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TIME WARNER CABLE TEXAS LLC AND PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. CPS ENERGY AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T TEXAS

Oral argument was held on January 24, 2019. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 17, 2019. It then denied rehearing on October 4, 2019 File Closed

Opinion

May 17, 2019

Hecht
Green
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Brown
Blacklock

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt
COA Docket No.:03-14-00340-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Cindy Olson Bourland

Trial Court

Trial Court:345th District Court
Trial Judge:Honorable Stephen Yelenosky
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-13-001238

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2019-10-08 Mandate issued  
2019-10-04 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between June 17, 2019 and October 4, 2019.  
2019-06-17 Case forwarded to Court
2019-06-17 Motion for Rehearing  
2019-06-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2019-05-31 Additional Copies received  
2019-05-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2019-05-17 Opinion issued Issued
2019-05-17 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2019-05-17 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 24, 2019 and May 17, 2019.  
2019-01-24 Oral argument  
2019-01-24 Oral argument  
2019-01-18 Letter Filed  
2019-01-02 Letter Filed  
2019-01-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-01-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2018-11-21 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2018-11-16 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2018-11-16 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2018-11-16 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2018-11-16 Petition for Review granted
2018-11-16 Petition for Review granted
2018-11-16 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2018-11-13 Corrected Brief (Respondent)  
2018-11-12 Corrected Brief (Respondent)  
2018-09-28 Reply Brief  
2018-09-28 Reply Brief  
2018-09-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-09-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-09-05 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2018-08-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2018-08-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-08-21 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-08-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-08-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-07-23 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2018-07-23 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2018-06-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-06-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-06-11 Case Record Filed  
2018-06-07 Substitution of Counsel  
2018-06-01 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2018-06-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2018-05-03 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2018-04-18 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-03-19 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-03-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2018-03-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2018-03-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2018-03-13 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2018-03-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2018-03-05 Notice of Appearance  
2018-03-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2018-02-16 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2018-01-19 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Petitioner)  
2018-01-17 Case forwarded to Court
2018-01-17 Case forwarded to Court
2018-01-12 Response Waiver filed  
2018-01-12 Response Waiver filed  
2017-12-15 Petition for Review #2  
2017-12-15 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2017-12-14 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2017-12-14 Response Waiver filed  
2017-12-01 Notice of Appearance  
2017-11-15 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-20 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-18 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-18 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-18 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2017-10-13 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2017-10-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2017-10-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Ms. Megan M. Neal
Ms. Kellie E. Billings-Ray
Mr. John R. Hulme
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Ms. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Mr. Douglas Fraser
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Mr. James Edward Davis
 Respondent
Time Warner Cable Texas LLC
Mr. J. Aaron George
Mr. John Davidson Thomas
Mr. Paul A. Werner
Mr. Abraham J. Shanedling
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Ms. Valerie P. Kirk
Mr. John H. Barr Jr.
 Petitioner
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Texas
Mr. Paul A. Drummond
Mr. Joseph E. Cosgrove Jr.
Mr. Lennon G. Briley Jr.
Ms. Katherine Swaller
Mr. Thomas Joseph Ballo
Ms. Natalie L. Hall
Michael T. Sullivan
 Respondent
CPS Energy f/k/a City Public Service f/k/a San Antonio Public Service Company
Mr. Felipe Tomas Alonso III
Mr. David F. Brown
Mr. Curt D. Brockmann
Mr. Gabriel Garcia
Hallie E. Graves
Mr. Joseph R. Knight
Mr. Alfred R. Herrera
Ms. Carolyn E. Shellman
Mr. Sean Farrell
Mr. Brennan J. Foley
 Respondent
 
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