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No. 04-1000
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A CHROMALOX v. WILLOWBROOK FOODS, INC., PROMISED LAND FOODS, INC., AND SUNDAY HOUSE FOODS, INC.

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 6, 2005. The case was consolidated with another appeal on June 14, 2005. It then denied rehearing on September 1, 2006 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Rev/Rem in part
COA Docket No.:04-03-00659-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion

Trial Court

Trial Court:216th District Court
County:Gillespie
Trial Judge:Honorable Stephen B. Ables
Trial Docket:9472

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-10-24 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2006-10-23 Case Stored  
2006-10-20 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2006-09-01 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2006-07-18 Case forwarded to Court
2006-07-12 Motion for Rehearing  
2006-06-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2006-06-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2006-05-26 Petition for Review disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 17, 2006 and May 26, 2006.  
2006-01-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-01-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 22, 2005 and January 17, 2006.  
2005-11-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-11-16 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-11-01 Brief on the Merits  
2005-10-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-10-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-09-26 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-08-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-08-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-08-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-08-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-08-11 Document received (See Remarks)  
2005-08-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-08-05 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-08-05 Call received  
2005-07-27 Document received (See Remarks)  
2005-07-11 Letter Received  
2005-06-29 Notice received  
2005-06-24 Case Record Filed  
2005-06-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-06-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-06-14 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-06-14 Motion to Consolidate disposed   Filing granted
2005-06-14 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
2005-06-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-06-06 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-05-25 Response Waiver filed  
2005-05-18 Motion to Consolidate filed  
2005-04-06 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2005-03-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-03-09 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-02-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-02-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-01-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-12-14 Case forwarded to Court
2004-11-22 Response Waiver filed  
2004-11-10 Appendix to any instrument  
2004-11-08 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Emerson Electric Company
Mr. Kurt Howard Kuhn
Ms. Virginia K. Hoelscher
Ms. Gaye L. Rothman
Petitioner
Willowbrook Foods, Inc., et al.
Mr. Peter Martin
Mr. Jerry D. Mason
Mr. Tab H. Keener
Respondent
Simplex Grinnell
Mr. C. Vernon Hartline Jr.
Mr. Edward Andrew Davis
Mr. Larry D. Grayson
Other Interested Party
Badger Fire Protection, Inc.
Mr. Robert H. Fugate
Mr. Mark Joseph Dyer
Mr. Timothy King Fifer
Other Interested Party
Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp.
Ms. Jessica L. Mangrum
Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe
Mr. Jeff D. Otto
Other Interested Party
Peerless Metal Products Corp.
Mr. Kevin S. Besetzny
Mr. Carl Robin Teague
Other Interested Party
Figgie International, et al.
Mr. William Mac Gann
Mr. E. Ray Edwards
Other Interested Party
Panatrol Corporation
Mr. David E. Chamberlain
Mr. Timothy Brian Poteet
Other Interested Party

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Engineered Controls International, Inc.
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Ms. Elana S. Einhorn
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