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No. 99-0929
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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY D/B/A ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, A DIVISION OF DOW CHEMICAL, USA v. LARRY BRIGHT, JR.

Oral argument was held on April 24, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 17, 2002. It then denied rehearing on December 19, 2002 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:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:01-98-00239-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Margaret Garner Mirabal

Trial Court

Trial Court:239th District Court
County:Brazoria
Trial Judge:Honorable James Ray Gayle
Trial Docket:95G2266

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2003-03-26 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2003-01-07 Case Stored  
2002-12-31 Mandate issued  
2002-12-31 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2002-12-19 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2002-12-11 Response Waiver filed  
2002-12-10 Motion for Rehearing  
2002-12-10 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2002-12-04 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-12-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2002-12-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2002-11-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2002-11-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2002-10-17 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2002-10-17 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 24, 2002 and October 17, 2002.  
2002-06-24 Notice received  
2002-05-10 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-05-03 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2002-04-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-04-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-04-24 Oral argument  
2002-04-23 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2002-04-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-03-21 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-03-21 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-03-21 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-03-21 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-03-21 Set for Submission  
2002-02-07 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
2002-02-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-02-04 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2002-02-01 Letter brief (Respondent)  
2002-01-30 Supplemental Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-01-30 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2002-01-30 Supplemental Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-01-16 Supreme Court requests additional briefing of parties  
2002-01-16 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 2, 2001 and January 16, 2002.  
2001-11-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 26, 2000 and November 2, 2001.  
2000-04-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2000-04-24 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2000-04-18 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-04-04 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2000-03-27 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2000-03-13 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2000-03-03 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2000-02-11 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2000-02-11 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2000-02-02 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-01-24 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2000-01-21 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2000-01-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2000-01-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
1999-12-14 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
1999-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
1999-12-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1999-12-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
1999-11-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
1999-10-26 Case forwarded to Court
1999-10-25 Response Waiver filed  
1999-10-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
1999-09-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-09-24 Petition due  
1999-09-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION S
Mr. Joseph R. Knight
Petitioner
BRIGHT, JR., LARRY
Mr. James B. Lewis
Mr. Peter M. Kelly
Mr. Matthew J. M. Prebeg
Respondent
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Mr. Randy E. Moore
Mr. Gavin Robert Villareal
Mr. Bob E. Shannon
Petitioner
CALLIHAN, JOHN SCOTT
The Honorable Scott K. Field
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXAS CHEMICAL COUNCIL & OTHER
Ms. Pamela Stanton Baron
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