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ROBERT KINNEY v. ANDREW HARRISON BARNES (A/K/A A. HARRISON BARNES, A.H. BARNES, ANDREW H. BARNES, HARRISON BARNES), BCG ATTORNEY SEARCH, INC., EMPLOYMENT CROSSING, INC. AND JD JOURNAL, INC.

Oral argument was held on January 9, 2014. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on August 29, 2014. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 3 articles about this case.

January 8, 2014

Texas Supreme Court to Consider Online Defamation Case

from Texas Tribune

The Court has issued opinions:

January 8, 2014

Texas Supreme Court Will Decide If Defamatory Comments Can Be Forcibly Removed From the Internet

from Dallas Observer

December 13, 2013

Two opinions and four grants [Dec. 13, 2013]

from SCOTXblog

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Opinion

August 29, 2014

Lehrmann
Hecht
Green
Johnson
Willett
Guzman
Boyd
Devine
Brown

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-10-00657-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Melissa Young Goodwin

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 1
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable J. David Phillips
Trial Docket:C-1-CV-10-004331

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2015-01-26 Letter Filed  
2014-12-04 Letter Filed  
2014-11-10 Case Stored  
2014-10-09 Mandate issued  
2014-10-03 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2014-09-25 Reply to Response to Motion  
2014-09-24 Call received  
2014-09-24 Response to Motion filed  
2014-09-19 Motion to stay mandate filed.  
2014-08-29 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2014-08-29 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 6, 2014 and August 29, 2014.  
2014-02-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-02-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2014-02-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-02-06 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-02-06 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-01-09 Oral argument  
2014-01-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-01-03 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2014-01-03 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-01-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-01-02 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-01-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2013-12-27 Notice of Appearance  
2013-12-13 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2013-12-13 Petition for Review granted
2013-12-13 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 11, 2013 and December 13, 2013.  
2013-10-11 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2013-10-01 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2013-09-26 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2013-08-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-08-26 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-08-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2013-06-21 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2013-06-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2013-06-10 Case Record Filed  
2013-06-10 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2013-06-07 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2013-05-20 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2013-05-20 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2013-05-20 Certification (various) in case received  
2013-05-15 Designation of Lead Counsel  
2013-05-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2013-04-12 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2013-03-12 Case forwarded to Court
2013-02-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2013-01-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2013-01-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Kinney, Robert
Mr. Greggory A. Teeter
Mr. Stewart Edmond Hoffer
Mr. Andrew J. Sarne
Mr. Martin J. Siegel
Petitioner
Barnes, Andrew Harrison
Mr Dale Lynn Roberts
Ms. Eleanor Ruffner
Mr. Anthony T. Ricciardelli
Mr. Michael R. Parker
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Apartment Association
Mr. Brian J. Levy
Mr. John Sepehri
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Mr. Marc A. Fuller
 
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