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GARY SAWYER, DOUG KEMPF, PETER BARNABA, SR., GEOFF RORREV, TIM GREGORY, ET AL. v. E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Oral argument was held on February 26, 2013. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 25, 2014. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 2 articles about this case.

August 10, 2012

Certified question accepted; another on the way [Aug. 10, 2012]

from SCOTXblog

The Court has issued opinions:

July 29, 2012

Certified question about at-will employment status in Texas

from SCOTXblog

Opinion

April 25, 2014

Hecht
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Brown

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-08-07 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 25, 2014 and August 7, 2014.  
2014-04-25 Opinion issued   Certified question answered by the Court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 26, 2013 and April 25, 2014.  
2013-02-26 Oral argument  
2013-01-09 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2013-01-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between October 26, 2012 and January 8, 2013.  
2012-10-26 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2012-10-25 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2012-10-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-10-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-23 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-23 Certification (various) in case received  
2012-10-22 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2012-10-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-10-22 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2012-10-22 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2012-10-22 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2012-10-16 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2012-10-01 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2012-09-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing dismissed as moot
2012-09-10 Appellant's Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2012-09-06 Motion for Extension of Time filed  
2012-09-05 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2012-08-14 Notice requesting filing fee  
2012-08-10 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2012-08-10 Certified Question accepted
2012-08-10 Certified Question disposed   Certified Question accepted
2012-08-01 Certified Question filed  
2012-08-01 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Sawyer, Gary
Mr. Michael P. Cash
Mr. Wade Thomas Howard
Appellant
E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Co.
Mr. Russell Manning
Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
International Chemical Workers Union Council
Mr. Patrick M. Flynn
Mr. Randall Vehar
Mr. Robert W. Lowrey
Texas Association of Business
Ms. Allyson Newton Ho
 
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