Supreme Court

Case: 00-0479    
00-0479
05/12/2000
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CENTEX HOMES AND CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATION D/B/A CENTEX HOMES 
MICHAEL A. BUECHER, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/16/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
11/27/2002Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioner's reply to respondent's response to mo/re
11/13/2002Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Respondent's response to motion for rehearing
11/01/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Robert L. Russell Bush, 4025 Woodland Park Blvd, Suite 190, Arlington, Texas 76013   817-274-5992
10/10/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of Lennar Homes, ET AL., by D. Steven Henry, 1601 Elm Street, Ste. 3000, Dallas, Texas 75201, (214)999-3000
10/09/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) for RWC and Home of Texas, by Gary W. Javore, Johnson Christopher Javore & Cochran, 5802 N.W. Expwy., San Antonio, TX 78201 210-733-6235
10/03/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) on behalf of Texas Assc. of Builders, Inc., by Douglas W. Alexander, Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP, 600 Congress Ave., Ste. 1500, Austin 78701, 4956300
09/20/2002Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed On behalf of Centex Homes and Centex Real Estate Corporation
02/26/2002Letter brief Petitioner Centex Homes submits this ltr. in resp to 2/8/2002 ltr br
06/06/2001Response to PetitionPetitioner petitioners' response to letter brief filed 5-30-01
05/31/2001Letter brief Respondent On behalf of respondent
12/07/2000Post submission brief filedPetitioner post-submission brief on behalf of Centex Homes
12/01/2000Letter brief Respondent Respondent files letter brief in response to the invitation by the courtduring oral argument
11/29/2000Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent 2 single page printouts (12 each)
10/31/2000Reply to ResponsePetitioner Centex Homes & Centex Real Estate Corporation reply brief
10/16/2000Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' brief on the merits
09/25/2000Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' brief on the merits
06/29/2000Reply to ResponsePetitioner petitioners' reply brief to response
06/14/2000Response to PetitionRespondent Respondent Michael A. Buecher, et al response
06/06/2000Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of Ntl. Assoc. of Home Builders, Tx. Assoc. of Builders, et al. by David Jaffe, 1201 15th Street. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-822-0317
05/12/2000Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
05/12/2000Petition for ReviewPetitioner on behalf of Centex Homes and Centex Real Estate Corp.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2002Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
12/31/2002Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied W/Justice Schneider not sitting.
12/31/2002Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the cas'judg. Maj op by TRP+DGH+HON+WBJ&SWS. Dissent op by NLH, Dissent op by PRO, CTE notes his dissent. MHS N/S.
12/31/2002Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the cas'judg. Maj op by TRP+DGH+HON+WBJ&SWS. Dissent op by NLH, Dissent op by PRO, CTE notes his dissent. MHS N/S.
12/31/2002Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the cas'judg. Maj op by TRP+DGH+HON+WBJ&SWS. Dissent op by NLH, Dissent op by PRO, CTE notes his dissent. MHS N/S.
12/31/2002Previous opinion withdrawn  The Court's opinion of 8/29/02 is withdrawn.
12/18/2000Motion for leave to file brief disposedDenied Resp's motion for leave to supplement record
12/15/2000Response to Motion filed  Petitioners' response to m/l/f file supplement to record
12/08/2000Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief filed  respondents' m/l/f to supplement record
12/08/2000Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  respondents' tender of documents subject to court granting respondents' m/l/f to supplement record
12/07/2000Post submission brief filed  post-submission brief on behalf of Centex Homes
12/01/2000Letter brief   Respondent files letter brief in response to the invitation by the courtduring oral argument
11/30/2000Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  to attys Kline & Longley requesting them to direct the TC clerk to file a supp to the clerk's record containing a copy of sales agreement between the parties
11/29/2000Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submission info.
11/29/2000Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submitted date.
11/29/2000Exhibits in case/cause filed  2 single page printouts (12 each)
11/29/2000Oral argument   arguing for petitioners: Samara L. Kline arguing for respondents: Bryan W. Woods
11/27/2002Reply to Response  Petitioner's reply to respondent's response to mo/re
11/13/2002Response to Motion for Rehearing  Respondent's response to motion for rehearing
11/12/2002Call received  The opinion has the wrong date of oral argument; the opinion has 2001, it shou ld be 2000
11/12/2002Corrected opinion  Corrected majority opinion (correcting date of oral argument) issued.
11/08/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  spoke to Erica, left mssg on voice mail of Bryan Woods re response to mo/re.
11/08/2002Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to mo/re n/l/t 5:00 pm., 11-18-02 mlbx rule d/n/a
11/05/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Home Builders Association's ebrief for their amicus curiae brief EBRIEF 00047901
11/04/2002Appendix to Brief Received  appendix No. 1 of Home Builders Ass'n of Greater Dallas ET AL.
11/01/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  Robert L. Russell Bush, 4025 Woodland Park Blvd, Suite 190, Arlington, Texas 76013   817-274-5992
10/31/2000Reply to Response  Centex Homes & Centex Real Estate Corporation reply brief
10/19/2000Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Respondents' motion for designation of counsel presenting oral argument was gr anted .
10/18/2000Record Received (See Remarks)  Inventory in remarks section.
10/16/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2000Brief on the Merits  Respondents' brief on the merits
10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2000Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Darlene at 4th CA.  The record was mailed to us on 10/12/00.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of Lennar Homes, ET AL., by D. Steven Henry, 1601 Elm Street, Ste. 3000, Dallas, Texas 75201, (214)999-3000
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  for RWC and Home of Texas, by Gary W. Javore, Johnson Christopher Javore & Cochran, 5802 N.W. Expwy., San Antonio, TX 78201 210-733-6235
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/04/2000Miscellaneous Motion  Michael Buecher's motion for designation of counsel presenting oral argument
10/04/2000Designation of Lead Counsel   Michael Buecher's designation of lead counsel
10/03/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  on behalf of Texas Assc. of Builders, Inc., by Douglas W. Alexander, Scott Douglass & McConnico, LLP, 600 Congress Ave., Ste. 1500, Austin 78701, 4956300
09/25/2000Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' brief on the merits
09/20/2002Conditional motion for rehearingNo description available. CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive begin date.
09/20/2002Motion for Rehearing  On behalf of Centex Homes and Centex Real Estate Corporation
09/20/2002Motion for Rehearing forwarded  record remains in clerk's office
09/09/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Joint m/e/t to file motion for rehearing is granted. Rehearing is due 09-20-02.
09/09/2002MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  Rehearing is due 09-20-02.
09/04/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Joint motion for one-week extension of deadline for filing mo/re
08/29/2002Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  judgment issued
08/29/2002Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed Th court affirms the CA judgment. Op by TRP+PRO,JAB,DGH,HON,WBJ,XR. Dissent by NLH+CTE.
08/29/2002Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed Th court affirms the CA judgment. Op by TRP+PRO,JAB,DGH,HON,WBJ,XR. Dissent by NLH+CTE.
08/24/2000Petition for Review disposedFiling granted CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
08/24/2000Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  20 minutes per side
08/24/2000Brief on the Merits Ordered  pet's br. due 9/25; rsp's br. due 10/16; reply due 10/31
08/24/2000Petition for Review disposedFiling granted on be half of Centex Homes
08/24/2000Record Requested in Case  per grant letter.
08/24/2000Set for Submission  Wednesday, November 29, 2000.
06/29/2000Reply to Response  petitioners' reply brief to response
06/14/2000Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Respondent's m/e/t to file response was granted until 06-19-00; respondents' r esponse is due 06-19-00
06/14/2000Response to Petition  Respondent Michael A. Buecher, et al response
06/13/2000Case forwarded to Court 
06/12/2000Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  m/e/t to file response to petition for review on behalf of Michael A. Buecher, et al.
06/06/2001Response to Petition  petitioners' response to letter brief filed 5-30-01
06/06/2000Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of Ntl. Assoc. of Home Builders, Tx. Assoc. of Builders, et al. by David Jaffe, 1201 15th Street. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-822-0317
05/31/2001Letter brief   On behalf of respondent
05/12/2000Appendix Filed  attached to petition
05/12/2000Petition for Review  on behalf of Centex Homes and Centex Real Estate Corp.
02/26/2002Letter brief   Centex Homes submits this ltr. in resp to 2/8/2002 ltr br
02/21/2003Case Stored  G02/24-A-5
02/20/2003Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive mandate date.
02/20/2003Mandate issued  Mandate issued.
02/08/2002Additional cites or additional authorities 
Calendars
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02/21/2003Case StoredCase stored.G02/24-A-5 (5 folders)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
DUNCAN, CATHYRespondentMr. Barry Snell
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, ETAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert L. Russell Bush
DUNCAN, HARVEYRespondentMr. Barry Snell
FREEMAN, KELLEYRespondentMr. Bryan A. Woods
RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY CORPORATIAmicus CuriaeMr. Gary W. Javore
CENTEX HOMESPetitionerMr. Warren W. Harris
Justice Eugene A. Cook
Ms. Samara L. Kline
Ms. Annalyn G. Smith
Mr. Joe R. Greenhill
TOLBERT, TAMMYRespondentMr. Barry Snell
BUECHER, MICHAEL T.RespondentMr. Bryan A. Woods
CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATIONPetitionerMr. Joseph R. Knight
The Honorable Bob E. Shannon
Mr. Ernest R. Higginbotham
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERSAmicus CuriaeMr. Douglas Alexander
FREEMAN, JULIERespondentMr. Bryan A. Woods
BUECHER, MICHAEL A.RespondentMr. Bryan A. Woods
Mr. Joe K. Longley
TOLBERT, MAJOR DONALD D.RespondentMr. Bryan A. Woods
LENNAR HOMES, ET AL.Amicus CuriaeMr. D. Steven Henry
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed and Remanded 
18 SW3d 807, 03-31-00 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable PHIL HARDBERGER 
Trial Court Information
224th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Carol Haberman 
97-CI-12270