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No. 07-0140
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TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CELLULAR ONE GROUP

Oral argument was held on February 6, 2008. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 29, 2008. It then denied rehearing on December 5, 2008 File Closed

Opinions

August 29, 2008

Jefferson
Oneill
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

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

Hecht
Brister

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

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:05-04-01641-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Amos Louis Mazzant

Trial Court

Trial Court:68th District Court
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Charles Stokes
Trial Docket:02-05001-C

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2008-12-19 Case Stored  
2008-12-05 Mandate issued  
2008-12-05 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between October 8, 2008 and December 5, 2008.  
2008-10-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2008-10-03 Motion for Rehearing  
2008-10-03 Case forwarded to Court
2008-09-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2008-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2008-08-29 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2008-08-29 Opinion issued Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2008-08-29 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 6, 2008 and August 29, 2008.  
2008-02-06 Oral argument  
2008-01-09 Document received (See Remarks)  
2007-11-30 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2007-11-30 Petition for Review granted
2007-11-30 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2007-10-23 Case Record Filed  
2007-10-19 Record Requested in Petition for Review
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 17, 2007 and October 19, 2007.  
2007-07-17 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2007-06-25 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2007-06-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2007-06-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2007-05-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-05-18 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2007-05-03 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2007-04-05 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2007-03-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2007-03-27 Case forwarded to Court
2007-03-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2007-02-22 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2007-02-22 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cellular One Group
Mr. Charles L. Perry
Respondent
Trinity Universal Insurance Company
Mr. Sidney H. Davis Jr.
Petitioner
 
 
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