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No. 07-0028
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BEST BUY CO. AND BEST BUY STORES, L.P. v. VELMA v. BARRERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED

The Court requested full merits briefing on June 12, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on November 30, 2007. File Closed

Opinion

November 30, 2007

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:13-05-00258-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Federico Hinojosa

Trial Court

Trial Court:117th District Court
County:Nueces
Trial Judge:Honorable Sandra Lee Watts
Trial Docket:03-648-B

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-01-28 Case Stored  
2008-01-16 Mandate issued  
2007-11-30 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2007-11-30 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2007-11-30 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2007-11-30 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2007-10-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-10-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-10-17 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-09-07 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2007-08-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-08-01 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2007-07-26 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-07-12 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2007-06-26 Case Record Filed  
2007-06-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2007-06-12 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between April 18, 2007 and June 12, 2007.  
2007-04-18 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2007-04-02 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2007-03-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-02-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2007-02-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2007-02-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2007-02-01 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2007-01-30 Case forwarded to Court
2007-01-29 Response Waiver filed  
2007-01-18 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2007-01-18 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Ms. Anne M. Lockner
Mr. Ben A. Donnell
Mr. Clay E. Coalson
Petitioner
Barrera, Velma V.
Mr. Austin P. Tighe Jr.
Mr. Vic Feazell
Mr. Jerry Guerra
Mr. Luis A. Elizondo
Mr. David Aaron Huerta
Mr. Alberto R. Huerta
Paul M. Weiss
Mr. William M. Sweetman
Mr. Jeffrey A.J. Millar
Mr. James Francis Twombly
Mr. Tod A. Lewis
Mr. Richard J. Burke
Mr. Bradley M. Lakin
Mr. L. Thomas Lakin
Respondent
 
 
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