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No. 03-0777
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IN RE VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC., F/K/A VOPAK USA INC. & N/K/A UNIVAR USA INC., ET AL.

The Court requested full merits briefing on November 24, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 3, 2004. File Closed

Opinion

September 3, 2004

Percuriam

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:13-03-00077-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:370th District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Noe Gonzalez
Trial Docket:C-3955-94-G

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-11-01 Case Stored  
2004-10-26 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between September 3, 2004 and October 26, 2004.  
2004-09-03 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2004-09-03 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2004-09-03 MANDAMUS GRANTED 52.8
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 29, 2004 and September 3, 2004.  
2004-01-29 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2004-01-27 Miscellaneous Motion  
2003-12-29 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2003-11-24 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2003-10-28 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2003-10-28 Document received (See Remarks)  
2003-10-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2003-10-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2003-10-27 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2003-10-17 Call received  
2003-10-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2003-10-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2003-10-07 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-09-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2003-09-15 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2003-09-08 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-09-02 Case forwarded to Court
2003-08-26 Case Record Filed  
2003-08-26 Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2003-08-26 Appendix Filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
AKROCHEM CORPORATION
Mr. Joseph A. Garnett
 Relator
PALOMO, DORA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Blanco, Irma M.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
GARZA, JULIA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
ATOTECH USA INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
CHEM CENTRAL CORPORATION
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
 Relator
Palacios, Rolando
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
HINOJOSA, JOSE DAVID
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
CHAPA, MARIA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
CONTRERAS, JUANITA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
GARZA, LETICIA
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC.
Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman
 Relator
VOPAK USA INC.
Ms. Rosemarie Kanusky
 Relator
RODRIGUEZ, Esperanza
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
DE LEON, EDILIO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Avilez, FELICIANO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL INC.
Mr. Robert E. Morse III
Mr. Kelly Dick Brown
 Relator
SARTOMER COMPANY INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
UNIVAR USA INC.
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
 Relator
GUITERREZ, ALICIA A.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
ATOFINA CHEMICALS INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Relator
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPA
Mr. Andrew C. Schirrmeister III
Mr. Norton A. Colvin Jr.
 Relator
Rodriguez, Jose Luis
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
RODRIGUEZ, Rosaura
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Sanchez, Maria G.
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
Soto, Ricardo
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
SOLIZ, LETICIA
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
SANCHEZ, ERNESTINA P.
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
TORRES, MARIA DEL SOCORRO
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
VILLANUEVA, Maria Luisa
Mr. Keith C. Livesay
 Respondent
Salinas, JORGE LUIS
Mr. Francisco J. Rodriguez
 Respondent
FMC CORPORATION
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman
 Other Interested Party
BAYER CORPORATION
Mr. James L. Moore
 Other Interested Party
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
KENRICH PETROCHEMICALS INC.
Mr. G. Don Schauer
 Other Interested Party
C.P. HALL COMPANY
Mr. Bradley A. Jackson
Mr. Ben L. Reynolds
 Other Interested Party
H. MUEHLSTEIN & CO., INC.
Mr. Robert A. Valadez
 Other Interested Party
ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Ms. Lisa Horvath Shub
Mr. W. Wendell Hall
 Other Interested Party
HARWICK STANDARD DISTRIBUTION
Mr. Joseph A. Garnett
 Other Interested Party
EXXON CHEMICAL INTER-AMERICA
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Other Interested Party
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Ms. Kay Andrews
 Other Interested Party
AKZO, NOBEL CHEMICALS, INC.
Ms. Gina Lucero Miller
 Other Interested Party
ENICHEM ELASTOMERI S.R.L.
Mr. Arthur R. Almquist
 Other Interested Party
AMOCO OIL COMPANY
Mr. James B. Galbraith
 Other Interested Party
ALCANTAR, OLIVIA
Mr. E. James Rausch
 Other Interested Party
EASTMAN CHEMICAL UNITED STATES
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
SHELL OIL COMPANY
Mr. Robert Phillip Scott
 Relator
DE LA CRUZ, ANTONIO
Mr. Arnulfo M. Acosta
 Other Interested Party
COPOLYMER RUBBER & CHEMICAL
Mr. William A. Abernethy
Mr. Adrian Rafael Martinez
Mr. Miller Meredith
 Other Interested Party
RHEIN CHEMIE CORPORATION
Mr. James L. Moore
 Other Interested Party
AKZO CHEMIE AMERICA
Mr. Lansford O. Ireson Jr.
 Other Interested Party
ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Other Interested Party
WITCO CORPORATION
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
GONZALEZ, NOE
Honorable Noe Gonzalez
 Judge
MADISON CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
Mr. Michael M. Gibson
 Other Interested Party
AMERICAN CYANAMID CORPORATION
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
HERCULES INCORPORATED
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLAS
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Other Interested Party
EXXON CHEMICAL TRADING INC.
Ms. Karen K. Maston
 Other Interested Party
WYROUGH & LOSER, INC.
Mr. James L. Moore
 Other Interested Party
ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Mr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
 Other Interested Party
ASHLAND INC.
Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman
 Other Interested Party
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