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THOMAS GRABER AND HOPKINS & SUTTER v. RICHARD L. FUQUA

Oral argument was held on January 26, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on January 9, 2009. It then denied rehearing on May 1, 2009 File Closed

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January 9, 2009

Order List for January 9, 2009

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 5 other cases.

The Court has issued opinions:

Opinions

January 9, 2009

Green
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Johnson

Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, and Justice Johnson joined. PDF

Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Willett

Justice Wainwright delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Willett joined. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed & Remanded
COA Docket No.:13-03-00135-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Linda Reyna Yanez

Trial Court

Trial Court:93rd District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Rodolfo Delgado
Trial Docket:C-1591-00-B

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2009-10-15 Notice received  
2009-08-03 Notice received  
2009-06-05 Case Stored  
2009-05-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2009-05-01 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between February 6, 2009 and May 1, 2009.  
2009-02-06 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2009-01-26 Case forwarded to Court
2009-01-26 Motion for Rehearing  
2009-01-09 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2009-01-09 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
2009-01-09 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 26, 2006 and January 9, 2009.  
2006-01-26 Oral argument  
2006-01-24 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2006-01-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-12-16 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-12-16 Petition for Review granted
2005-12-16 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2005-11-15 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-11-10 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-10-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-10-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-09-28 Case Record Filed  
2005-09-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-07 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-09-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-08-04 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-07-20 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-06-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-05-24 Case forwarded to Court
2005-05-23 Response Waiver filed  
2005-04-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-04-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Fuqua, Richard L.
Mr. Richard Lee Fuqua II
Respondent
Graber, Thomas
Mr. Danny S. Ashby
Mr. Stanford Purser
Mr. Walter G. Pettey III
Mr. Raymond L. Thomas
Mr. Robert H. Mow Jr.
Mr. James A. Baker
Ms. Jamie Lavergne Bryan
Petitioner
Hopkins & Sutter
Mr. James A. Baker
Petitioner
 
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