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No. 99-0108
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. LUKE W. ABLE, BEN DEES and GEORGE HANS KNOLL, coexecutors of THE ESTATE OF MARGARET ABLE, deceased, RAMONA LEE DEES, and SYLVIA JANE KNOLL

Oral argument was held on November 7, 1999. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 6, 2000. It then denied rehearing on November 16, 2000 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:01-96-01471-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Frank G. Evans

Trial Court

Trial Court:113th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Patricia Ann Hancock
Trial Docket:93-63977

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2001-04-05 Mandate issued
2001-04-05 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between November 16, 2000 and April 5, 2001.  
2000-11-16 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2000-11-10 Response Waiver filed  
2000-10-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2000-09-05 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2000-08-31 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2000-08-24 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2000-08-22 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2000-08-22 Letter Received  
2000-08-22 Motion for Rehearing  
2000-08-22 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2000-07-17 MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  
2000-07-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2000-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2000-07-06 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-07-06 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-07-06 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2000-07-06 Motion to strike disposed Overruled
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 5, 2000 and July 6, 2000.  
2000-01-05 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
1999-12-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
1999-12-14 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
1999-11-17 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
1999-11-17 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
1999-11-07 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1999-11-07 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1999-11-07 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between August 26, 1999 and November 7, 1999.  
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-26 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1999-08-26 Set for Submission  
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 30, 1999 and August 26, 1999.  
1999-06-30 Petitioner's reply brief  
1999-06-18 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
1999-05-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-05-11 Record Received (See Remarks)  
1999-04-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
1999-04-26 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1999-04-15 Certification (various) in case received  
1999-04-09 Petitioner's reply brief  
1999-04-06 Motion to Strike filed  
1999-04-06 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
1999-03-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1999-03-25 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
1999-02-25 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
1999-02-23 Case forwarded to Court
1999-02-22 Response Waiver filed  
1999-02-04 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
1999-02-03 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1999-02-03 Appendix to any instrument  
1999-02-03 Petition for Review (Petitioner)

Parties

Party Counsel Role
KNOLL, GEORGE HANS
Mr. David L. Monroe
Respondent
DEES, BEN
Mr. John W. Able
Respondent
DEES, RAMONA LEE
Mr. David L. Monroe
Respondent
KNOLL, SYLVIA JANE
Mr. Levert J. Able
Respondent
ESTATE OF MARGARET ABLE
Mr. David L. Monroe
Respondent
ABLE, LUKE W.
Mr. David L. Monroe
Respondent
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Mr. Bernardo S. Garza
Mr. J. Alan Callier
Other Interested Party
City Of Houston
Ms. Libia Elizabeth Bohorquez
Other Interested Party
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA
Mr. Grady Click
Mr. C. Michael Ratliff
Ms. Linda Eads
Mr. William A. 'Andy' Taylor
Justice John Cornyn
Petitioner
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