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No. 00-0634
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JOY PEARCE v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION, MEXIA STATE SCHOOL, WILLIAM LOWRY, and EVELYN THOMAS

The Court requested full merits briefing on October 20, 2000. The Court denied review of the petition on March 1, 2001. It then denied rehearing on April 19, 2001 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:10th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF / REV'D & REM
COA Docket No.:10-99-00156-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable REX D. DAVIS

Trial Court

Trial Court:87th District Court
County:Limestone
Trial Judge:Honorable Sam Bill Bournias
Trial Docket:25,218B

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2001-07-09 Case Stored  
2001-06-15 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2001-06-15 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 19, 2001 and June 15, 2001.  
2001-04-19 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2001-03-26 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Petitioner)  
2001-03-19 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2001-03-19 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2001-03-19 Notice requesting filing fee  
2001-03-01 Petition for Review disposed Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 27, 2000 and March 1, 2001.  
2000-12-27 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2000-12-11 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2000-12-11 Designation of Lead Counsel (Respondent)  
2000-12-01 Call received (Respondent)  
2000-11-21 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2000-11-17 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2000-10-20 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2000-10-20 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2000-09-27 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2000-08-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2000-08-08 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
2000-08-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Respondent)  
2000-07-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2000-07-03 Case forwarded to Court
2000-06-27 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2000-06-26 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2000-06-26 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
LOWRY, WILLIAM
Ms. Linda Eads
Respondent
MEXIA STATE SCHOOL
Mr. William A. 'Andy' Taylor
Respondent
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEA
Justice John Cornyn
Respondent
THOMAS, EVELYN
Mr. Gregory S. Coleman
Respondent
PEARCE, JOY
Ms. Janet Fischel
Mr. Joe Cannon
Mr. Ken Williford
Petitioner
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RET
Ms. Bridget Lynn McKinley
Mr. S. Kyle Duncan
Mr. Kurt Howard Kuhn
Respondent
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