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No. 04-1104
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RICHARD FIESS AND STEPHANIE FIESS v. STATE FARM LLOYDS

Oral argument was held on March 30, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 31, 2006. File Closed

Opinions

August 31, 2006

Brister
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett PDF

Medina
Oneill

Justice Medina delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice O'Neill PDF

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2006-10-25 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2006-10-19 Case Stored  
2006-10-18 Record in Certified Question returned  
2006-08-31 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2006-08-31 Opinion issued Certified question answered by the Court
2006-08-31 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2006-08-31 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2006-08-31 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 8, 2006 and August 31, 2006.  
2006-02-08 Letter Filed  
2006-02-01 Additional citations received. (Appellee in case)  
2006-01-06 Reply to Response (Appellant in case)  
2005-12-23 Reply to Response (Appellee in case)  
2005-12-23 Response to Motion filed  
2005-12-09 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-12-08 Miscellaneous Motion  
2005-12-08 Response to Motion filed  
2005-11-22 Motion to Strike filed  
2005-11-08 Supplement to Amicus Curiae  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between August 2, 2005 and November 8, 2005.  
2005-08-02 Response to Motion filed  
2005-08-02 Letter Filed  
2005-07-26 Motion to Strike filed  
2005-07-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-07-22 Call received  
2005-07-21 Letter Filed  
2005-07-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-05-27 Letter Filed  
2005-05-23 Additional citations received. (Appellee in case)  
2005-04-04 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-30 Oral argument  
2005-03-30 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellee in case)  
2005-03-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-25 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellant in case)  
2005-03-25 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-25 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-11 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2005-03-11 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2005-03-09 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-07 Motion to Argue filed  
2005-03-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-03-01 Appellees' Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2005-03-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-02-11 Appellant's Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2005-02-11 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-01-21 Certified Question disposed Certified Question accepted
2005-01-21 Certified Question accepted  
2005-01-21 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-01-19 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-12-10 Case Record Filed  
2004-12-10 Notice requesting filing fee  
2004-12-10 Docket Sheet from court of appeals or trial court filed  
2004-12-10 Certified Question filed (Appellant in case)  
2004-12-10 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
State Farm Lloyds
Mr. James Christopher Diamond
Mr. Christopher W. Martin
Honorable William J. Boyce
Mr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Appellee
Fiess, Stephanie
Mr. Robert G. Miller
Appellant
Fiess, Richard
Mr. Jason Matthew Medley
Mr. Robert G. Miller
Appellant

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance
Ms. Sarah C. Wells
Attorney General Greg W. Abbott
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Mr. Edward D. Burbach
Mr. David C. Mattax
Allstate Texas Lloyds Company
Mr. Rick H. Rosenblum
Farmers Insurance Exchange and Fire Insurance Exchange
Mr. Warren W. Harris
Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Mr. Tynan Buthod
Texas Select Lloyds Insurance Company
Mr. Christopher Lee Burke
Choate, J. Ralph
Ms. Donna C. Peavler
Chriss, William J.
Mr. William J. Chriss
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