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PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A/S/O MIRSAN, L.P., D/B/A SIENNA RIDGE APARTMENTS v. CARMEN A. WHITE

Oral argument was held on October 13, 2015. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 13, 2016. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 2 articles about this case.

October 16, 2015

No grants or opinions – but a short outage on the blog [Oct. 16, 2015]

from SCOTXblog

The article also mentions:
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  • The Court has issued opinions:

    October 13, 2015

    Who pays for fire? Answer will affect millions of Texas renters

    from Austin American-Statesman

    Opinions

    May 13, 2016

    Guzman
    Hecht
    Green
    Johnson
    Brown

    Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Brown joined. PDF

    Devine

    Justice Devine delivered a dissenting opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument | Video PDF

    Boyd
    Willett
    Lehrmann
    Devine

    Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Willett, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined. PDF

    Court of Appeals

    Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
    Outcome Below:Affirmed
    COA Docket No.:04-12-00721-CV
    Opinion Author:Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion

    Trial Court

    Trial Court:225th District Court
    County:Bexar
    Trial Judge:Honorable Peter Sakai
    Trial Docket:2011-CI-16235

    Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

    Docket Entries

    Date Event Outcome  
    2016-06-24 Mandate issued  
    2016-05-13 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' reversed in part; renders judgment in part; remanded to Court of Appeals
    2016-05-13 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
    2016-05-13 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
    2016-05-13 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
      This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 13, 2015 and May 13, 2016.  
    2015-10-13 Oral argument  
    2015-09-24 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2015-09-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
    2015-09-04 Petition for Review granted
    2015-09-04 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
    2015-09-04 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
      This case was pending on merits briefs between September 24, 2014 and September 4, 2015.  
    2014-09-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2014-09-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2014-09-02 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
    2014-08-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2014-08-14 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
    2014-07-18 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
    2014-07-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
    2014-07-14 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
    2014-06-17 Case Record Filed  
    2014-06-17 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
    2014-06-13 Brief on the Merits Requested  
    2014-05-29 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
    2014-05-14 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
    2014-04-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
    2014-04-30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
    2014-04-04 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
    2014-03-04 Case forwarded to Court
    2014-02-27 Response Waiver filed  
    2014-02-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
    2014-01-30 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

    Parties

    Party Counsel Role
    White, Carmen A.
    Ms. Jean Ann Kelly
    Ms. Sherry G. Rasmus
    Respondent
    Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
    Mr. Paul Vigushin
    Mr. James Alan Hemphill
    Petitioner

    Amici Curiae

    Amicus Curiae Counsel
    Texas Apartment Association
    Mr. John Sepehri
    Texas Tenants' Union
    Mr. J. Lee Baldwin
    SMU Dedman School of Law Civil Legal Clinic
    Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
    ...
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