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No. 11-0709
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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION AND KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. v. LAWRENCE RUIZ (INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREA RUIZ), SHENEQUA RUIZ, CHRISTOPHER RUIZ, AND SUZANNA RUIZ

Oral argument was held on September 9, 2013. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 28, 2014. It then denied rehearing on June 27, 2014 File Closed

Opinion

March 28, 2014

Lehrmann
Hecht
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Devine
Brown

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:05-10-00198-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Martin E. Richter

Trial Court

Trial Court:95th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Kenneth H. Molberg
Trial Docket:06-06281

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-08-22 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2014-08-08 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2014-08-08 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2014-08-04 Response to Motion filed  
2014-08-04 Miscellaneous Motion  
2014-08-04 Miscellaneous Motion  
2014-08-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2014-07-16 Case Stored  
2014-06-27 Mandate issued  
2014-06-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between April 14, 2014 and June 27, 2014.  
2014-04-14 Motion for Rehearing  
2014-04-14 Case forwarded to Court
2014-03-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2014-03-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 4, 2014 and March 28, 2014.  
2014-02-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 10, 2013 and February 4, 2014.  
2013-12-10 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-11-20 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-11-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-09-24 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2013-09-09 Oral argument  
2013-09-04 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Petitioner)  
2013-09-04 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Petitioner)  
2013-08-09 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2013-08-07 Reply to Response to Motion  
2013-08-06 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2013-08-06 Response to Motion filed  
2013-08-02 Motion to re-set submission date filed.  
2013-07-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between May 3, 2013 and July 31, 2013.  
2013-05-03 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was waiting for oral argument between March 1, 2013 and May 3, 2013.  
2013-03-01 Electronic communication received from Party  
2013-02-15 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2013-02-15 Petition for Review granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 15, 2012 and February 15, 2013.  
2012-10-15 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2012-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2012-09-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2012-08-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2012-07-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2012-07-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2012-07-11 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2012-06-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2012-06-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2012-05-21 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2012-05-18 Case Record Filed  
2012-05-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2012-05-11 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2012-05-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-04-17 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2012-04-10 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2012-04-05 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2012-04-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-03-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-03-21 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2012-02-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2012-02-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2012-01-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2011-12-20 Case forwarded to Court
2011-12-15 Response Waiver filed  
2011-12-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2011-11-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2011-11-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2011-10-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2011-10-06 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2011-10-05 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2011-09-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2011-09-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Ruiz, Lawrence
Mr. Eric Brian Porterfield
Mr. Phillip Lee 'Lee' Brown
Mr. Jeffrey S. Levinger
Ms. Mary Alice McLarty
Respondent
Kia Motors Corporation
Mr. Kurt C. Kern
Mr. Cary Alan Slobin
Mr. Scott P. Stolley
Ms. Yesenia Esmeralda Cardenas-Colenso
Mr. Sean Roger Fitzgibbons
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Ms. Melissa Dorman Matthews
Petitioner
Tomlin, Harvey Ray
Mr. John Gus Zgourides
Mr. Steven Chance Arnold
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Civil Justice League
Mr. George S. Christian
The Assoc'n of Global Automakers
Mr. Robert M. 'Randy' Roach Jr.
Tex. Assoc'n of Defense Counsel
Mr. Michael W. Eady
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Mr. William A. Worthington
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Mr. Peter M. Kelly
Attorneys Information Exchange Group
Mr. Leon R. Russell
Cooper, R. Brent
Mr. R. Brent Cooper
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