No. 10-0316
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Oral argument was held on December 6, 2011. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 31, 2012. It then denied rehearing on December 14, 2012 File Closed
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September 3, 2012
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August 31, 2012
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August 19, 2011
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July 22, 2011
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Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Lehrmann joined. PDF
Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Willett joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 3rd Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Aff As Mod |
| COA Docket No.: | 03-07-00729-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable David E. Puryear |
| Trial Court: | 353rd District Court |
| County: | Travis |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Joseph H. Hart |
| Trial Docket: | D-1-GV-07-00942 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | Case Stored - stored case location updated | ||
| 2012-12-18 | Case Stored | ||
| 2012-12-14 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied with Justice not sitting. | |
| 2012-12-14 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2012-11-27 | Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent) | ||
| 2012-11-13 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2012-11-13 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2012-11-02 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2012-10-16 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2012-10-16 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2012-09-11 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2012-09-06 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2012-08-31 | Concurring and Dissenting Opinion delivered | Issued | |
| 2012-08-31 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court | |
| 2012-08-31 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 6, 2012 and August 31, 2012. | |||
| 2012-02-06 | Case Record Filed | ||
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 6, 2011 and February 6, 2012. | |||
| 2011-12-06 | Oral argument | ||
| 2011-11-08 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | ||
| This case was waiting for oral argument between August 19, 2011 and November 8, 2011. | |||
| 2011-08-19 | Motion to re-set submission date disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-08-19 | Submission reset | Case set for oral argument | |
| 2011-08-17 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2011-08-11 | Call received | ||
| 2011-08-10 | Call received | ||
| 2011-08-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2011-08-03 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-08-03 | Motion to re-set submission date filed. | ||
| 2011-07-22 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| This case was waiting for oral argument between May 19, 2011 and July 22, 2011. | |||
| 2011-05-19 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2011-04-15 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2011-04-15 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between January 24, 2011 and April 15, 2011. | |||
| 2011-01-24 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2011-01-24 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2011-01-10 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2011-01-06 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2010-12-16 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-11-24 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2010-11-19 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2010-11-19 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2010-10-15 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2010-10-13 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2010-09-30 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-09-08 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2010-09-03 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2010-08-26 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2010-08-24 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2010-08-20 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 22, 2010 and August 20, 2010. | |||
| 2010-06-22 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted | |
| 2010-06-21 | Reply to Response (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-06-17 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | ||
| 2010-06-08 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2010-06-03 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2010-06-03 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2010-05-27 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | ||
| 2010-05-11 | Supplemental appendix (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-05-11 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2010-05-10 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-05-10 | Appendix Filed (Petitioner) | ||
| 2010-05-06 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2010-05-05 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||||||
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| City of Austin |
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Petitioner | |||||||
| Whittington, Harry M. |
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Respondent |
| Amicus Curiae | Counsel | ||
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| Texas Municipal League, Texas City Attorneys Association and |
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| Texas Farm Bureau |
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| Clear Lake City Water Authority |
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