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No. 04-0933
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THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS v. AMY SIPES AND TANA (TREVINO) WADDELL

Oral argument was held on February 15, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 16, 2006. File Closed

Opinion

June 16, 2006

Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AffrmdPT/Rvrsd/Remnd/PT
COA Docket No.:02-02-00323-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Anne Gardner

Trial Court

Trial Court:236th District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:Honorable Thomas Wilson Lowe
Trial Docket:236-194581-02

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-08-17 Case Stored  
2006-08-15 Call received  
2006-08-15 Corrected Mandate Issued  
2006-08-07 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 16, 2006 and August 7, 2006.  
2006-06-16 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2006-06-16 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 10, 2006 and June 16, 2006.  
2006-03-10 Letter Filed  
2006-03-02 Letter Filed  
2006-02-22 Post submission brief filed (Amicus Curiae)  
2006-02-15 Oral argument  
2006-02-13 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2006-02-10 Certification (various) in case received  
2006-02-10 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-02-10 Call received  
2006-02-09 Motion to Argue filed  
2006-02-09 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-02-09 Notice of Appearance  
2006-02-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2006-02-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-06 Notice of Appearance  
2006-02-03 Notice of Appearance  
2006-02-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-02-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-01-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-20 Petition for Review granted
2006-01-20 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-01-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 15, 2005 and January 20, 2006.  
2005-04-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-04-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-31 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-03-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-03-07 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-03-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-02-18 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-01-24 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2005-01-20 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2005-01-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-01-19 Notice received  
2004-12-21 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-12-06 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-11-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-11-02 Case forwarded to Court
2004-11-01 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2004-11-01 Response Waiver filed  
2004-10-15 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-10-15 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
Ms. Amy L. Saberian
Mr. P. Michael Jung
Ms. Katherine Elizabeth Anderson
Petitioner
Sipes, Amy
Ms. Constance M. Maher
Respondent
Waddell, Tana Trevino
Ms. Constance M. Maher
Mr. David F. Farris
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The State of Texas
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Ryan D. Clinton
Texas Municipal League
Ms. Lauren Ford Crawford
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