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No. 22-0889
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OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC. v. THEODIS BRUCE, MARIA BRUCE, VIRGINIA CORDOVA, SERGIO CORDOVA, VICTOR CORRAL, JOSE DOMINGUEZ, MAGDALENA JUAREZ, BERNARDA LOPEZ, ELISA NEGRETE, MARIA REYES, LUIS VELAZQUEZ, JOSE VALDEZ, ANTONIO SALGADO, MARIA SALGADO, AND IRIS JORDAN

A petition was filed on October 24, 2022. Oral argument was held on February 1, 2024. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 3, 2024.

Opinion

May 3, 2024

Bland
Hecht
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Huddle
Young

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:08-20-00135-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Gina M. Palafox

Trial Court

Trial Court:171st District Court
County:El Paso
Trial Judge:Honorable Bonnie Rangel
Trial Docket:2016DCV3160

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Upcoming

Date Event  
2024-05-20 Motion for rehearing due to be filed.

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2024-05-03 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated
2024-05-03 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 1, 2024 and May 3, 2024.  
2024-02-01 Oral argument  
2024-01-31 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2024-01-22 Notice of Appearance  
2024-01-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-01-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-12-15 Submission reset   Case set for oral argument
2023-10-26 Notice of Appearance  
2023-10-20 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2023-10-20 Petition for Review granted
2023-10-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between August 4, 2023 and October 20, 2023.  
2023-08-04 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2023-07-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2023-07-14 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2023-07-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-07-07 Reply to Response to Motion  
2023-07-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-07-04 Response to Motion filed  
2023-06-29 Miscellaneous Motion  
2023-06-29 Supplement to Motion filed  
2023-06-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-06-29 Call received  
2023-06-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-06-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-05-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2023-04-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-04-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-03-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-03-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-02-24 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2023-01-23 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2023-01-17 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2023-01-17 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2023-01-02 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2022-12-02 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2022-11-01 Case forwarded to Court
2022-10-27 Response Waiver filed  
2022-10-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2022-10-07 Clerk's Record
2022-10-07 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-10-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2022-10-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2022-10-07 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-10-07 Court reporter/recorder's record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Bruce, Maria
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Cordova, Virginia
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Respondent
Valdez, Jose
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Respondent
Reyes, Maria
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Salgado, Maria
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Respondent
Bruce, Theodis
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Patrick Connell McGinnis
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Respondent
Corral, Victor
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Salgado, Antonio
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Respondent
Jordan, Iris
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Respondent
Velazquez, Luis
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Respondent
Juarez, Magdalena
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Respondent
Lopez, Bernarda
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Dominguez, Jose
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Negrete, Elisa
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Respondent
Cordova, Sergio
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Respondent
Oscar Renda Contracting
Mr. John Lomax Anderson
Mr. Carlos Rincon
Mr. Oscar A. Lara
Petitioner
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