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No. 02-1014
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HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS & CARL BORCHERS v. FAYE SYKES, INDIVIDUALLY, & A/N/F OF TRENARD BATTLE

Oral argument was held on November 12, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 28, 2004. File Closed

Opinions

May 28, 2004

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Jefferson
Hecht
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Wainwright
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Opinion of the Court delivered by Chief Justice Phillips, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice Jefferson, Justice Smith, and Justice Wainwright PDF

Brister
Oneill

Concurring opinion delivered by Justice Brister, joined by Justice O'Neill PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Remanded
COA Docket No.:01-00-01162-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:190th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable John P. Devine
Trial Docket:1999-44904

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-07-15 Case Stored  
2004-07-14 Mandate issued  
2004-05-28 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2004-05-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2004-05-28 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 12, 2003 and May 28, 2004.  
2003-11-12 Oral argument  
2003-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-10-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-08-28 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2003-08-28 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-08-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-08-28 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-08-28 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-08-28 Set for Submission  
2003-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-07-14 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-07-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-07-09 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-07-09 Notice requesting filing fee  
2003-05-29 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-05-27 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-05-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between March 25, 2003 and May 27, 2003.  
2003-03-25 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-03-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-03-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2003-03-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-03-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between December 31, 2002 and March 6, 2003.  
2002-12-31 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-12-17 Case forwarded to Court
2002-11-14 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2002-11-14 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-11-14 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2002-11-14 Notice requesting filing fee  
2002-11-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2002-11-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2002-10-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
SYKES, FAYE
Mr. Okon J. Usoro
Respondent
BATTLE, TRENARD
Mr. Okon J. Usoro
Respondent
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Mr. Michael R. Hull
Petitioner
BORCHERS, CARL
Mr. Casey Todd Wallace
Mr. Michael A Stafford
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, ET AL
Mr. Kevin D. Jewell
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