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No. 99-0204
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY and ADRIAN RIVERA v. MELINDA PETTA

Oral argument was held on September 20, 2000. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 12, 2001. It then denied rehearing on June 7, 2001 File Closed

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The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:13-97-00661-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable J. BONNER DORSEY

Trial Court

Trial Court:117th District Court
County:Nueces
Trial Judge:
Trial Docket:92-0053-B

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2002-03-01 Mandate issued  
2002-03-01 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 7, 2001 and March 1, 2002.  
2001-06-07 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied
2001-06-07 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2001-04-27 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2001-04-27 Motion for Rehearing  
2001-04-12 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2001-04-12 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 20, 2000 and April 12, 2001.  
2000-09-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2000-09-20 Oral argument  
2000-09-19 Notice of Appearance  
2000-09-14 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2000-09-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2000-09-12 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2000-09-12 Miscellaneous Motion  
2000-08-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2000-08-24 Notice received  
2000-08-24 Set for Submission  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between June 19, 2000 and August 24, 2000.  
2000-06-19 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2000-06-15 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-06-15 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-06-15 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between February 22, 2000 and June 15, 2000.  
2000-02-22 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2000-02-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2000-02-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2000-02-07 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2000-02-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2000-02-04 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2000-01-13 Notice requesting filing fee  
2000-01-13 Certification (various) in case received  
2000-01-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2000-01-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
1999-12-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-11-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
1999-11-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
1999-11-16 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1999-11-16 Certification (various) in case received  
1999-11-09 Record Received (See Remarks)  
1999-10-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1999-10-12 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
1999-10-12 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1999-09-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
1999-08-10 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 15, 1999 and August 10, 1999.  
1999-06-15 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
1999-06-01 Case forwarded to Court  
1999-04-26 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
1999-03-09 Petition due  
1999-03-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-03-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
PETTA, MELINDA
Ms. Katie Pearson Klein
Mr. William D. Mount Jr.
Mr. Paul G. Kratzig
Ms. Kathryn Flagg McCoy
Mr. Roy S. Dale
Respondent
RIVERA, ADRIAN
Ms. Sharon Felfe Howell
Ms. Ann Kraatz
Petitioner
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAF
Mr. Shane Peter Phelps
Ms. Karen D. Matlock
Mr. Gregory S. Coleman
Mr. Demetri Anastasiadis
Ms. Julie Caruthers Parsley
Justice John Cornyn
Mr. William A. 'Andy' Taylor
Mr. Louis Carrillo
Petitioner
 
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