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No. 99-1291
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MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE INC. f/k/a ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION d/b/a ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC PRODUCTS v. RUAN LEASING COMPANY

Oral argument was held on October 3, 2000. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 29, 2001. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-99-00212-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable BEA ANN SMITH

Trial Court

Trial Court:261st District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Suzanne Covington
Trial Docket:95-11284

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2001-06-04 Case Stored  
2001-06-04 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between March 29, 2001 and June 4, 2001.  
2001-03-29 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2001-03-29 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2001-03-29 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2001-03-29 Motion to strike disposed   Filing granted
2001-03-29 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2001-03-12 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 3, 2000 and March 12, 2001.  
2000-10-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2000-10-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2000-10-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2000-10-03 Oral argument  
2000-09-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2000-09-15 Notice of Appearance  
2000-08-24 Set for Submission  
2000-08-24 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-24 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-24 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-24 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2000-08-24 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2000-07-24 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2000-07-18 Certification (various) in case received  
2000-07-14 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-07-13 Notice requesting filing fee  
2000-07-13 Motion to Strike filed  
2000-07-13 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2000-07-06 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-07-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2000-06-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2000-06-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2000-06-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2000-06-01 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2000-05-08 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2000-05-03 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2000-05-02 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2000-04-17 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-04-14 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2000-03-30 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2000-02-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2000-02-15 Case forwarded to Court
2000-02-10 Response Waiver filed  
2000-02-04 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2000-02-03 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2000-02-03 Appendix to any instrument  
1999-12-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
1999-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-12-27 Petition due  
1999-12-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Mr. Dan K. Horn
Petitioner
MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Ms. Cathryn Ruth Paton
Petitioner
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Mr. John W. Weber Jr.
Ms. Renee Forinash-McElhaney
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
Petitioner
MERITOR AUTOMOBILE, INC.
Mr. Dan K. Horn
Mr. John G. Sams
Petitioner
RUAN LEASING COMPANY
Mr. G. Luke Ashley
Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
Respondent
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC
Mr. Dan K. Horn
Petitioner
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