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COASTAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. v. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.

Oral argument was held on December 4, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 14, 2004. File Closed

Opinion

May 14, 2004

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Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Schneider PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFF'D, REV'D, REM'D
COA Docket No.:14-99-00688-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable JOE DRAUGHN

Trial Court

Trial Court:189th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Putnam Kaye Reiter
Trial Docket:95-042745

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-07-06 Case Stored  
2004-06-30 Mandate issued  
2004-05-14 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2004-05-14 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2004-05-14 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 22, 2003 and May 14, 2004.  
2003-01-22 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-01-22 M/L/F Misc Mo Disp   Filing granted
2003-01-17 Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion  
2003-01-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-12-30 Motion for Leave to File Post Submission disposed   Filing granted
2002-12-12 Motion for leave to file post submission brief  
2002-12-12 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-12-04 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-12-04 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-12-04 Oral argument  
2002-12-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-12-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-11-22 Call received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between September 12, 2002 and November 22, 2002.  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-08-29 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-29 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-29 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-29 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-29 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-08-29 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-08-29 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-08-29 Set for Submission  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 7, 2002 and August 29, 2002.  
2002-01-07 Motion to substitute disposed   Filing granted
2002-01-04 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-01-04 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-01-04 Motion to Substitute filed  
2002-01-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-01-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-12-21 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2001-12-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-12-21 Notice requesting filing fee  
2001-12-06 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-12-06 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-11-16 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-11-16 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-10-24 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-10-17 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-10-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-10-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-08-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2001-08-29 Notice requesting filing fee  
2001-08-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-08-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2001-07-30 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-07-24 Case forwarded to Court
2001-07-20 Response Waiver filed  
2001-07-03 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-07-03 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-06-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-06-29 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between April 20, 2001 and June 29, 2001.  
2001-04-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-04-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-04-20 Petition due  
2001-04-17 Petition due  
2001-04-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-04-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
COASTAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Mr. Robert M. Greenberg
Ms. Dana Livingston
Mr. Robert E. Motsenbocker
Petitioner
COASTAL TRANSPORT, INC
Mr. Robert M. 'Randy' Roach Jr.
Petitioner
CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.
Mr. John L. Hagan
Mr. M. Michael Meyer
Respondent
BRENCO MARKETING CORPORATION
Mr. Henry S. Platts Jr.
Other Interested Party
BROACH OIL COMPANY
Mr. Henry S. Platts Jr.
Other Interested Party
BROACH EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Mr. Wilton F. Chalker
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
FISHER, WAYNE
Mr. Wayne Fisher
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
David M. Heilbron
HARPER, MEL ANTHONY ET AL.
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
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