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No. 07-0665
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IN RE MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC., SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY DW, INC.

Oral argument was held on October 15, 2008. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 3, 2009. It then denied rehearing on September 25, 2009 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 4 articles about this case.

December 9, 2009

2009 Arbitration Case Law: Texas Supreme Court

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The Court has issued opinions:

December 9, 2009

Texas Supreme Court arbitration cases from the past year

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July 15, 2009

Professor Alan Scott Rau Comments on In re Morgan Stanley

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July 14, 2009

Texas Supreme Court Holds that the Court, not the Arbitrator Should Decide the Issue of Capacity to Contract

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Opinions

July 3, 2009

Medina
Jefferson
Wainwright
Green
Johnson
Willett

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

Hecht

Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion. PDF

Brister

Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion. PDF

Willett

Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion. PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:05-07-00590-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Michael O'Neill

Trial Court

Trial Court:Probate Court No 2
County:Dallas
Trial Judge:Honorable Robert E. Price
Trial Docket:04-2615-P2 (A)

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2010-02-01 Case Stored  
2010-01-29 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between September 25, 2009 and January 29, 2010.  
2009-09-25 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 21, 2009 and September 25, 2009.  
2009-07-21 Amended motion for rehearing  
2009-07-20 Case forwarded to Court
2009-07-20 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2009-07-03 Opinion issued Denied
2009-07-03 Dissenting opinion issued. Issued
2009-07-03 Concurring Opinion issued. Issued
2009-07-03 Concurring Opinion issued. Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 6, 2008 and July 3, 2009.  
2008-11-06 Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-10-15 Oral argument  
2008-10-15 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Relator)  
2008-09-26 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received (Relator)  
2008-09-25 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-09-12 Response to Motion filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-09-12 Motion to re-set submission date disposed   Denied
2008-09-11 Response to Motion filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-09-05 Motion to re-set submission date filed. (Relator)  
2008-08-29 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was waiting for oral argument between July 9, 2008 and August 29, 2008.  
2008-07-09 Notice of vacation dates. (Real Parties in Interest)  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between May 19, 2008 and July 9, 2008.  
2008-05-19 Address Change (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-05-16 Mandamus Set to Argue
2008-05-16 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 21, 2008 and May 16, 2008.  
2008-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Relator)  
2008-03-19 Reply brief filed (Relator)  
2008-02-28 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Relator)   Filing granted
2008-02-25 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Relator)  
2008-02-22 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-02-19 Brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-01-30 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Relator)  
2008-01-30 Brief filed (Relator)  
2008-01-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Relator)  
2008-01-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Relator)  
2008-01-10 Electronic copies of brief posted to website (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-01-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Relator)   Filing granted
2007-12-28 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Relator)  
2007-12-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2007-11-13 Reply filed (Relator)  
2007-10-24 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-10-24 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2007-09-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2007-08-28 Case forwarded to Court
2007-08-24 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2007-08-24 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2007-08-24 Case Record Filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Ms. Brooke Ashley Geren
Mr. David D. Sterling
Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
Relator
Griffin, Nathan
Ms. Amy B. Ganci
Mr. Charles T. Frazier Jr.
Ms. LaDawn H. Conway
Ms. Dolores G. Wolfe
Real Party In Interest
 
 
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