No. 11-0332
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Oral argument was held on October 16, 2012. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 30, 2013. It then denied rehearing on March 21, 2014 File Closed
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September 30, 2013
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December 24, 2012
from Austin American-Statesman
The article also mentions:April 10, 2012
from SCOTXblog
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Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Devine joined, and in parts I, II, III-A, and V of which Justice Willett and Justice Boyd joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 3rd Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Affirmed |
| COA Docket No.: | 03-10-00015-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable J. Woodfin 'Woodie' Jones |
| Trial Court: | 51st District Court |
| County: | Tom Green |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable J. Blair Cherry |
| Trial Docket: | A-07-0237-C |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-23 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2014-03-28 | Case Stored | ||
| 2014-03-21 | Motion to withdraw disposed of | Filing granted | |
| 2014-03-21 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied | |
| 2014-03-21 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2014-03-14 | Motion to Withdraw Filed | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between January 17, 2014 and March 14, 2014. | |||
| 2014-01-17 | Notice from Counsel of a change in address | ||
| 2013-12-19 | Reply to Response to Motion | ||
| 2013-12-06 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner) | ||
| 2013-10-28 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2013-10-28 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2013-10-23 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2013-10-18 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2013-09-06 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2013-09-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2013-08-30 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2013-08-30 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2013-08-30 | Concurring Opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2013-08-30 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 29, 2013 and August 30, 2013. | |||
| 2013-01-29 | Post submission brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 31, 2012 and January 29, 2013. | |||
| 2012-10-31 | Post submission brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2012-10-16 | Oral argument | ||
| 2012-09-11 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2012-09-11 | Notice of Appearance | ||
| 2012-09-10 | Additional citations received. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2012-08-08 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2012-08-08 | Designation of Lead Counsel | ||
| 2012-06-27 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2012-06-22 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2012-05-10 | Additional citations received. (Respondent) | ||
| 2012-04-04 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Amicus Curiae) | ||
| 2012-03-13 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2012-03-13 | Pro hac vice motion disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2012-03-07 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2012-02-28 | Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates | ||
| 2012-02-27 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2012-02-27 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2012-02-27 | Motion to re-set submission date disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2012-02-27 | Motion to re-set submission date filed. | ||
| 2012-02-24 | Call received | ||
| 2012-02-23 | Pro hac vice motion filed | ||
| 2012-02-23 | Pro hac vice motion filed | ||
| 2012-02-23 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2012-02-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2012-02-21 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2012-02-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2012-01-13 | Additional citations received. (Respondent) | ||
| 2012-01-12 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2012-01-11 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2011-12-16 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-12-16 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted | |
| 2011-12-16 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2011-12-16 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2011-12-06 | Additional citations received. (Respondent) | ||
| 2011-11-10 | Additional citations received. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-11-10 | Miscellaneous Motion | ||
| 2011-10-25 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-10-10 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2011-09-19 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-08-24 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2011-08-22 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2011-08-19 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 21, 2011 and August 19, 2011. | |||
| 2011-06-21 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-06-21 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-06-07 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2011-06-03 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2011-05-18 | Supplemental appendix (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-05-16 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-05-06 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-05-06 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-05-06 | Phone call from Clerk's Office |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||
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| The Diocese of Northwest Texas |
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Respondent | |||
| Masterson, Robert |
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Petitioner |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | |||
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| The Episcopal Church |
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| General Council on Finance and Administration |
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| The Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth |
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| The Presbyterian Lay Committee |
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