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KING RANCH, INC., ET AL. v. WILLIAM WARREN CHAPMAN, III, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on April 2, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 28, 2003. It then denied rehearing on November 21, 2003 File Closed

No Opinions

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.:13-98-00163-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable FREDERICO HINOJOSA

Trial Court

Trial Court:28th District Court
County:Nueces
Trial Judge:Honorable Nanette Hasette
Trial Docket:95-2273-A

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-03-01 Writ of Certiorari filed  
2003-12-02 Case Stored  
2003-12-01 Mandate issued  
2003-11-21 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was abated between September 29, 2003 and November 21, 2003.  
2003-09-29 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-09-29 Case forwarded to Court  
2003-09-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2003-09-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2003-09-08 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-08-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2003-08-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-08-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-08-20 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
  This case was abated between April 7, 2003 and August 20, 2003.  
2003-04-07 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-04-02 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-04-02 Oral argument  
2003-04-02 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-04-01 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2003-03-31 Call received  
2003-03-28 M/L/F Misc Mo Disp   Filing granted
2003-03-20 Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion  
2003-02-20 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-01-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-27 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-16 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-01-16 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-01-16 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-01-16 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-01-16 Set for Submission  
2002-12-23 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2002-12-06 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-12-06 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-11-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-11-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-11-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-01 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2002-09-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-09-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-09-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-08-20 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-07-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-07-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-07-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-06-28 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-06-27 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-06-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-06-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-05-31 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-05-31 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-05-30 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2002-05-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-05-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-05-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-05-13 Miscellaneous Motion  
2002-04-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-04-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2002-03-13 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-03-13 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
2002-02-12 Case forwarded to Court
2002-01-10 Supreme Court order lifted and/or vacated  
2002-01-10 Motion to Strike filed   Denied
2001-12-27 Documents filed; see remarks  
2001-12-27 Letter Received  
  This case was abated between September 20, 2001 and December 27, 2001.  
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2001-09-20 Order of the Court Issued  
2001-09-20 Motion to Abate disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2001-09-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-09-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-09-07 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2001-09-04 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-09-04 Miscellaneous Motion  
2001-09-04 Motion to Abate filed  
2001-09-04 Motion to Strike filed  
2001-08-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-08-14 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-08-14 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-08-13 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-08-13 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between June 19, 2001 and August 13, 2001.  
2001-06-19 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-06-19 Petition due  
2001-06-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-06-18 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2001-06-14 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-05-25 Supplement to Motion filed  
2001-05-22 Petition due  
2001-05-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-05-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ESTILL, JR., ESTATE OF RICHARD
Mr. J. W. Cooper Jr.
 Petitioner
REYNORDS, KATHERINE BERKLEY
Mr. Leon Vadim Komkov
 Petitioner
PORTER, BENJAMIN M.
Mr. Donald B. Edwards
 Respondent
ALEXANDER, CAROLINE RANDALL
Mr. Howard P. Newton
 Petitioner
ALEXANDER, CLAIRE
Mr. James H. Robichaux
 Petitioner
KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC.
Ms. Laura B. Rowe
Mr. Stacy Lee Williams
Mr. J. A. (Tony) Canales
Mr. Richard G. "Rick" Foster
Mr. Roland Garcia Jr.
Mr. Jess H. Hall Jr.
Mr. John B. Thomas
 Petitioner
CLEMENT, MARTIN W.
Mr. Mark T. Davenport
Mr. Keith R. Verges
 Petitioner
KING RANCH, INC.
Ms. Karen Chisolm Brisch
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Ms. Molly H. Hatchell
Mr. Russell H. McMains
 Petitioner
PORTER FEAREY TRUST
Mr. Edward J. Schroeder
 Petitioner
REYNOLDS, KATHERINE BERKLEY
Mr. Leon Vadim Komkov
 Petitioner
STORIE, MARY KING ESTILL FEARE
Ms. Carroll G. Martin
 Petitioner
CHAPMAN, WILLIAM WARREN
Mr. Craig Stephen Smith
 Respondent
EILAND, WILLIAM C.
Mr. Robert R. Sykes
 Petitioner
CRANE, MARION P.
Mr. William R. Edwards
 Respondent
CRANE, SARAH P.
Mr. Michael G. Terry
 Respondent
EXXON CORPORATION
Ms. Gerri M. Fore
Mr. J. Scott Carothers
 Petitioner
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
Ms. Mary Taylor Henderson
 Petitioner
CHAPMAN, III, WILLIAM WARREN
Mr. John B. Gsanger
 Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
JOHN G. & MARIA STELLA KENEDY
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
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