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No. 19-0263
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BONSMARA NATURAL BEEF COMPANY, LLC AND GEORGE CHAPMAN, INDIVIDUALLY v. HART OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS, LLC, JAMES MICHAEL HAYES, INDIVIDUALLY, LYNN LANDRUM, INDIVIDUALLY, AND HENRY O. PICKETT II, INDIVIDUALLY

Oral argument was held on January 28, 2020. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 26, 2020. File Closed

Opinions

June 26, 2020

Busby
Guzman
Lehrmann
Boyd
Blacklock
Bland

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Bland joined. PDF

Green
Hecht
Devine

Justice Green delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht and Justice Devine joined.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:07-17-00453-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle

Trial Court

Trial Court:242nd District Court
County:Castro
Trial Judge:Honorable Lowell Kregg Hukill
Trial Docket:89975-1509

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2020-07-30 Mandate issued  
2020-06-26 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2020-06-26 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
2020-06-26 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 28, 2020 and June 26, 2020.  
2020-01-28 Oral argument  
2020-01-24 Submission Schedule
2020-01-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-12-10 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2019-12-10 Call received  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between October 4, 2019 and December 10, 2019.  
2019-10-04 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2019-10-04 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2019-10-04 Petition for Review granted
2019-08-27 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2019-08-09 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2019-07-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2019-06-21 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2019-05-09 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2019-04-30 Case forwarded to Court
2019-04-24 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2019-03-29 Court reporter/recorder's record
2019-03-29 Court reporter/recorder's record
2019-03-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2019-03-29 Clerk's Record
2019-03-29 Court reporter/recorder's record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Bonsmara Natural Beef Company, LLC
Mr. David L. LeBas
Mr. James Jared Melton
Mr. Michael S. Duncan
Petitioner
Hayes, James Michael
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Mr. Robert Riverson Bell
Respondent
Chapman, George
Mr. James Jared Melton
Mr. David L. LeBas
Mr. Michael S. Duncan
Petitioner
Landrum, Lynn
Mr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Respondent
Pickett, II, Henry O.
Mr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Respondent
Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC
Mr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Respondent
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