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No. 02-0444
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MICHAEL NORTHRUP v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, LYNN STOGHILL MELSHEIMER & TILLOTSON, L.L.P., ZAVALETTA & COWEN, L.L.P., AND JOSE MIRELES AND PATRICIA GENUCHI, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED

The Court requested full merits briefing on September 3, 2002. The Court denied review of the petition on January 30, 2004. It then denied rehearing on September 11, 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:Affirm
COA Docket No.:13-00-00377-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable J. BONNER DORSEY

Trial Court

Trial Court:357th District Court
County:Cameron
Trial Judge:Honorable Rogelio Valdez
Trial Docket:98-07-3003-E

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-02-06 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2004-02-06 Case Stored  
2004-02-06 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2004-02-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-02-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2004-01-30 Petition for Review disposed   Petition improvidently granted; Order withdrawn; Petition Dismissed
2004-01-30 Letter Filed  
2004-01-30 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing dismissed as moot
2004-01-30 Motion to Abate disposed Filing dismissed as moot
2004-01-30 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2004-01-26 Letter Filed  
2004-01-21 Letter Received  
2004-01-14 Letter Received  
2004-01-12 Letter Received  
2004-01-06 Motion to Strike filed  
2003-12-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-12-01 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-12-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-12-01 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-12-01 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-12-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-11-20 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-11-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-11-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-11-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-11-17 Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-11-17 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-11-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-10-15 Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs  
2003-09-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-19 Response to Motion filed  
2003-09-11 Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  
2003-09-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2003-09-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2003-09-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2003-09-11 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-09-11 Petition for Review granted  
2003-09-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
2003-09-05 Motion to Abate filed  
2003-09-05 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-09-03 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-08-22 Response to Motion filed  
2003-08-15 Certification (various) in case received  
2003-08-12 Miscellaneous Motion  
2003-07-23 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
2003-07-03 Letter Filed  
2003-07-02 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
2003-06-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-06-25 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
2003-05-30 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-05-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-05-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-05-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-05-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-05-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-05-01 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2003-05-01 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2003-04-17 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-03-24 Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2003-03-24 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-03-24 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-03-24 Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2003-03-24 Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2003-03-06 Petition for Review disposed   Two applications for writ of error denied.
2003-03-06 Petition for Review disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 8, 2003 and March 6, 2003.  
2003-01-08 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2002-12-23 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-12-16 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-12-09 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-12-09 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-12-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2002-12-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2002-12-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2002-12-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-12-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-12-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-11-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-11-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-11-22 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2002-11-22 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2002-10-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-10-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-10-17 Response to Motion filed  
2002-10-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-10-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-09-25 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2002-09-20 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-09-03 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-09-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between July 1, 2002 and September 3, 2002.  
2002-07-01 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-06-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-06-25 Case forwarded to Court
2002-06-17 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-06-13 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-05-28 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-05-28 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-05-23 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-05-23 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
LYNN STODGHILL MELSHEIMER & TI
Mr. Michael P. Lynn
Respondent
WIESEN, HOMER MAX
Mr. Homer Max Wiesen
Petitioner
GENUCHI, PATRICIA
Mr. Russell James DePalma
Respondent
MIRELES, JOSE
Mr. Jeffrey M. Tillotson
Mr. John T. Cox III
Respondent
ZAVALETTA & COWEN L.L.P.
Mr. Michael Raphael Cowen
Mr. David F. Brown
Respondent
NORTHRUP, MICHAEL
Mr. R. Michael Northrup
Petitioner
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO
Mr. Kevin J. Franta
Mr. Robert E. Davis
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Ms. Molly H. Hatchell
Mr. Juan J. Hinojosa
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
Mr. Jorge C. Rangel
Mr. Bobby M. Rubarts
Mr. Edward A. Stapleton III
Mr. J. Gregory Taylor
Mr. Christopher D. Kratovil
Mr. Thomas Joseph Ballo
Mr. Ruben R. Peña
Justice David J. Schenck
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
CHEMJECT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Honorable Russell T. Lloyd
TEXAS EQUAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Mr. Bruce P. Bower
Mr. Randall Chapman
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