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No. 21-0165
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IN RE WHATABURGER RESTAURANTS LLC

Oral argument was held on January 13, 2022. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 22, 2022. It then denied rehearing on June 17, 2022 File Closed

Opinion

April 22, 2022

Hecht
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:08-19-00180-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Yvonne Rodriguez

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 7
County:El Paso
Trial Judge:Honorable Ruben Morales
Trial Docket:2013-DCV-0910

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2022-06-17 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2022-06-17 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2022-05-10 Case forwarded to Court
2022-05-09 Motion for Rehearing  
2022-04-22 Opinion issued   Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 3, 2022 and April 22, 2022.  
2022-02-03 Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2022-02-02 Post submission brief filed (Relator)  
2022-01-20 Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2022-01-13 Oral argument  
2022-01-11 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2022-01-11 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Relator)  
2022-01-07 Submission Schedule
2022-01-03 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  
2021-12-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2021-12-31 Notice of Appearance  
2021-12-30 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2021-11-19 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Case set for oral argument
2021-11-19 Mandamus Set to Argue
2021-11-19 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 24, 2021 and November 19, 2021.  
2021-09-24 Reply Brief (Relator)  
2021-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2021-09-09 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2021-09-09 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2021-08-16 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
2021-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2021-07-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2021-06-18 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2021-05-17 Reply to Response (Relator)  
2021-05-17 Call received  
2021-04-26 Response to Petition (Real Parties in Interest)  
2021-03-26 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2021-02-23 Case forwarded to Court
2021-02-12 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  
2021-02-12 Case Record Filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cardwell, Yvonne
Mr. Jeffrey B. Pownell
Mr. Joseph Gabriel Isaac
Real Party In Interest
Morales, Ruben
 
Respondent
Whataburger Restaurants LLC
Mr. Craig Alan McDougal
Mr. W. Alan Wright
Mr. Samuel Wesley Butler
Relator
 
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