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No. 02-0705
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COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION v. HAL LAPRAY, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on October 15, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 7, 2004. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:09-01-00368-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable DON BURGESS

Trial Court

Trial Court:60th District Court
County:Jefferson
Trial Judge:Honorable Gary Sanderson
Trial Docket:A 162,152

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-06-24 Case Stored  
2004-06-22 Mandate issued  
2004-05-07 Opinion issued judgments below reversed/remanded tc f/settlement
2004-05-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record
2004-04-09 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 14, 2004 and April 9, 2004.  
2004-01-14 Letter Filed (Petitioner)  
2004-01-05 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 15, 2003 and January 5, 2004.  
2003-10-15 Oral argument  
2003-10-15 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2003-10-14 Additional cites or additional authorities (Petitioner)  
2003-10-08 Additional cites or additional authorities (Petitioner)  
2003-09-10 Sealed document filed in case  
2003-09-10 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-09-10 Call received  
2003-09-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Petitioner)  
2003-09-05 Status report filed (Joint motion filed)  
2003-07-24 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-07-24 Set for Submission  
2003-07-24 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-07-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-07-01 Status report filed (Joint motion filed)  
2003-06-27 Letter Received (Respondent)  
2003-06-24 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2003-06-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2003-06-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2003-06-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-06-05 Status report requested  
2003-06-05 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2003-06-05 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-06-05 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-05-30 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2003-05-30 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Description. (Respondent)  
2003-05-28 Letter Received (Respondent)  
2003-05-27 Response to Motion filed (Respondent)  
2003-05-19 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
2003-05-19 Miscellaneous motion filed. (Petitioner)  
2003-05-09 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
2003-05-06 Letter Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-04-29 Call received  
2003-04-25 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-04-10 Call received  
2003-03-20 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-03-13 Additional cites or additional authorities (Petitioner)  
2003-03-05 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
2003-03-04 Letter Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-02-26 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-26 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-21 Call received (Respondent)  
2003-02-19 Letter Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-02-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-02-18 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-13 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-02-12 Letter Filed  
2003-02-07 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-01-31 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2003-01-24 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2003-01-22 Miscellaneous motion filed. (Petitioner)  
2003-01-10 Sealed document filed in case (Respondent)  
2003-01-10 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2003-01-10 Appendix Filed (Respondent)  
2002-12-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-12-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-12-11 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-12-10 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Joint motion filed)  
2002-12-10 Notice requesting filing fee  
2002-11-22 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-11-22 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2002-11-12 Letter Filed (Respondent)  
2002-11-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-11-05 Sealed document filed in case  
2002-11-05 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-10-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-10-16 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2002-10-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-10-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-24 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2002-09-18 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2002-09-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-10 Case forwarded to Court
2002-09-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-04 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2002-08-05 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2002-08-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
LAPRAY, HAL
Mr. Wayne Reaud
Respondent
Compaq Computer Corporation
Mr. Alistair B. Dawson
Mr. David J. Beck
Mr. David M. Gunn
J. Russell Jackson
Mr. Carl Allen Parker
Ms. Sheila Birnbaum
Ms. Barbara Wrubel
Mr. Robert Q. Keith
Ms. Anne Pike
Petitioner
WILSON, JR., TRACY D.
Mr. Gary Neale Reger
Mr. Charles M. Silver
Mr. Gilbert I. "Buddy" Low
Mr. Larry De-Wayne Layfield
Mr. D. Allan Jones
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. Charles K. Kebodeaux
Mr. Hubert Oxford III
Respondent
HEWLETT-PACKERD COMPANY
Mr. Gene M. Williams
Mr. James J. Lee
Mr. John F. Schultz
Mr. Michael J. Holston
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPE
Mr. Roger Higgins
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS
Ms. Sara Murray
THE PRODUCT LIABILITY ADVISORY
Mr. William A. Worthington
THE AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
Mr. David Bates
TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE
Mr. Luther H. Soules III
EMACHINES, INC.
Mr. James J. Scheske
TRIGEM COMPUTER, INC.
Mr. Peter M. Stone
Mr. Tanner T. Hunt Jr.
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASS
Ms. Ruth G. Malinas
PACKARD BELL NEC, INC., ET AL
Ms. Lynne Liberato
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