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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY v. JAMES E. PHILLIPS

The Court requested full merits briefing on November 21, 2014. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 4, 2015. It then denied rehearing on April 15, 2016 File Closed

Opinion

December 4, 2015

Percuriam.246722

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:02-11-00250-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable LeeAnn Dauphinot

Trial Court

Trial Court:236th District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:Honorable Thomas Wilson Lowe
Trial Docket:236-223592-07

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2016-04-15 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
2016-04-15 Mandate issued  
2016-04-15 Case Stored  
2016-04-15 Corrected opinion   Issued
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between January 25, 2016 and April 15, 2016.  
2016-01-25 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2016-01-08 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2015-12-21 Case forwarded to Court
2015-12-21 Motion for Rehearing  
2015-12-04 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2015-12-04 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2015-12-04 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2015-12-04 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 3, 2015 and December 4, 2015.  
2015-04-03 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2015-03-20 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2015-03-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2015-03-12 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2015-02-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2015-02-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2015-01-29 Case Record Filed  
2015-01-21 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2014-12-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2014-12-17 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2014-11-24 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2014-11-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2014-10-21 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2014-10-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-10-14 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2014-10-14 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-10-14 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2014-10-06 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2014-09-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2014-09-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2014-08-15 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2014-07-17 Letter Filed  
2014-07-15 Case forwarded to Court
2014-07-08 Response Waiver filed  
2014-07-07 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Phillips, James E.
Mr. Sean Reed Cox
Mr. Fredric A. Bremseth
Mr. John Ronald MacLean III
Respondent
BNSF Railway Co.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Ms. Mary H. Smith
Ms. Marianne M. Auld
Mr. Jody Scott Sanders
Petitioner
 
 
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