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No. 09-0223
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SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. CITY OF ALTON, CARTER & BURGESS, INC., CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, AND TURNER, COLLIE & BRADEN, INC.

Oral argument was held on March 24, 2010. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 21, 2011. It then denied rehearing on December 16, 2011 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 2 articles about this case.

September 2, 2011

How many opinions are left in the pipeline? No opinions today [Sep. 2, 2011]

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 4 other cases.

The Court has issued opinions:

February 12, 2010

Three per curiams and six new grants [orders of Feb. 12, 2010]

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 8 other cases.

Opinion

October 21, 2011

Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Rev & Rend/Rev & Rem
COA Docket No.:13-06-00038-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Nelda V. Rodriguez

Trial Court

Trial Court:206th District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna
Trial Docket:C-389-00-D

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2011-12-21 Case Stored  
2011-12-16 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2011-12-16 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2011-12-16 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2011-12-16 Mandate issued  
2011-12-09 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2011-12-08 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2011-12-07 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2011-11-23 Motion for Rehearing  
2011-11-23 Case forwarded to Court
2011-11-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2011-10-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2011-10-21 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirm and reverse in part; remand to court of appeals
2011-10-21 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between August 5, 2010 and October 21, 2011.  
2010-08-05 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent)  
2010-07-02 Supplement to Amicus Curiae  
2010-06-25 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2010-06-14 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2010-05-19 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-05-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-05-13 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2010-03-24 Oral argument  
2010-03-23 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-03-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2010-03-22 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-03-22 Call received  
2010-03-16 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent)  
2010-03-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-03-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-03-05 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-02-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2010-02-12 Petition for Review granted
2010-02-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2010-02-12 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 8, 2009 and February 12, 2010.  
2009-12-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2009-11-25 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2009-11-17 Motion for leave to file brief disposed   Filing granted
2009-11-17 Motion for leave to file brief  
2009-11-10 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2009-11-10 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2009-11-02 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2009-11-02 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2009-10-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2009-10-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2009-10-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2009-10-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2009-10-16 Notice of Appearance  
2009-10-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2009-10-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2009-10-09 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2009-10-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2009-10-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2009-10-01 Address Change  
2009-09-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2009-09-08 Case Record Filed  
2009-09-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2009-09-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2009-09-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2009-09-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2009-08-25 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2009-08-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2009-07-02 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2009-07-02 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2009-07-02 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2009-07-02 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2009-06-12 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2009-06-11 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2009-06-09 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2009-06-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2009-06-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2009-05-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2009-05-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2009-05-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2009-05-01 Supplemental appendix (Petitioner)  
2009-04-30 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2009-04-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2009-03-31 Case forwarded to Court
2009-03-30 Response Waiver filed  
2009-03-27 Response Waiver filed  
2009-03-25 Response Waiver filed  
2009-03-25 Response Waiver filed  
2009-03-19 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2009-03-19 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cris Equipment Company, Inc.
Mr. Walter J. Passmore
Mr. Christopher Allen Funk
Respondent
Sharyland Water Supply Corporation
Mr. Brian J. Hansen
Ms. Sharon Almaguer
Mr. J. W. Dyer
Petitioner
City of Alton, Texas
Ms. Eileen Marie Leeds
Respondent
Turner, Collie & Branden, Inc.
Mr. Marcus Montalvo
Mr. John B. Wallace
Respondent
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Ms. Stephanie Smith Harrison
Mr. Andrew Derald Keetch
Mr. Rene O. Oliveira
Mr. Jeffrey D. Roerig
Mr. Tolbert L. Greenwood
Mr. Stephen L. Tatum
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Council of Engineering Companies, Inc.
Ms. Shalla Elaine Faria Santos
Texas Society of Architects, A State Component of the
Ms. Yvonne Roselyn Castillo
Fisk, R. Carson
Mr. R. Carson Fisk
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