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DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING CO., L.P., DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING CO., DIAMOND SHAMROCK, INC., SIGMOR CORP., AND ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP. v. DONNA HALL

Oral argument was held on October 1, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on January 21, 2005. It then denied rehearing on July 8, 2005 File Closed

Opinion

July 8, 2005

Percuriam

The Court withdraws its opinion issued January 21, 2005, and issues a substituted opinion. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:04-99-00370-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable ALMA L. LOPEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:131st District Court
County:Bexar
Trial Judge:
Trial Docket:97CI-11503

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-07-20 Case Stored  
2005-07-19 Mandate issued  
2005-07-08 New majority opinion substituted for prior opinion   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2005-07-08 Previous opinion withdrawn  
2005-07-08 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between February 8, 2005 and July 8, 2005.  
2005-02-08 Case forwarded to Court  
2005-02-08 Motion for Rehearing for pet #2  
2005-01-21 Opinion issued   Withdrawn
2005-01-21 Opinion issued   Withdrawn
2005-01-21 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 16, 2003 and January 21, 2005.  
2003-10-16 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-10-01 Oral argument  
2003-10-01 Oral argument
2003-10-01 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 24, 2003 and October 1, 2003.  
2003-07-24 Set for Submission  
2003-07-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-07-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-07-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between April 29, 2003 and July 24, 2003.  
2003-04-29 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-29 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-29 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-25 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-04-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-04-17 Petition for Review granted
2003-04-17 Petition for Review granted
2003-04-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-04-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-04-17 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between February 11, 2003 and April 17, 2003.  
2003-02-11 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-02-10 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2003-02-10 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-01-30 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2003-01-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-01-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-01-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-01-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 7, 2002 and January 6, 2003.  
2002-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-06 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-10-30 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between August 28, 2002 and October 30, 2002.  
2002-08-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-08-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-07-30 Case forwarded to Court
2002-07-29 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-07-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-07-29 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-06-27 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-06-27 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Petitioner
DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING CO.
Honorable William J. Boyce
Petitioner
DIAMOND SHAMROCK, INC.
Mr. Daryl G. Dursum
Petitioner
SIGMOR CORP.
Ms. Erin Patterson
Petitioner
ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP
Ms. Erin Patterson
Petitioner
HALL, DONNA
Mr. Channy F. Wood
Mr. James Christopher Dean
Mr. Robert E. Garner
Mr. George J. Kacal
Mr. Joe L. Lovell
Mr. John N. McCamish Jr.
Mr. Sam L. Stein
Mr. John Joseph Hardig Jr.
Mr. John T. Smithee
Respondent
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