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No. 18-0852
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MO-VAC SERVICE COMPANY, INC. v. PRIMITIVO ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY, SAN JUANITA ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND MARTHA ESCOBEDO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FABIAN ESCOBEDO

Oral argument was held on February 26, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 12, 2020. It then denied rehearing on December 13, 2019 File Closed

Opinions

June 12, 2020

Hecht
Green
Guzman
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

Guzman

Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt
COA Docket No.:13-16-00435-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Rogelio Valdez

Trial Court

Trial Court:206th District Court
County:Hidalgo
Trial Judge:Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna
Trial Docket:C-5132-14-D

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-07-17 Call received  
2020-07-16 Mandate issued  
2020-06-12 Motion for leave to file brief disposed   Filing granted
2020-06-12 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2020-06-12 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2020-06-12 Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued
2020-06-12 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2020-05-11 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2020-04-30 Call received  
2020-04-30 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2020-04-29 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2020-04-29 Motion for leave to file brief  
2020-04-08 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2020-04-02 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2020-04-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2020-04-01 Call received  
2020-03-27 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2020-03-25 Call received  
2020-03-25 Motion for leave to file brief  
2020-03-25 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2020-03-11 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2020-02-26 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2020-02-26 Call received  
2020-02-26 Oral argument  
2020-02-14 Submission Schedule
2020-01-13 Notice of Appearance  
2020-01-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-12-17 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-12-13 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Filing granted
2019-12-13 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2019-12-13 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2019-12-13 Petition for Review granted
2019-12-13 Petition Reinstated
2019-12-13 Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  
2019-11-04 Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed (Petitioner)  
2019-10-21 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2019-09-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2019-09-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2019-09-25 Call received  
2019-09-24 Additional citations received. (Petitioner)  
2019-09-13 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2019-08-13 Case forwarded to Court
2019-08-07 Motion for Rehearing  
2019-07-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2019-07-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2019-06-21 Petition for Review disposed Denied
  This case was pending on merits briefs between April 17, 2019 and June 21, 2019.  
2019-04-17 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-03-27 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-03-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-03-19 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-02-27 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2019-02-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-02-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-01-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-01-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2018-12-14 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2018-10-25 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2018-10-16 Case forwarded to Court
2018-10-10 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2018-09-10 Court reporter/recorder's record
2018-09-10 Clerk's Record
2018-09-10 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Escobedo, Primitivo
Mr. Armando P. Duran
Mr. Stuart J. Starry
 Respondent
Martha Escobedo, Individually, and as Representative of The Estate of Fabian Escobedo
Mr. Armando P. Duran
Mr. Stuart J. Starry
 Respondent
Escobedo, San Juanita
Mr. Armando P. Duran
Mr. Stuart J. Starry
 Respondent
MO-VAC Service Co. Inc.
Mr. Mike Mills
Mr. J. Joseph Vale Jr.
Ms. Susan R. Sullivan
 Petitioner

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc.
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Tyler Lee and Leigh Ann Lee, Individually and as Next Friend of Sydney Rose Lee, Minor
Mr. Russell S. Post
Texas Association of Business
Ms. Jennifer Caughey
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Ms. Jennifer Caughey
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Ms. Jennifer Caughey
Sourthern Multifoods, Inc.
Ms. Jennifer Caughey
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Martin Resource Management Corporation
Ms. Danica Lynn Milios
Ms. Jennifer Caughey
Associated General Contractors of Texas—Highway, Heavy, Utilities & Industrial Branch
Ms. Elizabeth G. Bloch
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