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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. JIMMY DON YORK, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF REBECCA YORK, DECEASED AND JAMES R. BODIFORD, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF REBECCA YORK, TONYA BODIFORD, AND SHIRLEY FOWLER

The Court requested full merits briefing on March 21, 2008. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 22, 2009. It then denied rehearing on May 22, 2009 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 2 articles about this case.

The Court has issued opinions:

December 5, 2008

Order List for December 5, 2008

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Opinions

May 22, 2009

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

December 5, 2008

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:10th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed as Modified
COA Docket No.:10-06-00210-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable William R. Vance

Trial Court

Trial Court:82nd District Court
County:Robertson
Trial Judge:Honorable Robert M. Stem
Trial Docket:04-03-16914-CV

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2009-07-16 Case Stored  
2009-07-03 Mandate issued  
2009-05-22 Previous opinion withdrawn  
2009-05-22 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Filing granted
2009-05-22 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2009-05-22 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between March 24, 2009 and May 22, 2009.  
2009-03-24 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2009-03-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2009-03-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2009-03-02 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 19, 2008 and March 2, 2009.  
2008-12-19 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-12-19 Case forwarded to Court
2008-12-05 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2008-12-05 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2008-12-05 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2008-12-05 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 29, 2008 and December 5, 2008.  
2008-07-29 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-07-28 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2008-07-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-07-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-07-11 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2008-06-12 Additional Copies received  
2008-06-12 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2008-06-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2008-06-11 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2008-06-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2008-05-21 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2008-04-22 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2008-04-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2008-03-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-03-31 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-03-31 Case Record Filed  
2008-03-25 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2008-03-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2008-02-21 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2008-02-06 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2008-01-08 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-12-11 Case forwarded to Court
2007-10-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2007-10-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2007-09-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2007-09-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2007-09-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
York, Jimmy Don
Mr. Chad Bassett Matthews
Mr. Ron Butler
Respondent
Texas Department of Transportation
Mr. David Bass Strain
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Mr. David S. Morales
Honorable Kent C. Sullivan
Mr. James C. Ho
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Adam W. Aston
Mr. C. Andrew Weber
Petitioner
 
 
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