No. 07-0697
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Oral argument was held on September 10, 2008. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 26, 2009. File Closed
Tracking 3 articles about this case.
August 31, 2009
from Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
July 8, 2009
from Texas Lawyer
June 26, 2009
from SCOTXblog
This article also mentions 13 other cases.
Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, and Justice Johnson joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 4th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Aff,part & Rev & Rem/prt |
| COA Docket No.: | 04-04-00108-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable Phylis J. Speedlin |
| Trial Court: | 288th District Court |
| County: | Bexar |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Andy Mireles |
| Trial Docket: | 2002-CI-00925 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-02 | Case Stored | ||
| This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between August 7, 2009 and December 2, 2009. | |||
| 2009-08-07 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2009-06-26 | Opinion issued | Issued | |
| 2009-06-26 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2009-06-26 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2009-06-26 | Opinion issued | Court of appeals' judgment affirmed | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 10, 2008 and June 26, 2009. | |||
| 2008-09-10 | Oral argument | ||
| 2008-09-10 | Oral argument | ||
| 2008-08-22 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2008-08-18 | 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 | |
| 2008-08-13 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| This case was waiting for oral argument between June 3, 2008 and August 13, 2008. | |||
| 2008-06-03 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-04-30 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-04-30 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-04-30 | Reply Brief | ||
| 2008-04-29 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-04-29 | Reply Brief | ||
| 2008-04-14 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-04-14 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-03-31 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-24 | Brief on the Merits | ||
| 2008-03-24 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-19 | Brief on the Merits | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-03-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-02-27 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2008-02-21 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2008-01-17 | Reply to Response | ||
| 2008-01-02 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-01-02 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-12-03 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2007-11-20 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2007-11-06 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2007-11-06 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2007-11-02 | Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-11-02 | Appendix Filed | ||
| 2007-11-01 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2007-10-09 | Addendum to brief filed | ||
| 2007-10-05 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-10-05 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-10-05 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2007-09-07 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2007-09-06 | Call received | ||
| 2007-09-05 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2007-08-31 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed |
| Party | Counsel | Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell, Thomas |
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Respondent | ||||
| Smith, Paul H. |
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Petitioner |
