No. 07-0131
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Oral argument was held on September 10, 2008. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on January 21, 2011. It then denied rehearing on April 1, 2011 File Closed
Tracking 2 articles about this case.
February 14, 2011
from American Medical News
January 24, 2011
from SCOTXblog
This article also mentions 11 other cases.
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 4th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Affirmed |
| COA Docket No.: | 04-06-00190-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable Alma L. Lopez |
| Trial Court: | 288th District Court |
| County: | Bexar |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Joe Frazier Brown |
| Trial Docket: | 2004-CI-05605 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | Case Stored | ||
| This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 13, 2011 and July 11, 2011. | |||
| 2011-04-13 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2011-04-01 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied with Justice not sitting. | |
| 2011-03-09 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2011-03-09 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2011-02-10 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-02-07 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2011-01-21 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2011-01-21 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2011-01-21 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 19, 2010 and January 21, 2011. | |||
| 2010-07-19 | Address Change | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 7, 2008 and July 19, 2010. | |||
| 2008-11-07 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2008-10-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2008-10-09 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-10-03 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2008-09-25 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2008-09-10 | Oral argument | ||
| 2008-08-25 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2008-08-25 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2008-08-13 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-08-13 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| This case was waiting for oral argument between April 29, 2008 and August 13, 2008. | |||
| 2008-04-29 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-04-18 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2008-04-18 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| This case was pending on merits briefs between January 10, 2008 and April 18, 2008. | |||
| 2008-01-10 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-01-10 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-01-08 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-01-04 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2007-12-18 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-12-04 | Correction filed (See Remarks) | ||
| 2007-11-14 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2007-11-08 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2007-11-05 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-10-29 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-10-01 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2007-09-28 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-12 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-09-07 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2007-08-30 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2007-08-28 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2007-08-15 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2007-08-10 | Additional citations received. (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-07-11 | Additional citations received. (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-06-21 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-06-04 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-05-18 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2007-05-16 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2007-04-19 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2007-03-27 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2007-03-22 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2007-02-27 | Motion to Amend disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2007-02-23 | Motion to Amend Filed | ||
| 2007-02-23 | Amended Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-02-21 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-02-21 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franka, M.D., John Christopher |
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Petitioner | |||
| Velasquez, Stacey |
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Respondent |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The State of Texas |
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