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CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST, CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHEAST TEXAS, GULF COAST DIVISION, INC., MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS v. AETNA, INC. AND AETNA HEALTH, INC.

Oral argument was held on December 6, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 31, 2007. It then denied rehearing on November 30, 2007 File Closed

Opinion

August 31, 2007

Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Brister
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:14-03-01281-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Leslie Yates

Trial Court

Trial Court:157th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Randall W. Wilson
Trial Docket:2002-39946

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-01-28 Case Stored  
2008-01-15 Mandate issued  
2007-12-11 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2007-11-30 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2007-10-30 Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed (Respondent)  
2007-10-29 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-10-26 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Petitioner)  
2007-10-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2007-10-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2007-10-09 Letter Filed  
2007-10-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-10-08 Motion for Rehearing  
2007-10-08 Case forwarded to Court
2007-09-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2007-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2007-08-31 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2007-08-31 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 6, 2006 and August 31, 2007.  
2006-12-06 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between October 6, 2006 and December 6, 2006.  
2006-10-06 Motion to Argue disposed   Filing granted
2006-09-07 Motion to Argue filed  
2006-09-01 Petition for Review granted
2006-09-01 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2006-09-01 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 18, 2006 and September 1, 2006.  
2006-04-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-14 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2006-04-10 Call received  
2006-04-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-04-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-30 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2006-03-30 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2006-03-30 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2006-03-23 Miscellaneous Motion  
2006-03-22 Miscellaneous Motion  
2006-03-20 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-03-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2006-03-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2006-03-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-28 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-24 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2006-02-08 Case Record Filed  
2006-02-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-26 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2006-01-25 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-12-19 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2005-12-06 Additional Copies received  
2005-12-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-12-05 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2005-11-03 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2005-10-04 Case forwarded to Court
2005-09-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-09-02 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2005-09-02 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Christus Health Gulf Coast
Mr. David E. Warden
Mr. Scott M. Clearman
Mr. Brian D. Walsh
Mr. Eric P. Chenoweth
Petitioner
Aetna, Inc.
Mr. John B. Shely
Mr. Dimitri Zgourides
Mr. Jeffrey D. Migit
Mr. Kendall M. Gray
Respondent
Texas Gulf Coast HMO, Inc.
Mr. John Barrett Scott
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Hospital Association
Mr. Charles W. Bailey
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Mr. Isaac J. Lidsky
Mr. Daniel Manuel Castillo
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