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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY v. RONALD NICHOLS

The Court requested full merits briefing on April 19, 2013. The Court denied review of the petition on January 17, 2014. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:02-10-00375-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Terrie Livingston

Trial Court

Trial Court:17th District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:Honorable Melody M. Wilkinson
Trial Docket:017-226264-07

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-05-15 Case Stored  
2014-05-14 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2014-05-14 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between February 18, 2014 and May 14, 2014.  
2014-02-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2014-02-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2014-01-17 Petition for Review disposed Denied
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 11, 2013 and January 17, 2014.  
2013-10-11 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2013-09-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-09-18 Call received  
2013-09-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-08-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-08-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-08-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-08-08 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2013-06-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-06-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-06-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2013-06-18 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2013-05-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-05-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-04-29 Case Record Filed  
2013-04-22 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2013-04-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2013-03-20 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2013-02-15 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2013-02-15 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2013-02-14 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2013-02-04 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2013-01-04 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2012-12-03 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2012-11-27 Case forwarded to Court
2012-11-20 Response Waiver filed  
2012-11-19 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2012-11-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-10-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
BNSF Railway Company
Mr. Douglas W. Poole
Ms. Debora B. Alsup
Ms. Danley K. Cornyn
Ms. Danley Kathryn Cornyn
 Petitioner
Nichols, Ronald
Mr. John W. Tavormina
Mr. Steven W. Young
Mr. John Ronald MacLean III
 Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Association of American Railroads
Mr. Robert B. Burns Jr.
 
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