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No. 05-0189
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BORG-WARNER CORPORATION, NOW KNOWN AS BURNS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION v. ARTURO FLORES

Oral argument was held on September 26, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 8, 2007. It then denied rehearing on October 12, 2007 File Closed

Opinion

June 8, 2007

Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:13-03-00058-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Dori Contreras Garza

Trial Court

Trial Court:319th District Court
County:Nueces
Trial Judge:Honorable Ricardo Garcia
Trial Docket:98-4954-G

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-11-15 Case Stored  
2007-11-01 Mandate issued  
2007-10-12 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2007-09-14 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2007-08-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2007-08-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2007-07-31 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-06-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-06-25 Motion for Rehearing  
2007-06-25 Case forwarded to Court
2007-06-08 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2007-06-08 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 29, 2006 and June 8, 2007.  
2006-09-29 Additional citations received. (Respondent)  
2006-09-27 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2006-09-26 Oral argument  
2006-09-14 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-09-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-09-11 Call made to request electronic copies of briefs  
2006-09-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 7, 2006 and September 11, 2006.  
2006-07-07 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was waiting for oral argument between May 2, 2006 and July 7, 2006.  
2006-05-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-21 Case set for oral argument   The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
2006-04-21 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-04-21 Petition for Review granted
2006-03-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2006-03-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-03-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-03-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2006-02-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-15 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-01-31 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-01-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-12-22 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-12-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-12-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-12-12 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-12-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-12-07 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2005-10-25 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-10-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-09-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-09-21 Case Record Filed  
2005-09-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-13 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-09-07 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-09-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-08-03 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-07-20 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-07-08 Notice received  
2005-06-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-06-07 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-05-27 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-05-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-05-24 Case forwarded to Court
2005-05-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-05-20 Response Waiver filed  
2005-05-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-04-20 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2005-04-20 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-03-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2005-03-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Borg-Warner Corporation
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Ms. Elana S. Einhorn
Ms. Elizabeth L. Phifer
Mr. Rene Luis Obregon
Petitioner
Arturo Flores
Mr. Scott W. Wert
Mr. Brent M. Rosenthal
Ms. Misty Ann Farris
Mr. Kevin Duane McHargue
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Owens Illinois Inc.
Mr. Joe R. Greenhill
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mr. David A. Oliver Jr.
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Centerpoint Energy Inc. and Eastman Chemical Company
Ms. Sandra Thourot Krider
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mr. David A. Oliver Jr.
Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc.
Mr. David A. Chaumette
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