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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. OSCAR MENDEZ, JR., ET AL.

Oral argument was held on January 24, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 16, 2006. It then denied rehearing on December 1, 2006 File Closed

Opinion

June 16, 2006

Willett
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:08-01-00340-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable David W. Chew

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 5
County:El Paso
Trial Judge:Honorable Herbert E. Cooper
Trial Docket:97-4119

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-12-11 Case Stored  
2006-12-08 Mandate issued  
2006-12-01 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2006-12-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between September 26, 2006 and December 1, 2006.  
2006-09-26 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
2006-09-07 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2006-08-23 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 3, 2006 and August 23, 2006.  
2006-07-03 Case forwarded to Court
2006-07-03 Motion for Rehearing  
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 January 24, 2006 and June 16, 2006.  
2006-01-24 Oral argument  
2005-12-15 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-12-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-11-18 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-11-18 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2005-11-18 Petition for Review granted
2005-10-17 Response to Motion filed  
2005-10-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-10-03 Certification (various) in case received  
2005-09-28 Miscellaneous Motion  
2005-09-28 Notice requesting filing fee  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 5, 2005 and September 28, 2005.  
2005-07-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-28 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-06-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-06-13 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-05-24 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-05-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-05-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-05-18 Call received  
2005-05-05 Case Record Filed  
2005-04-21 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-04-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-02-28 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-02-15 Case forwarded to Court
2005-02-11 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-02-03 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2005-01-13 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-01-13 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between November 23, 2004 and January 13, 2005.  
2004-11-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2004-11-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Estate of Manual Duran
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Ms. Ruth G. Malinas
Mr. J. Michael Myers
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
Ms. Rosemarie Kanusky
Mr. James O. Darnell
Mr. James R. Dennis
Petitioner
Oscar Mendez, Jr., et al.
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Mr. John J. 'Mike' McKetta III
Mr. Boyce C. Cabaniss
Mr. Grant Kaiser
Mr. M. Steven Deck
Mr. James F. Scherr
Mr. Hugh N. Smith
Mr. Brian Philip Falbo
Ms. Melissa Garcia
Respondent
Mendez, Sr., Oscar
Mr. Fernando Chacon
Mr. Ken Coffman
Respondent
Snyder, Melissa
Mr. Ronald J. Stading
Respondent
The Estate of Maria Lisa Mendes
Mr. James F. Scherr
Respondent
Mendez, Daniel
Mr. James F. Scherr
Respondent
Duran, Guillermo
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Recoder, Cynthia
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Bonar, Guillermina Duran
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Duran, Ruben
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Mendez, Laura Maria
Mr. James F. Scherr
Respondent
Duran, Carlos
Mr. M. Steven Deck
Mr. John Robert King
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Respondent
Duran, Carlos
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Product Liability Advisory Council
Mr. William A. Worthington
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