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No. 05-0721
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SSP PARTNERS AND METRO NOVELTIES, INC. v. GLADSTRONG INVESTMENTS (USA) CORPORATION

Oral argument was held on March 20, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on November 14, 2008. It then denied rehearing on February 27, 2009 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 2 articles about this case.

November 24, 2008

Texas Supreme Court Rejects Single-Business Enterprise Theory

from Texas Lawyer

The Court has issued opinions:

November 17, 2008

Order List for November 14, 2008 (part 2)

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 7 other cases.

Opinion

November 14, 2008

Hecht
Jefferson
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Remanded
COA Docket No.:13-02-00671-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Errlinda M. Castillo

Trial Court

Trial Court:332nd District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Mario E. Ramirez
Trial Docket:C-1581-01-F

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2009-04-06 Case Stored  
2009-04-01 Mandate issued  
2009-02-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 11, 2008 and February 27, 2009.  
2008-12-11 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-12-11 Case forwarded to Court
2008-11-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2008-11-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2008-11-14 Opinion issued   Issued
2008-11-14 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2008-11-14 Opinion issued Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 20, 2007 and November 14, 2008.  
2007-03-20 Oral argument  
2007-03-20 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between December 1, 2006 and March 20, 2007.  
2006-12-01 Petition for Review granted
2006-12-01 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-12-01 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-12-01 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-12-01 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-12-01 Petition for Review granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between August 1, 2006 and December 1, 2006.  
2006-08-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-08-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-07-31 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2006-07-28 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2006-07-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-07-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-07-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2006-07-14 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-07-13 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-06-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-23 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2006-06-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2006-06-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-05-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2006-05-17 Case Record Filed  
2006-05-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2006-04-25 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between February 17, 2006 and April 25, 2006.  
2006-02-17 Petitioner's reply brief  
2006-01-19 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-12-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-12-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-11-18 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-11-14 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-10-18 Case forwarded to Court
2005-10-18 Case forwarded to Court
2005-10-13 Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner)  
2005-10-13 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-10-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2005-10-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  
2005-09-14 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2005-09-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-09-06 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Metro Novelties Inc.
Mr. Robert Barrett Ray
Mr. Scott T. Clark
Mr. Roger W. Hughes
Petitioner
SSP Partners
Mr. Fredrick F. 'Rick' Rogers Jr.
Mr. Juan J. Hinojosa
Mr. John Joseph Janssen
Ms. Jennifer Rebecca Henderson
Petitioner
Gladstrong Investments (USA) Corporation
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Ms. Julia Leigh Dean
Ms. Lucy H. Forbes
Mr. Michael A. Choyke
Mr. Boone Channing Slusher
Mr. Francisco R. Villarreal
Mr. Jose E. Garcia
Respondent
Castillo, Oscar
Mr. Ramon Garcia
Mr. Eloy Sepulveda
Mr. Eric Samuel Jarvis
Ms. Sonia I. Lopez
Mr. Adolfo "Al" Alvarez
Other Interested Party
 
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