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No. 05-0832
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LAMAR HOMES, INC. v. MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY

Oral argument was held on February 14, 2006. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 31, 2007. It then denied rehearing on December 14, 2007 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 3 articles about this case.

January 12, 2010

Fifth Circuit: Mid-Continent Insurance does not extend to the duty to defend

from SCOTXblog

The Court has issued opinions:

Opinions

December 14, 2007

Brister
Hecht
Willett

Justice Brister delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Hecht and Justice Willett joined. PDF

August 31, 2007

Medina
Jefferson
Oneill
Wainwright
Green
Johnson

Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson joined. PDF

Brister
Hecht
Willett

Justice Brister delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Hecht and Justice Willett joined. PDF

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-01-30 Case Stored  
2007-12-19 Letter Received  
2007-12-14 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2007-12-14 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2007-11-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-11-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2007-10-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-10-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-10-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-10-16 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2007-10-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2007-10-05 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Appellant in case)  
2007-09-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-09-25 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2007-09-19 Case forwarded to Court
2007-09-19 Motion for Rehearing  
2007-08-31 Opinion issued Certified question answered by the Court
2007-08-31 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between July 6, 2007 and August 31, 2007.  
2007-07-06 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2007-05-17 Address Change  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 16, 2007 and May 17, 2007.  
2007-03-16 Additional citations received. (Appellee in case)  
2007-03-08 Additional citations received. (Appellant in case)  
2007-02-06 Additional Copies received  
2007-02-05 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2007-02-05 Letter Received  
2007-02-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2007-01-18 Additional citations received. (Appellant in case)  
2007-01-05 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2006-12-06 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2006-10-31 Additional citations received. (Appellee in case)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 7, 2006 and October 31, 2006.  
2006-09-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-09-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-08-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2006-06-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-06-22 Post submission brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2006-05-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-05-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)  
2006-04-03 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-03-31 Post submission brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2006-02-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-14 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellant in case)  
2006-02-14 Oral argument  
2006-02-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2006-02-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-06 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-02-06 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  
2006-02-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-02-01 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-27 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2006-01-25 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2006-01-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-01-17 Appellees' Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2005-12-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2005-12-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2005-12-06 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-12-02 Appellant's Brief filed (Appellant in case)  
2005-11-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2005-11-04 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-11-04 Certified Question accepted Certified Question accepted
2005-11-04 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2005-11-04 Certified Question accepted Certified Question accepted
2005-10-05 Notice requesting filing fee  
2005-10-05 Docketing statement filed  
2005-10-05 Certified Question filed  
2005-10-05 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
2005-10-05 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Lamar Homes, Inc.
Mr. Lee H. Shidlofsky
Appellant
Mid-Continent Casualty Company
Mr. J. Jonathan Hlavinka
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Mr. Matthew E. Coveler
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. John Engvall Jr.
Appellee

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Mr. E. Thomas Bishop
Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association
Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe
Associated General Contractors of America
Mr. Patrick J. Wielinski
National Association of Home Builders
Ms. Jennifer Anne Lloyd
Greater Houston Builders Association
Mr. Charles J. Pignuolo
Texas Association of Builders
Mr. James Perry Dyer
Nautilus Insurance Company
Mr. John C. Tollefson
Ms. Lori Joanne Murphy
Ericsson Inc. et al.
Mr. Micah Ethan Skidmore
Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
Mr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Mr. Kevin D. Jewell
Mr. William J. Bowman
Ms. Catherine E. Stetson
Camden Development, Inc.
Mr. Michael Evangelista-Ysasaga
Huges & Luce, L.L.P.
Mr. Richard Detrick Villa
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