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No. 02-0260
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ANNE BALLANTYNE, MARY MCCOMB, JON SANDIGE, RICHARD SCHIMPFF, AND SUSIE WILLERSON v. CHAMPION BUILDERS, INC., AND PRIMERO PROJECTS, L.L.C.

Oral argument was held on January 22, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 9, 2004. It then denied rehearing on October 15, 2004 File Closed

Opinions

July 9, 2004

Wainwright
Jefferson
Hecht
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Oneill
Brister
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Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice O'Neill, Justice Jefferson, Justice Schneider, Justice Smith, and Justice Brister PDF

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Jefferson
Hecht

Justice O'Neill delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Hecht and Justice Jefferson PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:04-99-00779-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable CATHERINE STONE

Trial Court

Trial Court:150th District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:Honorable Janet P. Littlejohn
Trial Docket:96-CI-08259

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-11-02 Case Stored  
2004-10-21 Mandate issued  
2004-10-15 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between August 25, 2004 and October 15, 2004.  
2004-08-25 M/L/F Misc Mo Disp   Filing granted
2004-08-25 Certification (various) in case received  
2004-08-25 Case forwarded to Court
2004-08-24 Motion for Rehearing  
2004-08-24 Motion for Leave to file Motion for Rehearing  
2004-07-21 Call received  
2004-07-21 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2004-07-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-07-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-07-09 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
2004-07-09 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2004-07-09 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 27, 2004 and July 9, 2004.  
2004-04-27 Letter Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 30, 2003 and April 27, 2004.  
2003-01-30 Letter Filed  
2003-01-22 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-01-22 Oral argument  
2003-01-22 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-01-17 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between October 31, 2002 and January 17, 2003.  
2002-10-31 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-10-31 Set for Submission  
2002-10-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-10-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-10-24 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2002-10-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-10-10 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-10-10 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-09-05 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-08-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-08-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-08-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-07-18 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-06-21 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-06-19 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-06-18 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-06-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2002-05-23 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-05-10 Response to petition, motion, etc. due  
2002-05-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-05-08 Letter Filed  
2002-05-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2002-05-08 Notice requesting filing fee  
2002-04-23 Petition due  
2002-04-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-04-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2002-04-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2002-04-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-04-02 Case forwarded to Court
2002-03-28 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2002-03-28 Response Waiver filed  
2002-03-25 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2002-03-21 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-03-21 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
CITY OF TERRELL HILLS BOARD
Mr. Hector X. Saenz
Petitioner
MCCOMB, MARY
Mr. Charles S. Frigerio
Petitioner
BALLANTYNE, ANNE
Mr. Hector X. Saenz
Petitioner
SANDIGE, JON
Mr. Charles S. Frigerio
Petitioner
SCHIMPFF, RICHARD
Mr. Charles S. Frigerio
Petitioner
WILLERSON, SUSIE
Mr. Charles S. Frigerio
Petitioner
CHAMPION BUILDERS
Mr. Curtis L. Cukjati
Respondent
PRIMERO PROJECTS, L.L.C.
Ms. Elizabeth Conry Davidson
Mr. James M. Hill
Mr. Royal B. Lea III
Respondent
CITY OF TERRELL HILLS
Mr. Charles S. Frigerio
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Mr. Scott N. Houston
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