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No. 19-0167
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CONWAY WAAK, JR. AND MARLENE WAAK D/B/A CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH AND CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH v. RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA RODRIGUEZ AND ANA MARIA ORTIZ MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA ORTIZ JR.; AND JUANA GUADALUPE MARTINEZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF SEBASTIAN ZUNIGA AND WENDY ZUNIGA, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on January 30, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 12, 2020. File Closed

Opinions

June 12, 2020

Hecht
Green
Guzman
Lehrmann
Devine
Busby

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Busby joined. PDF

Blacklock
Boyd

Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd joined. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:01-17-00755-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Evelyn Keyes

Trial Court

Trial Court:155th District Court
County:Fayette
Trial Judge:Honorable Jeff Steinhauser
Trial Docket:2014V-262

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-07-16 Mandate issued  
2020-06-12 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2020-06-12 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
2020-06-12 Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued
2020-06-12 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 30, 2020 and June 12, 2020.  
2020-01-30 Oral argument  
2020-01-24 Submission Schedule
2020-01-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2020-01-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
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
2019-10-28 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-10-11 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-09-09 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-09-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-08-02 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2019-08-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2019-07-22 Corrected Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-07-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2019-06-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2019-06-07 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2019-05-28 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2019-05-28 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2019-05-13 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2019-04-12 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2019-03-12 Case forwarded to Court
2019-03-06 Response Waiver filed  
2019-02-14 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2019-02-14 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2019-02-14 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez and Ana Maria Ortiz Martinez Individually and as Personal Representatives, and Heirs of the Estate of Raul Amparo Zuniga Ortiz Jr.
Mr. John M. Padilla
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Jose Moises Cedillos
Mr. James Christian Marrow
 Respondent
Carmine Charolais Ranch
Mr. Nicholas J. Lanza
Stewart Kimball Schmella
 Petitioner
Conway Waak Jr. and Marlene Waak d/b/a Carmine Charolais Ranch
Stewart Kimball Schmella
Mr. Nicholas J. Lanza
 Petitioner
Juana Guadalupe Martinez, as next friend of Sebastian Zuniga and Wendy Zuniga, Heirs of the Estate of Raul Amparo Zuniga Ortiz, Jr.
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. John M. Padilla
Jose Moises Cedillos
Mr. James Christian Marrow
 Respondent
 
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