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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES v. MEGA CHILD CARE, INC.

Oral argument was held on September 11, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 3, 2004. File Closed

Opinions

September 3, 2004

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Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Smith PDF

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Concurring opinion delivered by Justice Owen PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Remanded
COA Docket No.:01-99-01243-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:190th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable John P. Devine
Trial Docket:1999-22-479

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-11-02 Case Stored  
2004-10-25 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between September 3, 2004 and October 25, 2004.  
2004-09-03 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2004-09-03 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
2004-09-03 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2004-07-27 Amended Motion Disposed   Filing granted
2004-07-27 Motion to substitute disposed   Filing granted
2004-06-25 Amendment to Motion filed  
2004-06-23 Motion to Substitute filed  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 19, 2003 and June 23, 2004.  
2003-12-19 Additional citations received.  
2003-12-03 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2003-12-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-11-13 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2003-11-12 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2003-11-07 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2003-11-06 Supreme Court requests parties to file additonal briefs  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 11, 2003 and November 6, 2003.  
2003-09-11 Oral argument  
2003-09-10 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-09-04 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-04 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-08-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-08-28 Appendix Filed  
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 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 9, 2003 and July 24, 2003.  
2003-04-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
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
2003-03-13 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-01-30 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2003-01-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-01-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-01-22 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
2003-01-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-12-27 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-12-13 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-12-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-11-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-11-19 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2002-11-05 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-10-30 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-10-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-09-17 Case forwarded to Court
2002-09-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-08-13 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-08-13 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE
Mr. Joseph David 'Jody' Hughes
Mr. Kristofer S. Monson
Mr. Philip A. Lionberger
Mr. Don Walker
Mr. Raymond C. Winter
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
Ms. Idolina Garcia
Mr. Howard G. Baldwin
Mr. Edward D. Burbach
Petitioner
MEGA CHILD CARE, INC.
Mr. Booker T. Morris III
Ms. Nasischa Beatrice Anderson
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
BEAL, RON
Mr. Ron Beal
TEXAS LICENSED CHILD CARE ASSO
Mr. Bill Aleshire
 
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