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No. 05-0511
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IN RE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P.

Oral argument was held on March 22, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 1, 2007. File Closed

Opinion

June 1, 2007

Johnson
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Willett

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:13-05-00324-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:107th District Court
County:Cameron
Trial Judge:Honorable Benjamin Euresti
Trial Docket:2005-02-1158-A

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-08-16 Case Stored  
2007-07-19 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2007-06-01 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2007-06-01 Motion to dismiss disposed   Filing granted
2007-04-24 Motion to dismiss  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 22, 2006 and April 24, 2007.  
2006-03-22 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2006-03-22 Oral argument  
2006-03-21 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2006-03-20 Response to Motion filed  
2006-03-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-17 Surreply filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2006-03-17 Supplemental appendix (Real Parties in Interest)  
2006-03-17 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2006-03-17 Miscellaneous Motion  
2006-02-24 Mandamus Set to Argue
2006-02-24 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Case set for oral argument
2006-02-24 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-02-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-01-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-20 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2006-01-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-12-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-12-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-12-20 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2005-12-19 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2005-11-28 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2005-11-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-11-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-10-25 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-10-03 Surreply filed (Respondent)  
2005-09-21 Relator's reply brief on the merits (Relator)  
2005-09-02 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2005-08-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2005-08-09 Certification (various) in case received  
2005-08-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-08-04 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-07-12 Case forwarded to Court
2005-07-08 Case Record Filed  
2005-07-08 Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2005-07-08 Appendix Filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
R Tex Communications Group Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Transtar
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Smoke Signals Communications
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Commsouth Companies
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Callnet Communications Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Rosebud Telephone, LLC
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
DPi Teleconnect
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Max-Tel Communications Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Choctaw Communications Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Quick-Tel Communications Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Tin Can Communications CO., LLC
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Viteris Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Rosebud Cotton Company
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Diamond Telco, Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
Buy-Tel Communications, Inc.
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Real Party In Interest
America Phonecom, Inc.
Mr. Christopher Malish
Mr. Mark Foster
Mr. Timothy J. Herman
Mr. Sean E. Breen
Mr. Gilberto Hinojosa
Real Party In Interest
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.
Mr. Geoffrey M. Klineberg
Mr. Stanford Purser
Mr. Scott H. Angstreich
Ms. Kara Lea Altenbaumer-price
Mr. Robert Patrick Rodriguez
Ms. Cynthia F. Malone
Mr. Weston C. Loegering
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
Ms. Pamela St. John
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Mr. James A. Baker
Relator

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
The Public Utility Commission of Texas
Mr. John R. Hulme
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