No. 12-1039
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Oral argument was held on January 8, 2014. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 3, 2014. It then denied rehearing on August 22, 2014 File Closed
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Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. PDF
Justice Willett delivered a dissenting opinion. PDF
| Appellate District: | 7th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt |
| COA Docket No.: | 07-11-00495-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle |
| Trial Court: | 237th District Court |
| County: | Lubbock |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Leslie F. 'Les' Hatch |
| Trial Docket: | 2011-558,690 |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-12 | Case Stored | ||
| 2014-08-22 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied with Justice not sitting. | |
| 2014-08-22 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2014-07-18 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2014-07-18 | Motion for Rehearing | ||
| 2014-07-03 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed | |
| 2014-07-03 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2014-07-03 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 16, 2014 and July 3, 2014. | |||
| 2014-01-16 | Letter brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2014-01-14 | Supplemental Brief filed (Respondent) | ||
| 2014-01-08 | Oral argument | ||
| 2013-12-17 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2013-12-16 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | ||
| 2013-11-22 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | |
| 2013-11-22 | Petition for Review granted | ||
| 2013-11-22 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument | |
| This case was pending on merits briefs between September 19, 2013 and November 22, 2013. | |||
| 2013-09-19 | Reply Brief (Petitioner) | ||
| 2013-09-04 | Brief on the Merits (Respondent) | ||
| 2013-07-29 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2013-07-29 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | ||
| 2013-07-15 | Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2013-07-02 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2013-06-14 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2013-06-14 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| 2013-05-01 | Response to Petition (Respondent) | ||
| 2013-04-04 | Designation of Lead Counsel | ||
| 2013-04-02 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | |
| 2013-04-01 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | ||
| 2013-03-01 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2013-01-29 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2012-12-21 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church & Akin, L.L.C. |
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Respondent | |||
| Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District |
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Petitioner |
