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No. 02-0552
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. JACK RIDGWAY AND LINDA RIDGWAY

Oral argument was held on September 11, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on February 6, 2004. It then denied rehearing on June 25, 2004 File Closed

Opinions

February 6, 2004

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Chief Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

Hecht
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Concurring opinion delivered by Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Owen PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed/Reversed/Remand
COA Docket No.:04-00-00637-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable ALMA L. LOPEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:131st District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:Honorable Phylis J. Speedlin
Trial Docket:99-CI-10139

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-07-06 Case Stored  
2004-07-01 Mandate issued  
2004-06-25 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2004-05-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-05-21 Case forwarded to Court
2004-05-21 Motion for Rehearing  
2004-05-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-04-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-04-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-03-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-03-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-02-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-02-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-02-06 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2004-02-06 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2004-02-06 Concurring Opinion issued. Opinion issued. See opinion/disp. screen
2004-02-06 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 24, 2003 and February 6, 2004.  
2003-09-24 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2003-09-11 Oral argument  
2003-09-10 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-09-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-07-24 Set for Submission  
2003-07-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-07-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 29, 2003 and July 24, 2003.  
2003-04-29 Notice received  
2003-04-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-02 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2003-04-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-27 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-03-27 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-02-18 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-01-24 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-12-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-12-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-12-04 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-10-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-10-08 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-10-03 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-09-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-08-23 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-07-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-07-09 Case forwarded to Court
2002-07-08 Response Waiver filed  
2002-06-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-06-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
RIDGWAY, JACK
Ms. Tina Cheryl Torres
Respondent
RIDGWAY, LINDA
Mr. Robert E. Hughes
Respondent
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Mr. Chris A. Blackerby
Mr. Michael W. Eady
Mr. Kurt Howard Kuhn
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
PRODUCT LIABILITY ADVISORY COU
Mr. William A. Worthington
 
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