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No. 12-0838
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PHILIP BOERJAN, MESTENA OPERATING, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MESTENA OPERATING, LTD., MESTENA INC., AND MESTENA URANIUM, LLC v. J. JESUS RODRIGUEZ AND M. CARMEN NEGRETE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS CO-REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATES OF NICOLAS LANDEROS-ANGUIANO, ANGELINA RODRIGUEZ-NEGRETE, AND CLAUDIA LAURA LANDEROS RODRIGUEZ, AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF A.L.R., A MINOR

The Court requested full merits briefing on April 19, 2013. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 27, 2014. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 1 article about this case.

September 4, 2013

State's High Court to Examine Smuggling Case

from Texas Tribune

The Court has issued opinions:

Opinion

June 27, 2014

Percuriam.246722

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt
COA Docket No.:04-10-00336-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Rebecca Simmons

Trial Court

Trial Court:79th District Court
County:Brooks
Trial Judge:Honorable Richard Clark Terrell
Trial Docket:09-09-15216-CV

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-08-08 Case Stored  
2014-08-07 Mandate issued  
2014-06-27 Opinion issued   Court affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court
2014-06-27 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2014-06-27 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2014-06-27 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
  This case was pending on merits briefs between February 11, 2014 and June 27, 2014.  
2014-02-11 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between August 26, 2013 and February 11, 2014.  
2013-08-26 Reply Brief (Joint motion filed)  
2013-08-26 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2013-08-21 Response to Motion filed  
2013-08-20 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2013-08-19 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2013-08-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-08-09 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2013-07-31 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-07-25 Response to Motion filed  
2013-07-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-07-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-07-24 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2013-07-09 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2013-07-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-07-08 Address Change  
2013-06-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2013-05-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-05-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-04-29 Case Record Filed  
2013-04-22 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2013-04-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between February 26, 2013 and April 19, 2013.  
2013-02-26 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2013-02-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-02-12 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2013-02-12 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2013-01-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2013-01-18 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2012-12-18 Case forwarded to Court
2012-12-12 Response Waiver filed  
2012-11-30 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2012-11-20 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-11-16 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2012-11-16 Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  
2012-11-14 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2012-10-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2012-10-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-17 Call received  
2012-10-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  
2012-10-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Rodriguez, J. Jesus
Mr. Baldemar Gutierrez
Mr. Manuel R. Flores
Mr. William W. Pierson
Mr. Carlos Ramon Soltero
Mr. Jack C. Partridge
Mr. Rene R. Barrientos
Blaire Knox
Ms. April E. Lucas
Respondent
Mestena Operating, L.L.C.
Mr. Jose Oscar Lopez
Mr. John R. Griffith
Petitioner
South Texans' Property Rights Association
Mr. James D. Bradbury
Petitioner
Boerjan, Philip
Ms. Jessica A. Zavadil
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. William W. Pierson
Mr. Jack C. Partridge
Mr. R. Russell Hollenbeck
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Civil Rights Project
Mr. James C. Harrington
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Ms. Marisa Bono
Texas Department of Agriculture
Ms. Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Texas Mining & Reclamation Association
Mr. Chesley N. Blevins
The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
Mr. James F. Buchanan
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