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No. 08-0262
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ROY KENJI YAMADA, M.D. v. LAURA FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH ELIZABETH FRIEND, DECEASED, AND LUTHER FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY

Oral argument was held on March 10, 2009. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 17, 2010. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 3 articles about this case.

December 23, 2010

A busy week for tort law, and one new grant [Dec. 17, 2010]

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March 9, 2009

Preview for Week of 3-9-2009

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February 13, 2009

Order List for February 13, 2009

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This article also mentions 12 other cases.

Opinion

December 17, 2010

Johnson
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann

Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff.(part)Rev.&Rem(part)
COA Docket No.:02-07-00177-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable LeeAnn Dauphinot

Trial Court

Trial Court:342nd District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:Honorable Robert McGrath
Trial Docket:342-218419-06

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2011-07-11 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 4, 2011 and July 11, 2011.  
2011-04-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2011-04-04 Information from Supreme Court sent to party/parties  
2011-04-04 Call received  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between February 11, 2011 and April 4, 2011.  
2011-02-11 Mandate issued  
2010-12-29 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2010-12-29 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2010-12-17 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/remanded to trial court
2010-12-17 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 14, 2009 and December 17, 2010.  
2009-09-14 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2009-09-14 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 28, 2009 and September 14, 2009.  
2009-04-28 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2009-03-10 Oral argument  
2009-02-27 Notice of Appearance  
2009-02-26 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2009-02-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2009-02-20 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2009-02-13 Petition for Review granted
2009-02-13 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2009-02-13 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 29, 2008 and February 13, 2009.  
2008-10-29 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2008-10-13 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2008-09-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2008-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-08-26 Case Record Filed  
2008-08-22 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2008-08-22 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2008-07-07 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2008-06-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2008-05-06 Case forwarded to Court
2008-05-05 Response Waiver filed  
2008-04-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2008-04-07 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Yamada, M.D., Roy Kenji
Ms. Bonnie Susan Bleil
Mr. J. Kevin Carey
Petitioner
Friend, Laura
Mr. Jeffrey H. Kobs
Ms. Arin Kay Schall
Ms. Courtney Shannon Keith
Mr. Darrell L. Keith
Respondent
Ellis, Jeff
Mr. Russell Ramsey
Other Interested Party
City of North Richland Hills
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Other Interested Party
 
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