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No. 98-0994
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LEONEL LOPEZ, SR., ZULEMA M. LOPEZ, and LEONEL LOPEZ, JR., individually and on behalf of THE ESTATE OF ELOY LOPEZ, (deceased) v. MUNOZ, HOCKEMA & REED, and ALBERT A. MUNOZ, II, DAVID A. HOCKEMA and ROGER H. REED, individually and d/b/a MUNOZ, HOCKEMA & REED

Oral argument was held on October 20, 1999. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 8, 2000. It then denied rehearing on August 24, 2000 File Closed

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed/Remanded
COA Docket No.:04-97-00752-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable ALMA L. LOPEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:229th District Court
County:Starr
Trial Judge:Honorable Ricardo Garcia
Trial Docket:DC-95-7

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2000-10-19 Mandate issued  
2000-10-19 list missing briefs when case is separated(remarks  
2000-10-19 Case Stored  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between August 24, 2000 and October 19, 2000.  
2000-08-24 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between June 23, 2000 and August 24, 2000.  
2000-06-23 Motion for Rehearing  
2000-06-23 Notice requesting filing fee  
2000-06-23 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2000-06-08 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2000-06-08 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2000-06-08 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2000-06-08 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 9, 1999 and June 8, 2000.  
1999-12-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1999-12-03 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
1999-11-19 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
1999-11-10 Letter brief (Respondent)  
1999-11-05 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
1999-10-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1999-10-20 Oral argument  
1999-10-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1999-10-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
1999-09-30 Motion to align disposed   Filing granted
1999-09-10 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
1999-09-03 Call received  
1999-09-02 Certification (various) in case received  
1999-09-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
1999-08-31 Motion to align filed  
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-26 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1999-08-26 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1999-08-26 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1999-08-26 Set for Submission  
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-26 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
1999-08-09 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
1999-06-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between March 19, 1999 and June 29, 1999.  
1999-03-19 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
1999-03-16 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
1999-03-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-03-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-02-11 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
1999-02-10 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-01-28 Record Received (See Remarks)  
1999-01-21 Record Received (See Remarks)  
1999-01-12 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
1999-01-08 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1998-11-30 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
1998-11-10 Case forwarded to Court  
1998-11-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
1998-11-04 Response Waiver filed  
1998-10-09 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
LOPEZ, JR., LEONEL
Mr. Timothy Patton
Petitioner
LOPEZ, ZULEMA M.
Mr. Timothy Patton
Petitioner
MUNOZ, II, ALBERT A.
Mr. David M. Gunn
Respondent
HOCKEMA, DAVID A.
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Respondent
MUNOZ, ALBERT A.
Honorable Rose R. Vela
Respondent
LOPEZ, ELOY (DECEASED)
Mr. Timothy Patton
Petitioner
MUNOZ, HOCKEMA & REED D/B/A
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
Respondent
REED, ROGER H.
Mr. Billy Shepherd
Respondent
MUNOZ, HOCKEMA & REED
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
Honorable Rose R. Vela
Respondent
LOPEZ, SR., LEONEL
Mr. Dan V. Pozza
Petitioner
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