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No. 04-0537
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LILITH BRAINARD, ET AL. v. TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO.

Oral argument was held on April 14, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 22, 2006. It then denied rehearing on April 13, 2007 File Closed

Opinion

December 22, 2006

Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Willett

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:REV'D/REN'D/AFF'D
COA Docket No.:07-03-00170-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Don H. Reavis

Trial Court

Trial Court:31st District Court
County:Gray
Trial Judge:Honorable Steven Ray Emmert
Trial Docket:31,677

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-05-01 Case Stored  
2007-04-25 Letter Filed  
2007-04-18 Mandate issued  
2007-04-13 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2007-04-13 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2007-03-08 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2007-03-07 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2007-02-26 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-02-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-01-18 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2007-01-18 Case forwarded to Court
2007-01-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2007-01-08 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2007-01-08 Case forwarded to Court
2006-12-22 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirm and reverse in part; remand to court of appeals
2006-12-22 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 9, 2006 and December 22, 2006.  
2006-03-09 Address Change (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between August 9, 2005 and March 9, 2006.  
2005-08-09 Address Change (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 7, 2005 and August 9, 2005.  
2005-06-07 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
2005-05-09 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2005-04-20 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
2005-04-14 Oral argument  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2005-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2005-03-11 Petition for Review granted
2005-03-11 Case set for oral argument Case set for oral argument
2005-03-11 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 15, 2004 and March 11, 2005.  
2004-12-15 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-12-01 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2004-11-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2004-11-08 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2004-10-22 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2004-10-12 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-09-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-09-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-09-02 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2004-08-19 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2004-07-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-06-29 Case forwarded to Court
2004-06-22 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2004-06-10 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2004-06-10 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Brainard, Sena
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Petitioner
Trinity Universal Insurance Company
Mr. Gregory R. Ave
Respondent
Wicker, Sally Brainard
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Petitioner
Brainard, II, E. Swasey F.
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Petitioner
Brainard, Amy
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Petitioner
Clements, Berklee Brainard
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Petitioner
Brainard, Lilith
Mr. Bryan W. Scott
Mr. Michael D. Stewart
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe
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