No. 07-0945
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Oral argument was held on November 19, 2009. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 26, 2011. It then denied rehearing on May 1, 2009 File Closed
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May 1, 2009
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Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined. PDF
Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. PDF
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Medina, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 7th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Affirmed |
| COA Docket No.: | 07-06-00487-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Per Curiam |
| Trial Court: | 100th District Court |
| County: | Donley |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable David M. McCoy |
| Trial Docket: | DCV-06-06358 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | Case Stored | ||
| 2011-10-20 | Mandate issued | ||
| This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between August 26, 2011 and October 20, 2011. | |||
| 2011-08-26 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2011-08-26 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2011-08-26 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2011-08-26 | Concurring and Dissenting Opinion delivered | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between August 23, 2010 and August 26, 2011. | |||
| 2010-08-23 | Address Change | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 19, 2009 and August 23, 2010. | |||
| 2009-11-19 | Oral argument | ||
| 2009-10-12 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-09-11 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-08-28 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-08-21 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-08-21 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2009-08-21 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2009-07-28 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-07-13 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2009-07-13 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-06-22 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-06-19 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2009-06-02 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2009-06-01 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-05-29 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-05-01 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-05-01 | Petition Reinstated | ||
| 2009-05-01 | Previous Order of the Court withdrawn | ||
| 2009-05-01 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between February 25, 2009 and May 1, 2009. | |||
| 2009-02-25 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-02-18 | Additional citations received. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-02-05 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2009-01-29 | Additional citations received. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-01-28 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-01-13 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2008-12-16 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2008-12-15 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2008-11-26 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-11-25 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-11-25 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2008-11-14 | Petition for Review disposed | Denied | |
| 2008-11-03 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between August 13, 2008 and November 3, 2008. | |||
| 2008-08-13 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-08-05 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-08-05 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-08-05 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-08-05 | Call received | ||
| 2008-08-01 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-08-01 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2008-07-18 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-07-18 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2008-07-10 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-07-08 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-06-19 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-06-18 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-06-10 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-06-10 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-06-10 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2008-05-30 | Designation of Lead Counsel | ||
| 2008-05-27 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2008-05-19 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2008-05-19 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2008-04-25 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-04-16 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-03-17 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-03-17 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2008-03-11 | Additional Copies received | ||
| 2008-03-10 | Address Change | ||
| 2008-02-25 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2008-01-29 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2007-12-27 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-12-27 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-11-21 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2007-11-19 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sawyer Trust |
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Respondent | |||||||||
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
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Petitioner |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas General Land Office |
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