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No. 07-0195
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IN RE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on November 14, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 5, 2008. File Closed

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December 5, 2008

Order List for December 5, 2008

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This article also mentions 7 other cases.

The Court has issued opinions:

Opinion

December 5, 2008

Johnson
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Willett

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:01-06-01105-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:11th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Mark D. Davidson
Trial Docket:2006-22116

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2009-03-13 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between January 21, 2009 and March 13, 2009.  
2009-01-21 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2008-12-05 Stay Order lifted  
2008-12-05 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 23, 2008 and December 5, 2008.  
2008-04-23 Supplemental Brief filed (Relator)  
2008-03-27 Additional citations received. (Real Parties in Interest)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 14, 2007 and March 27, 2008.  
2007-11-14 Oral argument  
2007-11-13 Additional citations received. (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-11-12 Additional citations received. (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-11-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-11-09 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  
2007-11-09 Letter Filed  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 27, 2007 and November 9, 2007.  
2007-07-27 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2007-06-22 Mandamus Set to Argue
2007-06-22 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 26, 2007 and June 22, 2007.  
2007-04-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-04-24 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-04-24 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2007-04-20 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2007-04-16 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-04-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2007-04-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-04-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2007-04-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-04-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-04-04 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2007-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-03-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-03-21 Additional Copies received  
2007-03-20 Motion for extension of length of brief disposed   Filing granted
2007-03-20 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2007-03-20 Motion for temporary relief disposed   Filing granted
2007-03-20 Additional Copies received  
2007-03-20 Additional Copies received  
2007-03-20 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed  
2007-03-20 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2007-03-20 Stay Order issued
2007-03-19 Response to Motion filed  
2007-03-19 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-03-19 Reply to Response to Motion  
2007-03-16 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2007-03-15 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-03-14 Appendix Filed (Relator)  
2007-03-14 Motion for temporary relief  
2007-03-14 Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2007-03-14 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
General Electric Company
Ms. Virginia K. Hoelscher
Mr. Kurt Howard Kuhn
Ms. Kay Andrews
Relator
Warren Pumps, L.L.C.
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. Robert E. Thackston
Relator
Ingersoll-Rand Company
Ms. Laura A. Frase
Relator
Austin and Gwendolyn Richards
Mr. Jay Eric Stuemke
Mr. Charles S. Siegel
Ms. Amanda Lea Reichek
Real Party In Interest
Honeywell International, Inc.
Ms. Dawn Marie Wright
Other Interested Party
Owens Illinois, Inc.
Mr. Peter A. Moir
Other Interested Party
Guard Line, Inc.
Mr. Robert Wilkinson
Other Interested Party
Acrowood Corporation
Mr. Larry Funderburk
Other Interested Party
Black Clawson-Kennedy, Inc.
 
Other Interested Party
Spence Engineering
Mr. L. Hayes Fuller III
Other Interested Party
Tyco International, Inc.
Mr. Alan P. Moore
Other Interested Party
The Shaw Group, Inc.
Mr. Jeff M. Osterkamp
Other Interested Party
Tyco Valves & Controls, Inc.
Ms. Brooke Hardie
Other Interested Party
Zy-Tech Globlal Industries, Inc.
Ms. Barbara Jane Barron
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.
Ms. Crystal Lyn Landes
Ms. Maria Katina Karos
Mr. Lewis C. Miltenberger
Yarway Incorporated
Mr. Greg T. Kinskey
Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), LLC
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Crane Co.
Mr. Michael John Ramirez
Texas Civil Justice League
Mr. Manuel López
Goulds Pumps, Incorporated
Mr. Steven Greg White
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