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No. 05-0939
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CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. HOME INTERIORS & GIFTS, INC.

The Court requested full merits briefing on April 26, 2006. The Court denied review of the petition on March 9, 2007. It then denied rehearing on June 1, 2007 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed & Rendered
COA Docket No.:03-04-00660-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Bea Ann Smith

Trial Court

Trial Court:353rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Darlene Byrne
Trial Docket:GN303185

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-06-12 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2007-06-12 Case Stored  
2007-06-07 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2007-06-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2007-05-02 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2007-04-17 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-03-27 Case forwarded to Court
2007-03-26 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2007-03-09 Petition for Review disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was pending on merits briefs between August 16, 2006 and March 9, 2007.  
2006-08-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2006-08-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2006-08-14 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2006-08-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2006-07-28 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2006-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2006-07-07 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2006-06-26 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2006-05-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2006-05-18 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
2006-05-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2006-05-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2006-05-01 Case Record Filed  
2006-04-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2006-04-26 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2006-03-24 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2006-03-24 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.
2006-03-15 Miscellaneous motion filed. (Respondent)  
2006-03-15 Miscellaneous motion filed. (Respondent)  
2006-03-03 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2006-02-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2006-01-24 Case forwarded to Court
2006-01-19 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2006-01-06 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2006-01-06 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-12-16 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2005-12-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2005-12-01 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2005-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2005-11-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Abbott, Gregg
Mr. Don Wayne Cruse Jr.
Petitioner
Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc.
Mr. Farley P. Katz
Mr. Daniel L. Butcher
Mr. Byron Jason Forshee
Mr. P. Michael Jung
Mr. Walter Hellerstein
Respondent
Strayhorn, Carole Keeton
Mr. Jeffrey L. Mullins
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Honorable Kent C. Sullivan
Mr. David S. Morales
Ms. Christine Monzingo
Mr. Don Wayne Cruse Jr.
Mr. Edward D. Burbach
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Petitioner
 
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