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No. 03-1013
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WAYNE DOLCEFINO; KTRK TELEVISION, INC.; HENRY FLORSHEIM; ABC, INC.; CC TEXAS HOLDING CO.; AND STEVE BIVENS v. WILLIAM STEPHENS AND RAY JORDAN

The Court requested full merits briefing on April 27, 2004. The Court denied review of the petition on July 1, 2005. It then denied rehearing on February 3, 2006 File Closed

Opinion

July 1, 2005

Hecht
Wainwright

Justice Hecht, joined by Justice Wainwright, delivered an opinion dissenting from the denial of the petition for review PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:AFFIRM'D/REV'D/REMD'D
COA Docket No.:01-00-00585-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Samuel M. Nuchia

Trial Court

Trial Court:215th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Levi James Benton
Trial Docket:99-43183

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-02-09 Case Stored  
2006-02-09 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2006-02-09 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2006-02-03 Motion for extension of length of brief disposed   Filing dismissed as moot
2006-02-03 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 5, 2005 and February 3, 2006.  
2005-12-05 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-11-28 Additional Copies received  
2005-11-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-11-15 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-11-15 Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed  
2005-11-15 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2005-10-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-09-30 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-09-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-09-21 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-08-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-08-23 Case forwarded to Court
2005-08-17 Motion for Rehearing  
2005-07-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2005-07-13 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-07-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2005-07-01 Petition for Review disposed   Case denied with opinion
2005-07-01 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 1, 2005 and July 1, 2005.  
2005-04-01 Case Record Filed  
2005-03-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between August 31, 2004 and March 7, 2005.  
2004-08-31 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-08-23 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2004-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-07-15 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2004-07-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-06-25 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-05-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-05-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-05-05 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-04-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-04-27 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-04-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-03-25 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-02-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-02-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2004-01-26 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-01-20 Case forwarded to Court
2003-12-15 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2003-12-15 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2003-11-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2003-11-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
KTRK Television, Inc.
Mr. David T. Moran
Petitioner
CC Texas Holding Co.
Mr. David T. Moran
Petitioner
ABC, Inc.
Mr. David T. Moran
Petitioner
Stephens, William
Mr. Lloyd E. Kelley
Respondent
Florsheim, Henry
Mr. David T. Moran
Petitioner
Jordan, Ray
Mr. Lloyd E. Kelley
Respondent
Bivens, Steve
Mr. David T. Moran
Petitioner
Dolcefino, Wayne
Mr. David T. Moran
Mr. Robert P. Latham
Mr. Alan B. Daughtry
Mr. Andrew D. Graham
Mr. Charles L. Babcock
Mr. John Kiley Edwards
Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Bull, Merle
Mr. R. David Broiles
Total E&P
Ms. Kristie M. Tice
Belo Corp.,
Ms. Melissa M. Davis
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