No. 09-0326
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Oral argument was held on October 14, 2010. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 29, 2011. File Closed
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April 29, 2011
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Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined, and in which Justice Willett joined as to parts I through III. PDF
Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion. PDF
| Appellate District: | 9th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Affirmed as Modified |
| COA Docket No.: | 09-08-00420-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable David Gaultney |
| Trial Court: | 136th District Court |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Milton G. Shuffield |
| Trial Docket: | D-177,131 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-15 | Case Stored | ||
| 2011-06-10 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2011-04-29 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2011-04-29 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2011-04-29 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2011-03-10 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-03-10 | Supplemental Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2011-03-02 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-03-02 | Supplemental Brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-02-25 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-02-24 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2011-02-24 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2011-02-11 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 14, 2010 and February 11, 2011. | |||
| 2010-10-14 | Oral argument | ||
| 2010-09-13 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2010-09-10 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2010-08-27 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2010-08-27 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2010-08-27 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| This case was pending on merits briefs between October 13, 2009 and August 27, 2010. | |||
| 2009-10-13 | Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-09-21 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-09-14 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | ||
| 2009-08-31 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2009-08-25 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2009-08-21 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 22, 2009 and August 21, 2009. | |||
| 2009-06-22 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2009-05-22 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2009-05-05 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2009-05-04 | Response Waiver filed | ||
| 2009-04-21 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-04-21 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-04-21 | Call received |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roccaforte, Larry |
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Petitioner | |||
| Jefferson County |
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Respondent |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, Texas |
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