No. 08-0265
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Oral argument was held on January 19, 2010. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 1, 2011. It then denied rehearing on September 30, 2011 File Closed
Tracking 6 articles about this case.
July 1, 2011
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January 20, 2010
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January 18, 2010
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January 18, 2010
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June 5, 2009
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Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Lehrmann joined. PDF
Justice Wainwright delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson and Justice Guzman joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 5th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Aff/Pt and Rev/Pt |
| COA Docket No.: | 05-05-01227-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable Kerry P. FitzGerald |
| Trial Court: | 191st District Court |
| County: | Dallas |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Catharina Haynes |
| Trial Docket: | 02-05408 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | Case Stored | ||
| 2011-10-07 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2011-09-30 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied | |
| 2011-08-17 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2011-08-17 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2011-07-20 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-07-19 | Certification (various) in case received | ||
| 2011-07-18 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2011-07-01 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2011-07-01 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered | |
| 2011-07-01 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 19, 2010 and July 1, 2011. | |||
| 2010-01-19 | Oral argument | ||
| 2010-01-08 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-12-31 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-12-30 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2009-12-28 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-12-04 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-12-02 | Motion to Argue filed | ||
| 2009-11-20 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | ||
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2009-10-23 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2009-09-14 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2009-08-03 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-07-31 | Motion for Extension of Time filed | ||
| 2009-07-23 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-07-21 | Motion for Extension of Time filed | ||
| 2009-06-18 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-06-17 | Motion for Extension of Time filed | ||
| 2009-06-05 | Solicitor general invited to file brief | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between March 6, 2009 and June 5, 2009. | |||
| 2009-03-06 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-03-05 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-03-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2009-02-17 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-01-16 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2009-01-15 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2008-12-18 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-12-16 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2008-11-26 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-10-24 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-10-22 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2008-10-15 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2008-09-30 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2008-09-26 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2008-08-29 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-08-15 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-07-22 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2008-07-16 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2008-07-16 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-06-16 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2008-05-13 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2008-05-09 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2008-05-05 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-05-05 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2008-04-14 | Certification (various) in case received | ||
| 2008-04-09 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2008-04-08 | Call received | ||
| 2008-04-08 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2008-04-08 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||||
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| City of Dallas |
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Petitioner | |||||
| VSC, LLC |
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Respondent |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | |||
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| OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF TEXAS |
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