No. 06-0023
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Oral argument was held on November 13, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on October 23, 2009. It then denied rehearing on January 15, 2010 File Closed
Tracking 3 articles about this case.
October 29, 2009
from Southeast Texas Record
October 25, 2009
from Federal Preemption Blog
October 23, 2009
from SCOTXblog
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 14th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Reversed & Rendered |
| COA Docket No.: | 14-02-00688-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable Eva Guzman |
| Trial Court: | 151st District Court |
| County: | Harris |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Caroline E. Baker |
| Trial Docket: | 95-42790 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-06 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-04-19 | Letter Filed | ||
| 2010-02-10 | Case Stored | ||
| 2010-01-15 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2010-01-15 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied with Justice not sitting. | |
| 2009-12-10 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2009-12-10 | Motion for Rehearing for pet #2 - Filed | ||
| 2009-11-06 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2009-11-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2009-11-03 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Petitioner) | ||
| 2009-10-23 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered | |
| 2009-10-23 | Opinion issued | Issued | |
| 2009-10-23 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 28, 2008 and October 23, 2009. | |||
| 2008-03-28 | Post submission brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2008-03-19 | Post submission brief filed | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 16, 2007 and March 19, 2008. | |||
| 2007-11-16 | Post submission brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-11-13 | Oral argument | ||
| 2007-11-13 | Oral argument | ||
| 2007-11-12 | Motion to expand time for oral argument disposed | Denied | |
| 2007-11-12 | Motion to expand time for oral argument (Respondent) | ||
| This case was waiting for oral argument between July 27, 2007 and November 12, 2007. | |||
| 2007-07-27 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2007-07-27 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2007-07-16 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2007-07-16 | Call received | ||
| 2007-06-04 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website | ||
| 2007-06-01 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2007-06-01 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2007-06-01 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2007-06-01 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2007-06-01 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2007-06-01 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2007-05-31 | Reply brief filed | ||
| 2007-05-25 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2007-05-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-04-26 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-04-23 | Reply brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-03-23 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-03-16 | Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-02-14 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time | |
| 2007-02-12 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-02-05 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-02-01 | Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-01-30 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent) | Filing granted | |
| 2007-01-29 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-01-10 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent) | Filing granted | |
| 2007-01-08 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent) | ||
| 2007-01-03 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-12-29 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-12-29 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-12-29 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-12-22 | Brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-12-14 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-12-07 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-12-04 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-11-29 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-15 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Amicus Curiae) | ||
| 2006-11-14 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-11-10 | Brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-10 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-11-08 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-10-10 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-10-04 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-10-04 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-09-25 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-09-25 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2006-09-11 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2006-09-11 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 22, 2006 and September 11, 2006. | |||
| 2006-06-22 | Reply filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-06-05 | Reply filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-06-05 | Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-05-16 | Letter Filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-05-05 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2006-05-03 | Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae) | ||
| 2006-05-02 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2006-05-02 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2006-05-02 | Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-04-26 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2006-04-25 | Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent) | ||
| 2006-03-30 | Petition for Review #2 filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-03-30 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-03-30 | Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-03-30 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-03-16 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-03-14 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-03-10 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-03-09 | Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-02-22 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | ||
| 2006-02-15 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-02-13 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-02-10 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-02-10 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-01-12 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-01-12 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner) | Filing granted | |
| 2006-01-12 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2006-01-11 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner) |
| Party | Counsel | Role | ||||||
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| Limmer, Patricia |
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Respondent | ||||||
| Union Pacific Railroad Company |
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Petitioner | ||||||
| Missouri Pacific Railroad Company |
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Petitioner |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | ||
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| BNSF Railroad Company |
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| Association of American Railroads |
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