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TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION v. PATIENT ADVOCATES OF TEXAS AND ALLEN J. MERIL, M.D.

Oral argument was held on September 11, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 28, 2004. File Closed

Opinions

May 28, 2004

Wainwright
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Jefferson
Hecht
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Oneill
Brister
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Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Wainwright, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice O'Neill, Justice Jefferson, Justice Scheinder, Justice Smith, and Justice Brister PDF

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Concurring opinion delivered by Justice Smith PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-01-00215-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Mack Kidd

Trial Court

Trial Court:353rd District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Margaret A. Cooper
Trial Docket:96-03744

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-07-15 Case Stored  
2004-07-14 Mandate issued  
2004-06-02 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2004-05-28 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2004-05-28 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
2004-05-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2004-05-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed/reversed in part/rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 17, 2003 and May 28, 2004.  
2003-11-17 Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-10-13 Amicus brief rec'd  
2003-10-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-10-03 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2003-09-11 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Amicus Curiae)  
2003-09-11 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-09-11 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-09-11 Oral argument  
2003-09-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-09-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-08-12 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2003-08-07 Miscellaneous Motion  
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.  
2003-07-24 Set for Submission  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between May 13, 2003 and July 24, 2003.  
2003-05-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-05-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-05-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-05-01 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-05-01 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-05-01 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-05-01 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-05-01 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-04-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-03-28 Appendix Filed  
2003-03-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-03-26 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-03-13 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-03-11 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-02-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-02-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-02-21 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-02-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-01-27 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-01-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2003-01-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-12-04 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-12-04 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-11-04 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-10-25 Redrafted Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-10-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-10-11 Returned document/s to attorney. See Remarks.  
2002-10-11 redrafted petition due  
2002-10-11 Petition for Review disposed   Filed document is struck by the Court
2002-10-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-10-08 Case forwarded to Court
2002-10-07 Motion to Extend Length of Petition, Response, and Reply filed  
2002-10-07 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-10-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-09-17 Opinion from the Court of Appeals filed.  
2002-09-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-09-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
PATIENT ADVOCATES OF TEXAS
Ms. Jennifer S. Riggs
Respondent
MERIL, M.D., ALLEN J.
Mr. Bill Aleshire
Respondent
THE TEXAS WORKERS COMPENSATION
Mr. Howard G. Baldwin
Mr. Dewey E. Helmcamp III
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
Mr. Don Walker
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
THE HEALTHCARE COMPANY, ET AL.
Mr. T. Daniel Hollaway
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
Mr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
East Side Surgical Center
Ms. Phyllis B. Schunck
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Mr. P. M. Schenkkan
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