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No. 98-0685
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FM PROPERTIES OPERATING COMPANY, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF AUSTIN

Oral argument was held on December 9, 1998. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 15, 2000. It then denied rehearing on August 24, 2000 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:345th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Paul R. Davis
Trial Docket:98-00248

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2000-09-19 Case Stored  
2000-09-19 Mandate issued  
2000-08-24 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2000-07-24 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2000-07-24 Motion for Rehearing (Appellant in case)  
2000-07-24 Motion for Rehearing (Appellant in case)  
2000-07-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2000-07-06 MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  
2000-07-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2000-07-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2000-07-05 Certification (various) in case received  
2000-06-15 Dissenting opinion issued.  
2000-06-15 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-06-15 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-06-15 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-06-15 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2000-06-15 Dissenting opinion issued.  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between August 17, 1999 and June 15, 2000.  
1999-08-17 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 4, 1999 and August 17, 1999.  
1999-02-04 Motion to dismiss disposed   motion granted in part
1999-02-01 Joint reply filed.  
1999-01-13 Motion to dismiss application for writ of error  
1998-12-31 Post submission brief filed (Appellee in case)  
1998-12-09 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-12-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1998-12-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1998-12-09 Oral argument  
1998-11-25 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
1998-11-10 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
1998-10-21 Appendix Filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-10-21 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
1998-10-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1998-10-01 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-10-01 Direct Appeal disposed   Jurisdiction noted in Direct Appeal.
1998-10-01 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1998-10-01 Set for Submission  
1998-08-25 Response to Petition (Appellee in case)  
1998-08-17 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-08-17 Clerk's Record  
1998-08-07 Court reporter/recorder's record  
1998-07-29 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
1998-07-27 Docketing statement filed  
1998-07-27 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-07-27 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-07-27 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-27 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1998-07-27 Response to Petition (Appellee in case)  
1998-07-23 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-23 Docketing statement filed  
1998-07-23 Miscellaneous Motion  
1998-07-23 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-23 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-22 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
1998-07-21 Docketing statement filed  
1998-07-21 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-21 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-21 Direct Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-21 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-07-21 Docketing statement filed  
1998-07-17 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-17 Docketing statement filed  
1998-07-17 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-07-15 Notice of Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-15 Direct Appeal filed (Appellant in case)  
1998-07-15 Statement of Jurisidiction  
1998-07-15 Docketing statement filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
STATE OF TEXAS
Justice John Cornyn
Mr. David A. Talbot Jr.
Ms. Karen Watson Kornell
Ms. Lisa Sanders Richardson
 Intervenor
RIBELIN RANCH PARTNERS, LTD.
Mr. Robert J. Kleeman
 Other Interested Party
VOLENTE GROUP OF TEXAS, LTD.
Mr. Patton G. Lochridge
Mr. Scott Patrick Baker
 Appellant
HAYS COUNTY RANCH WATER QU
Mr. Phil Mockford
 Other Interested Party
LIMESTONE HILLS CORPORATION
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
 Appellant
WONG, ROSE
Mr. John J. 'Mike' McKetta III
 Appellant
HORSE THIEF HOLLOW RANCHES, LT
Mr. Joe A. Osborn
 Appellant
T. H. L. RANCH, LTD.
Mr. Michael G. Burk
 Appellant
HERMAN F. HEEP TRUST NO. 1
Mr. Douglas A. Cawley
 Other Interested Party
HERMAN F. HEEP TRUST NO. 2
Mr. Douglas A. Cawley
 Other Interested Party
COMANCHE TRAIL CONSERVATION FU
Mr. Eric Taube
Mr. Robert D. Thomas
 Appellant
WONG, MITCHEL
Mr. John J. 'Mike' McKetta III
 Appellant
LIMESTONE BLUFFS CORPORATION
Mr. Louis S. Zimmerman
Mr. Pike Powers
Ms. Mary S. Dietz
Ms. Lyn Elizabeth Dean
 Appellant
LAKE TRAVIS INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Mr. Julian Lockwood
 Appellant
FM PROPERTIES OPERATING COMPAN
Mr. John L. Foster
Mr. Roy Q. Minton
 Appellant
RAWHIDE TRAIL RANCH
Mr. John J. 'Mike' McKetta III
 Appellant
PFLUGER RANCH WATER QUALITY PR
Mr. Ronald L Holmes
 Other Interested Party
QUINLAN INVESTMENTS, LTD.
Mr. Michael G. Burk
 Appellant
FM PROPERTIES OPERATING CO.
Mr. P. Michael Jung
 Appellant
CITY OF AUSTIN
Mr. Andrew F. Martin
Mr. Stephen E. McConnico
Mr. Casey L. Dobson
Mr. Karl Bayer
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
Mr. Tommy Jacks
Ms. Jennifer K. Lipinski
Ms. Pamela Stanton Baron
 Appellee
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