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No. 99-0366
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STEPHEN JAMES UTTS, M.D. v. DENNIE SHORT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CLIFTON SHORT, DECEASED, NORMA L. SHORT, PATRICIA ANN CAIN, AND SAM SHORT

Oral argument was held on September 19, 2001. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 3, 2002. It then denied rehearing on July 3, 2002 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-98-00120-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable MARILYN ABOUSSIE

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 1
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Guy S. Herman
Trial Docket:63,688-A

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2002-08-20 Case Stored  
2002-08-19 Mandate issued  
2002-08-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2002-07-03 Opinion issued   judgment of the coa reversed, remanded to tc
2002-07-03 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Filing granted
2002-07-03 Opinion issued   judgment of the coa reversed, remanded to tc
2002-07-03 Previous opinion withdrawn  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between April 5, 2002 and July 3, 2002.  
2002-04-05 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-03-20 Response to Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)  
2002-03-18 Motion for Rehearing  
2002-03-18 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2002-02-28 Previous opinion withdrawn  
2002-02-28 Opinion issued   judgment of the coa reversed, remanded to tc
2002-02-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2002-02-28 Judgment Withdrawn  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between October 22, 2001 and February 28, 2002.  
2001-10-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-09-19 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2001-09-19 Oral argument  
2001-09-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2001-09-14 Additional cites or additional authorities  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between July 3, 2001 and September 14, 2001.  
2001-07-03 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2001-07-03 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-06-28 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2001-06-28 Set for Submission  
2001-06-26 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2001-06-21 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2001-06-21 Set for Submission  
2001-06-07 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Filing granted
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between January 31, 2001 and June 7, 2001.  
2001-01-31 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-01-02 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2001-01-02 Motion for Rehearing  
2000-12-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2000-12-28 MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  
2000-12-27 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2000-12-11 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2000-12-07 Opinion issued   Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2000-12-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between May 8, 2000 and December 7, 2000.  
2000-05-08 Record Received (See Remarks)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 3, 2000 and May 8, 2000.  
2000-03-03 Letter Filed  
2000-02-29 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2000-01-19 Oral argument  
2000-01-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2000-01-19 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2000-01-19 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2000-01-13 Petitioner's reply brief  
2000-01-03 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
1999-12-08 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
1999-11-04 Brief on the Merits Requested  
1999-11-04 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
1999-11-04 Set for Submission  
1999-11-04 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
1999-11-04 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1999-11-04 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1999-11-04 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
1999-10-26 Letter Filed  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between June 14, 1999 and October 26, 1999.  
1999-06-14 Petitioner's reply brief  
1999-05-26 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
1999-05-25 Case forwarded to Court
1999-04-22 Appendix to any instrument  
1999-04-22 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
ESTATE OF CLIFTON SHORT
Mr. Steven E. Aldous
Respondent
SHORT, SAM
Mr. Steven E. Aldous
Respondent
SHORT, NORMAN L.
Mr. Steven E. Aldous
Respondent
CAIN, PATRICIA ANN
Mr. Michael W. Shore
Respondent
SHORT, DENNIE
Mr. Michael W. Shore
Ms. Donna J. Bowen
Respondent
UTTS, M.D., STEPHEN JAMES
Mr. Glen Wilkerson
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. David M. Davis
Mr. R. Brent Cooper
Petitioner
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