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No. 02-0295
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AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. v. GARY SCHAEFER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED

Oral argument was held on February 19, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 17, 2003. File Closed

Opinion

October 17, 2003

Oneill

Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:09-01-00024-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable DON BURGESS

Trial Court

Trial Court:136th District Court
County:Jefferson
Trial Judge:Honorable Milton G. Shuffield
Trial Docket:D159659

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-06-10 Case Stored  
2003-12-02 Case Stored  
2003-12-02 Mandate issued  
2003-10-17 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-10-17 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2003-10-15 Letter Filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 8, 2003 and October 15, 2003.  
2003-04-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-02 Post submission brief filed  
2003-03-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-02-21 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-02-19 Oral argument  
2003-02-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-02-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-02-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-02-06 Call received  
2003-01-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-12-12 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-12-12 Set for Submission  
2002-12-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-12-06 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-10-25 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-10-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-10-24 Appendix Filed  
2002-10-10 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-10-03 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-09-10 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-09-03 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-09-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-08-15 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-07-31 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-07-29 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-07-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-07-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-06-19 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
2002-06-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-06-18 Case forwarded to Court
2002-06-12 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-06-11 Response Waiver filed  
2002-05-28 Opinion from the Court of Appeals filed.  
2002-05-23 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-05-23 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-04-04 Petition due  
2002-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2002-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL
Ms. Jo Beth Eubanks
Ms. Pamela G. Matthews
Petitioner
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE C
Mr. David A. Jones
Petitioner
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMP
Mr. Barry A. Chasnoff
Petitioner
LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY
Mr. David Roy Nelson
Petitioner
AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE
Mr. David A. Jones
Petitioner
SCHAEFER, GARY
Mr. Christopher A. Kesler
Ms. Sylvia Davidow
Mr. George M. Fleming
Mr. Bruce B. Kemp
Honorable Michael O'Brien
Ms. D'Lisa R. Simmons
Mr. T. Gerald Treece
Ms. Anita F. Kawaja
Scott A. Love
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPE
Mr. Roger Higgins
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mr. Sean D. Jordan
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE
Mr. Larry F. York
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE I
The Honorable Scott K. Field
BAILEY, HEATHER MCDANIEL
Ms. Heather B. New
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