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No. 03-0019
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NEW TIMES, INC., D/B/A DALLAS OBSERVER, DALLAS OBSERVER, L.P., ROSE FARLEY, JULIE LYONS, AND PATRICK WILLIAMS v. BRUCE ISAACKS AND DARLENE A. WHITTEN

Oral argument was held on December 3, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 3, 2004. It then denied rehearing on November 5, 2004 File Closed

Opinion

September 3, 2004

Jefferson

Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Jefferson PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:02-01-00023-CV, 02-01-00216-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable ANNE GARDNER

Trial Court

Trial Court:158th District Court
County:Denton
Trial Judge:Honorable The Hon Robert S. Mccoy
Trial Docket:99,20910-158

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2005-06-13 Letter Filed  
2005-05-09 Writ of Certiorari filed  
2004-12-01 Call received  
2004-11-23 Case Stored  
2004-11-15 Mandate issued  
2004-11-05 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2004-10-12 Notice from Counsel of a change in address (Petitioner)  
2004-10-08 Case forwarded to Court  
2004-10-08 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2004-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-09-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2004-09-03 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2004-09-03 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2004-09-03 Motion to strike disposed (Petitioner)   Filing dismissed as moot
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 3, 2003 and September 3, 2004.  
2003-12-03 Oral argument  
2003-11-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-10-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent)  
2003-10-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2003-10-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner)  
2003-09-25 Set for Submission
2003-09-25 Petition for Review granted
2003-09-25 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 8, 2003 and September 25, 2003.  
2003-07-08 Motion to Strike filed (Petitioner)  
2003-07-08 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2003-06-24 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2003-06-12 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2003-06-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-05-28 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-05-20 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2003-05-19 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2003-04-18 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between February 26, 2003 and April 18, 2003.  
2003-02-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Respondent)  
2003-02-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2003-02-25 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-25 Case forwarded to Court
2003-02-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2003-02-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response (Respondent)  
2003-01-31 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-01-07 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Petitioner)  
2003-01-07 Document received (See Remarks) (Petitioner)  
2003-01-06 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-01-06 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Petitioner)  
2003-01-06 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
WHITTEN, DARLENE A.
Mr. Mike Griffin
Ms. Michelle Jones
Respondent
FARLEY, ROSE
Mr. R. James George Jr.
Petitioner
DALLAS OBSERVER, L.P.
Mr Steven P. Suskin
Petitioner
LYONS, JULIE
Mr. James Alan Hemphill
Petitioner
NEW TIMES INC.
Mr. Peter D. Kennedy
Petitioner
NEW TIMES INC., DBA DALLAS OBS
Mr Steven P. Suskin
Petitioner
WILLIAMS, PATRICK
Mr. James Alan Hemphill
Petitioner
ISAACKS, BRUCE
Mr. James Scott Reib
Mr. Michael J. Whitten
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Association of American Publishers, Inc.
Mr. Gregory S. Coleman
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