2005.  
2004-12-14 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2004-11-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-11-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-11-04 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-10-28 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2004-10-21 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-10-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-10-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-09-14 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-09-07 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-09-07 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 22, 2004 and September 7, 2004.  
2004-06-22 Case forwarded to Court
2004-06-21 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-05-27 Redrafted Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-05-21 Petition for Review disposed   Filed document is struck by the Court
2004-05-17 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-05-17 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
The City of Houston
Mr. Timothy J. Higley
Mr. Arturo G. Michel
Ms. Constance K. Acosta
Mr. Anthony W. Hall Jr.
Mr. David W. Holman
Petitioner
Jackson, Robert
Mr. Fred A. Keys Jr.
Ms. Joan M. Lucci Bain
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The State of Texas
Mr. Rance L. Craft
 
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