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IN RE HOUSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY, L.P., ET AL.

The Court requested full merits briefing on January 9, 2009. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 3, 2009. It then denied rehearing on October 23, 2009 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 1 article about this case.

July 21, 2009

Texas Supreme Court Finds that Court Abused Its Discretion by Allowing Pre-Arbitration Discovery

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The Court has issued opinions:

Opinions

October 23, 2009

Percuriam

Supplemental Per Curiam Opinion PDF

July 3, 2009

Percuriam.511

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:13-07-00299-CV&13-07-00362-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Rogelio Valdez

Trial Court

Trial Court:377th District Court
County:Victoria
Trial Judge:Honorable Joseph P. Kelly
Trial Docket:07-3-65,478-D

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2010-07-15 Case Stored  
2010-07-01 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between November 12, 2009 and July 1, 2010.  
2009-11-12 Letter Received  
2009-11-12 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2009-11-05 Letter Received (Real Parties in Interest)  
2009-10-28 Call received  
2009-10-23 Supplemental opinion delivered (not majority opinion) Issued
2009-10-23 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2009-10-22 Reply to Motion for Rehearing filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2009-10-14 Notice received (Relator)  
2009-10-14 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Relator)  
2009-09-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Relator)  
2009-09-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 27, 2009 and September 29, 2009.  
2009-07-27 Motion for Rehearing - Filed  
2009-07-27 Case forwarded to Court
2009-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed (Real Parties in Interest)   Filing granted
2009-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing (Real Parties in Interest)  
2009-07-03 MANDAMUS GRANT - 52.8
2009-07-03 Stay Order lifted  
2009-07-03 Opinion issued Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2009-07-03 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 24, 2009 and July 3, 2009.  
2009-03-24 Reply brief filed (Relator)  
2009-03-09 Brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2009-02-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Real Parties in Interest)   Filing granted
2009-02-25 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Real Parties in Interest)  
2009-02-09 Brief filed (Relator)  
2009-01-09 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2009-01-09 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2009-01-09 Motion to strike disposed   Denied
2008-12-18 Letter Filed (Relator)  
2008-12-16 Additional citations received. (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-12-12 Reply to motion (Relator)  
2008-12-05 Response to Motion filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-11-25 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2008-11-21 Motion to Strike filed (Relator)  
2008-11-21 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2008-11-21 Motion to Strike filed (Relator)  
2008-11-17 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-11-17 Response to Petition for Review filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-11-03 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
2008-11-03 Motion to Consolidate disposed   Filing granted
2008-10-23 Motion to Consolidate filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-10-21 Case forwarded to Court
2008-10-17 Emergency stay disposed   Filing granted
2008-10-17 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2008-10-17 Stay Order issued
2008-10-17 Reply to motion (Relator)  
2008-10-15 Call received (Relator)  
2008-10-13 Response to Motion filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2008-10-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2008-10-01 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2008-09-26 Motion for emergency stay filed (Relator)  
2008-09-26 Case Record Filed (Relator)  
2008-09-26 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2008-09-26 Appendix Filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Houston Pipe Line Company, L.P.
Mr. Daniel E. Bolia
Mr. John Lohmann III
Mrs. Heather A. Hegefeld
Ms. Kelley M. Keller
Mr. Charles W. Schwartz
Relator
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mr. John Kiley Edwards
Other Interested Party
O'Connor & Hewitt, Ltd.
Mr. James W. Cole
Mr. Thomas J. Sims
Mr. Neel Alan Choudhury
Mr. Gilberto Hinojosa
Mr. Ronald B. Walker
Mr. Timothy S. Perkins
Mr. Stanley B. Binion
Mr. Alejandro Sin "Alex" Valdes
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Ms. Melissa Prentice Lorber
Mr. William F. Seerden
Real Party In Interest
 
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