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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC. v. TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS LANDFILL, INC.

Oral argument was held on December 3, 2013. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 9, 2014. It then denied rehearing on June 27, 2014 File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 1 article about this case.

September 20, 2013

Five grants today; one opinion [Sep. 20, 2013]

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 7 other cases.

The Court has issued opinions:

Opinion

May 9, 2014

Willett
Hecht
Green
Johnson
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Brown

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-10-00826-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Jeffrey L. Rose

Trial Court

Trial Court:126th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Stephen Yelenosky
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-97-012163

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-07-16 Case Stored  
2014-06-27 Mandate issued  
2014-06-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2014-05-27 Motion for Rehearing  
2014-05-09 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2014-05-09 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirm and reverse in part; remand to court of appeals
2014-05-09 Opinion issued Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 14, 2014 and May 9, 2014.  
2014-03-14 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2014-02-27 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 11, 2013 and February 27, 2014.  
2013-12-11 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Relator)  
2013-12-09 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-12-03 Oral argument  
2013-12-03 Oral argument  
2013-11-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-11-20 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between September 24, 2013 and November 20, 2013.  
2013-09-24 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2013-09-20 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2013-09-20 Petition for Review granted
2013-09-20 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2013-09-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2013-09-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2013-09-20 Petition for Review granted
2013-08-12 Reply Brief  
2013-07-12 Reply Brief  
2013-07-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-07-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-06-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2013-06-26 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2013-05-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-05-28 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-05-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-05-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-05-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-05-08 Brief on the Merits  
2013-05-08 Brief on the Merits  
2013-05-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 18, 2013 and May 8, 2013.  
2013-03-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-03-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-03-11 Case Record Filed  
2013-03-08 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2013-03-08 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2013-02-20 Reply to Response  
2013-01-11 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2013-01-11 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2013-01-07 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2012-12-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2012-11-06 Case forwarded to Court
2012-11-06 Case forwarded to Court
2012-10-01 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2012-08-31 Petition for Review #2 (Petitioner)  
2012-08-30 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2012-08-06 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-08-03 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2012-07-20 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-07-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-07-18 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2012-07-16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  
2012-06-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2012-06-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.
Mr. John J. 'Mike' McKetta III
Mr. James Alan Hemphill
Respondent
Waste Management of Texas, Inc.
Ms. Amy J. Schumacher
Mr. Robert M. 'Randy' Roach Jr.
Mr. William W. Ogden
Mr. Daniel William Davis
Mr. Thomas M. Gregor
Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
Ms. Mollie Cohn Lambert
Petitioner

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Belo Corp.
R. Kent Piacenti
Mr. Marc A. Fuller
Mr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
 
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