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No. 06-0553
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SOL LEVINE, DOROTHEA LEVINE, AND MARDAN ENERGY CORPORATION v. SHACKELFORD, MELTON & MCKINLEY, L.L.P.; BRAGG, CHUMLEA, MCQUALITY; AND JOSEPH G. CHUMLEA, P.C.

The Court requested full merits briefing on January 3, 2007. The Court denied review of the petition on June 29, 2007. It then denied rehearing on January 11, 2008 File Closed

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January 11, 2008

Addendum to 1-11-08 Order List

from SCOTXblog

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  • The Court has issued opinions:

    Opinion

    January 11, 2008

    Percuriam.511

    Per Curiam Opinion PDF

     

    Court of Appeals

    Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
    Outcome Below:Affirmed
    COA Docket No.:05-05-00374-CV
    Opinion Author:Honorable Martin E. Richter

    Trial Court

    Trial Court:68th District Court
    County:Dallas
    Trial Judge:Honorable Charles Stokes
    Trial Docket:DV-04-11185-C

    Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

    Docket Entries

    Date Event Outcome  
    2008-03-27 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
    2008-02-19 Case Stored  
    2008-02-15 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Denied
    2008-02-01 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
    2008-01-22 Letter Filed  
    2008-01-17 Response to Motion filed  
    2008-01-15 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
    2008-01-15 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
    2008-01-15 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2008-01-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Application denied with per curiam opinion
    2008-01-11 Notice sent to Court of Appeals  
    2008-01-11 Per Curiam Opinion Issued
      This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between August 7, 2007 and January 11, 2008.  
    2007-08-07 Case forwarded to Court
    2007-07-31 Motion for Rehearing  
    2007-07-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
    2007-07-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
    2007-06-29 Petition for Review disposed Denied
      This case was pending on merits briefs between April 23, 2007 and June 29, 2007.  
    2007-04-23 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-04-17 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
    2007-03-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-03-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2007-03-06 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-03-06 Address Change  
    2007-03-05 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
    2007-01-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2007-01-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2007-01-23 Case Record Filed  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-19 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
    2007-01-08 Letter Filed  
    2007-01-03 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
    2007-01-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
    2006-12-29 Supplemental Letter Brief (Respondent)  
    2006-12-12 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
    2006-11-15 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
    2006-10-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2006-09-27 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
    2006-09-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2006-09-25 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
    2006-09-20 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2006-09-05 Case forwarded to Court
    2006-08-29 Response Waiver filed  
    2006-08-21 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
    2006-08-21 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
    2006-08-15 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2006-08-14 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2006-08-11 Response to Motion filed  
    2006-08-10 Call received  
    2006-08-09 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
    2006-08-04 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
    2006-07-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
    2006-07-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

    Parties

    Party Counsel Role
    Shackleford, Melton & McKinley, LLP
    Mr. Brian D. Melton
    Ms. Martha Hardwick Hofmeister
    Mr. Joseph G. Chumlea
    Respondent
    Bragg, Chumlea, McQuality
    Mr. Joseph G. Chumlea
    Respondent
    Levine, Sol and Dorothea
    Mr. Thomas C. Wright
    Mr. Thomas Glover Roberts
    Mr. William V. Dorsaneo III
    Ms. Julia Leigh Dean
    Mr. Carlos G. Lopez
    Mr. Ben K. Barron
    Mr. R. Russell Hollenbeck
    Petitioner

    Amici Curiae

    Amicus Curiae Counsel
    Simpson, Reagan W.
    Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
    The Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC)
    Mr. Roger W. Hughes
    Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange
    Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
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