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COUNTY OF DALLAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN SEMPE AND CARL RAYMOND SEMPE, SOLE HEIRS OF CHARLES RAY SEMPE

Oral argument was held on November 15, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on March 28, 2008. It then denied rehearing on June 20, 2008 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 1 article about this case.

November 20, 2009

New CVSG; Exxon well-plugging cases to be reheard; a (rare) improvident grant; four new grants [orders Nov. 20, 2009]

from SCOTXblog

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The Court has issued opinions:

Opinion

March 28, 2008

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:05-03-01603-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Carolyn I. Wright

Trial Court

Trial Court:116th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Robert H. (Bob) Frost
Trial Docket:DV00-01494-F

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-07-08 Case Stored  
2008-06-24 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
2008-06-24 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2008-06-20 Motion for Leave to File Amended Petition disposed   Denied
2008-06-20 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2008-06-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2008-06-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2008-06-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2008-06-02 Letter Filed  
2008-05-20 Case forwarded to Court
2008-05-14 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-05-14 Motion for Leave to File Amended Petition filed  
2008-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2008-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2008-03-28 Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  
2008-03-28 Opinion issued Case improvidently granted; Order withdrawn; Petition dismissed for want of jurisdiction
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 3, 2007 and March 28, 2008.  
2007-01-03 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2006-11-15 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
2006-11-15 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2006-11-15 Oral argument  
2006-11-07 Letter Filed  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 7, 2006 and November 7, 2006.  
2006-07-07 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2006-06-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-05 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-05-26 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-05-26 Petition for Review granted
2006-05-23 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 7, 2005 and May 23, 2006.  
2005-12-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2005-12-07 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2005-12-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-11-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2005-11-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-09-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-08-31 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-07-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-07-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-07-19 Case Record Filed  
2005-06-30 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-06-29 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-06-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-06-17 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-06-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-06-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-05-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-05-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2005-04-12 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-03-22 Case forwarded to Court
2005-03-16 Response Waiver filed  
2005-02-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-02-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-01-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2005-01-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
County of Dallas
Mr. Craig M. Watkins
Mr. Grant Hugh Brenna
Mr. William T. Hill
Ms. Chrysta L. Castañeda
Ms. Cynthia Keely Timms
Petitioner
Sempe, Christopher Shawn
Mr. Robert K. Dowd
Mr. John A. Goren
Respondent
Sempe, Carl Raymond
Mr. John A. Goren
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Association of Counties
Mr. Quincy Quinlan
El Paso County
Ms. Kitty Schild
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