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No. 02-0557
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VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. v. ANDREW RAMIREZ, SR., ET AL.

Oral argument was held on April 23, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 31, 2004. It then denied rehearing on March 11, 2005 File Closed

Opinions

December 31, 2004

Wainwright
Hecht
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Brister
Medina
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Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice Smith, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina PDF

Jefferson
Oneill

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice O'Neill PDF

Hecht
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Justice Hecht delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Owen PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:13-01-00196-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable ROGELIO VALDEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:93rd District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Fernando G. Mancias
Trial Docket:C-4118-97-B

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-03-30 Case Stored  
2005-03-22 Mandate issued  
2005-03-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2005-02-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-02-01 Case forwarded to Court
2005-02-01 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-01-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2005-01-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-12-31 Concurring Opinion issued. Issued
2004-12-31 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2004-12-31 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2004-12-31 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 21, 2004 and December 31, 2004.  
2004-06-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 1, 2004 and June 21, 2004.  
2004-04-01 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 27, 2004 and April 1, 2004.  
2004-01-27 Letter Filed  
2004-01-22 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 10, 2003 and January 22, 2004.  
2003-11-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 18, 2003 and November 10, 2003.  
2003-09-18 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 8, 2003 and September 18, 2003.  
2003-07-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-07-07 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-06-10 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-06-05 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2003-06-03 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-05-13 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2003-05-07 Letter Filed  
2003-04-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-04-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-04-23 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-04-23 Oral argument  
2003-04-10 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-03-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-11 Call received  
2003-03-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-03-06 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2003-03-06 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-03-06 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-03-06 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-03-06 Set for Submission  
2003-03-04 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-02-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-01-29 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-01-21 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-01-16 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2003-01-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-01-03 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-12-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-12-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-30 Sealed document filed in case  
2002-10-30 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-10-14 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-09-13 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-09-13 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-07-30 Case forwarded to Court
2002-07-30 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-07-29 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-06-26 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-06-26 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA INC.
Mr. C. Thomas Schweizer
Petitioner
GUERRA, DIANA ALICE RAMIREZ
Mr. Michael James Garza
Mr. Albert A. 'Beto' Munoz II
Respondent
GUERRA, JACQUELYN RENEE
Mr. David H. Hockema
Respondent
RAMIREZ, ESTER
Mr. Roger Reed
Respondent
RAMIREZ, JR., ANDREW
Mr. David M. Gunn
Respondent
RAMIREZ, SR., ANDREW
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Mr. Douglas W. Alexander
Respondent
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.
Ms. Lynne Liberato
Mr. Timothy R. Bersch
Ms. Alene Ross 'Allie' Levy
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
Mr. Ian Ceresney
Mr. Kent G. Rutter
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
BAY, INC.
Mr. Ben Taylor
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE C
Mr. Roger W. Hughes
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Mr. Joseph David 'Jody' Hughes
Morse Controls Division of IMO Industries, Inc.
Mr. Ben Taylor
Maytag Corporation
Mr. David M. Prichard
Mr. Brendan K. McBride
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASS
Mr. Warren W. Harris
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