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No. 97-1166
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OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION, OWENS CORNING, PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO., A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC., ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, CERTAINTEED CORP., DANA CORP., QUIGLEY COMPANY, INC., ET AL. v. AUSTIN E. DEFORD, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on September 9, 1998. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 1, 1999. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

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Trial Court

Trial Court:250th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable John K. Dietz
Trial Docket:97-05359

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
1999-11-19 Notice of Appeal from the U. S. Supreme Court  
1999-10-04 Notice of Appeal from the U. S. Supreme Court  
1999-09-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
1999-09-03 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
1999-09-03 Case Stored  
1999-09-03 Mandate issued  
1999-09-02 list missing briefs when case is separated(remarks  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between July 1, 1999 and September 2, 1999.  
1999-07-01 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
1999-07-01 Opinion issued   TRIAL COURT IS AFF/PT AND REV/PT
1999-07-01 Opinion issued   TRIAL COURT IS AFF/PT AND REV/PT
1999-06-04 Letter brief (Appellant in case)  
1999-05-24 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1999-05-21 Letter brief (Appellee in case)  
1999-05-21 Notice requesting filing fee  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 9, 1998 and May 21, 1999.  
1998-09-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1998-09-09 Oral argument  
1998-09-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1998-09-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1998-09-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1998-08-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1998-07-17 Notice requesting filing fee  
1998-07-17 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
1998-06-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1998-06-16 additional briefing due to be filed  
1998-06-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
1998-06-16 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1998-06-12 Notice requesting filing fee  
1998-06-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
1998-06-12 Miscellaneous Motion  
1998-06-08 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
1998-06-08 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1998-06-02 Miscellaneous Motion  
1998-06-02 Brief received (Appellee in case)  
1998-06-02 Appellees' Brief filed  
1998-04-23 Brief of appellants filed  
1998-04-23 Notice requesting filing fee  
1998-04-14 Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  
1998-04-14 Set for Submission  
1998-04-10 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
1998-03-26 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1998-03-23 Miscellaneous Motion  
1998-03-13 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-03-13 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-03-13 Appellee's Brief Due  
1998-03-13 Appellant's Brief Due  
1998-03-13 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-03-13 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1998-03-13 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-03-13 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-02-25 Response to Petition (Appellant in case)  
1998-02-19 Response to Petition (Appellee in case)  
1998-01-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
1997-12-23 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1997-12-23 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1997-12-22 Case Record Filed  
1997-12-19 Docketing statement filed  
1997-12-19 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1997-12-19 Call received  
1997-12-18 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
1997-12-18 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1997-12-18 Direct Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1997-12-18 Motion to Consolidate disposed   Filing granted
1997-12-18 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1997-12-17 Case Record Filed  
1997-12-17 Exhibits in case/cause filed  
1997-12-16 Motion to Consolidate filed  
1997-12-16 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1997-12-11 Direct Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
DANA CORPORATION
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
GARLOCK, INC.
Mr. T. John Ward
Other Interested Party
U.S. MINERAL PRODUCTS
Mr. Melvin David Bailey
Other Interested Party
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO
Mr. Richard H. Callison
Chief Justice John L. Hill
Mr. John B. Hall
Other Interested Party
SYNKOID, A DIVISION OF MURALCO
Ms. Kathryn Hermes
Other Interested Party
INDRESSCO INC.
Mr. Lewis C. Miltenberger
Other Interested Party
MARTIN, STANLEY
 
Appellee
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP.
Mr. James M. Riley Jr.
Other Interested Party
PITTSBURGH CORNING
Ms. Dawn Marie Wright
Appellant
HORTON, MELVIN
Mr. Frederick M. Baron
Appellee
MARTIN, RUBY BELLE
 
Appellee
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURI
Mr. Anthony E. Pletcher
Appellant
OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPO
Mr. Roger Podesta
Ms. Karen Schwartz
Mr. Kevin F. Risley
Appellant
RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION
Ms. Susan M. Hull
Mr. Thomas W. Taylor
Other Interested Party
ALLEN, WINFRED
 
Appellee
QUIGLEY COMPANY, INC.
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
W. R. GRACE & CO.
Mr. Thomas M. Farrell
Ms. Solace Kirkland Southwick
Mr. Robert E. Thackston
Appellant
MOORE, RAYMOND
Mr. Steve Baughman
Appellee
AQUA-CHEM, INC. D/B/A CLEAVER
Mr. David A. Livingston
Other Interested Party
UNITED GYPSUM COMPANY
Ms. Wendy White
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
CERTAINTEED CORP.
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
FLINTKOTE COMPANY
Mr. James M. Harris Jr.
Other Interested Party
DEFORD, AUSTIN E.
Mr. Richard N. Countiss
Mr. Russell W. Budd
Mr. Steve Baughman
Mr. Brent M. Rosenthal
Mr. Tommy Jacks
Mr. Peter Andrew Kraus
Appellee
OWENS CORNING
Mr. Kevin F. Risley
Appellant
WHITE, LILLARD MILBURN
 
Appellee
ANCHOR PACKING COMPANY
Mr. T. John Ward
Other Interested Party
NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES
Ms. Debra S. Fitzgerald
Other Interested Party
A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Mr. Gary D. Elliston
Appellant
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.
Mr. Melvin David Bailey
Other Interested Party
CROWN CORK AND SEAL CO.
Mr. Frank G. Harmon III
Other Interested Party
CURTIS, WAYNE ALVIN
 
Appellee
HARBISON-WALKER REFRACTORIES
Mr. Lewis C. Miltenberger
Other Interested Party
KELLY-MOORE PAINT COMPANY, INC
Mr. T. John Ward
Other Interested Party
PROKO INDUSTRIES
Mr. Thomas Dougall
Other Interested Party
BOWERS, WILLIAM R.
 
Appellee
EARLEY, SR., WILLIAM HOYTE
 
Appellee
BRYSON, CLYDE R.
 
Appellee
TODD, JOE HARRISON
 
Appellee
PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION
Mr. G. Luke Ashley
Justice John Cornyn
Appellant
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