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No. 01-0851
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TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES v. JAMES SEARS, ET UX.

Oral argument was held on April 16, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 30, 2002. It then denied rehearing on October 10, 2002 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:Reversed and Rendered
COA Docket No.:10-00-00050-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable William R. Vance

Trial Court

Trial Court:170th District Court
County:McLennan
Trial Judge:
Trial Docket:93-4067-4

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2002-10-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2002-10-24 Mandate issued  
2002-10-24 Case Stored  
2002-10-10 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2002-09-16 Motion for Rehearing  
2002-09-16 Notice of change of counsel  
2002-09-16 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2002-08-30 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2002-08-30 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 16, 2002 and August 30, 2002.  
2002-04-16 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-04-16 Oral argument  
2002-04-16 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-03-11 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2002-03-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-03-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-03-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-03-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-02-28 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-02-28 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-02-28 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-02-28 Set for Submission  
2002-01-25 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-01-10 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-12-21 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-12-19 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-11-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-11-21 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-10-24 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-10-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-10-16 Case forwarded to Court
2001-10-09 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-10-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-09-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-09-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-09-12 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
SEARS, JAMES
Mr. Ronny Lee Adkison
Respondent
SEARS, SUE
Mr. Ronny Lee Adkison
Respondent
TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSUR
Mr. Sherwin A. Winniford
Ms. Linda K. McCloud
Mr. David J. Beck
Ms. Anne Pike
Mr. Brent C. Howard
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSUR
Mr. Robert E. Sheeder
MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIES, INC
Mr. David M. Gunn
THE TEXAS EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTE
Mr. Christopher A. Knepp
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