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No. 03-0503
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CITY OF WHARTON, CITY OF PASADENA, AND CITY OF GALVESTON v. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY AND HOUSTON INDUSTRIES FINANCE, INC.

The Court requested full merits briefing on August 26, 2003. The Court denied review of the petition on February 27, 2004. It then denied rehearing on April 30, 2004 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Rendered
COA Docket No.:01-01-00164-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable SAM NUCHIA

Trial Court

Trial Court:269th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable John T. Wooldridge
Trial Docket:96-016613

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-05-11 Case Stored  
2004-05-06 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2004-05-05 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2004-04-30 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2004-04-15 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-04-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2004-04-13 Response to Motion filed  
2004-03-30 Case forwarded to Court
2004-03-29 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2004-03-29 Motion for Rehearing  
2004-03-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2004-03-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2004-02-27 Petition for Review disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2004-02-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2004-01-13 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-12-18 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2003-12-09 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-12-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-12-03 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2003-11-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-11-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-10-27 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2003-09-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2003-09-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2003-09-16 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2003-09-02 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2003-08-26 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-07-16 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2003-07-15 Case forwarded to Court
2003-07-09 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-06-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-06-09 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2003-06-09 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
CITY OF GALVESTON
Mr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Ms. Sheryl A. Scott
Petitioner
CITY OF WHARTON
Ms. Helen A. Cassidy
Mr. Christopher W. Martin
Mr. John M. O'Quinn
Petitioner
HOUSTON INDUSTRIES FINANCE INC
Mr. Michael F. Wilson
Mr. Ron H. Moss
Mr. Hugh Rice Kelly
Respondent
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPA
Mr. Robert J. Hearon Jr.
Mr. B. Daryl Bristow
Ms. Mary A. Keeney
Ms. Diana E. Marshall
Mr. Scott E. Rozzell
Respondent
CITY OF PASADENA
Mr. Robert Alan York
Ms. Sheryl Scott Chandler
Mr. Dale Jefferson
Mr. Benjamin L. Hall III
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
City of Houston
Mr. David W. Holman
City of Dallas
Ms. Madeleine B. Johnson
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Ms. Raika Rowe
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