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LOU ANN SMITH AND JIMMY JACKSON SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF RACHEL AND GRAYSON SMITH v. BLACK+VERNOOY ARCHITECTS, J. SINCLAIR BLACK AND D. ANDREW VERNOOY

The Court requested full merits briefing on February 17, 2012. The Court denied review of the petition on August 31, 2012. It then denied rehearing on March 22, 2013 File Closed

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Render
COA Docket No.:03-09-00518-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable David E. Puryear

Trial Court

Trial Court:345th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Lora J. Livingston
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-06-002615

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-05-19 Case Stored - stored case location updated  
2013-04-10 Record returned to Court of Appeals
2013-04-10 Case Stored  
2013-04-05 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2013-03-22 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2013-03-13 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 4, 2012 and March 13, 2013.  
2012-12-04 Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed (Petitioner)  
2012-11-21 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2012-11-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2012-10-09 Case forwarded to Court
2012-10-02 Motion for Rehearing  
2012-09-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2012-09-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2012-08-31 Petition for Review disposed Denied
2012-08-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-08-30 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-08-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2012-08-07 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between May 1, 2012 and August 7, 2012.  
2012-05-01 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2012-04-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2012-04-16 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2012-04-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2012-04-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2012-03-19 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2012-03-01 Case Record Filed  
2012-02-22 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2012-02-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2012-01-24 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2012-01-09 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2011-12-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2011-11-08 Case forwarded to Court
2011-11-07 Response Waiver filed  
2011-10-19 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2011-10-19 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2011-09-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2011-09-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Smith, Lou Ann
Mr. Richard Alan 'Dicky' Grigg
Mr. Broadus A. Spivey
Mr. Douglas W. Alexander
Petitioner
Black+Vernooy Architects
Mr. Scott Lyford
Mr. J. Bruce Bennett
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Civil Justice League
Mr. George S. Christian
Locke, Junior, William H.
William H. Locke Jr.
Texas Society of Architects
Mr. William R Allensworth
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Mr. Peter M. Kelly
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