Supreme Court

Case: 01-0851    
01-0851
09/12/2001
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES 
JAMES SEARS, ET UX. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
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.
09/16/2002Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed On behalf of James Sears, et ux.
01/25/2002Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Brief on the Merits
01/10/2002Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits
12/21/2001Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits
10/24/2001Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner, TX Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co.'s reply to Respondent's Reply to Pet. for Review.
10/18/2001Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of TX Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., by Robert E. Sheeder of Jenk ens & Gilchrist PC, 1445 Ross Ave #3200, Dallas 75202-2799, (214)855-4121.
10/09/2001Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of James Sears, et ux
10/01/2001Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc. by David M. Gunn, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, 70 0 Louisiana, Suite 4200 Houston TX 77002-2793 713/222-8800
09/14/2001Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) The Texas Employment Law Council, by Christopher A. Knepp, Vinson & Elkins, 600 Congress Ave., Ste. 2700, Austin, Tx. 78701, 495-8400
09/12/2001Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached to petition
09/12/2001Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Companies
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
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.
10/24/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive mandate date.
10/24/2002Case Stored  G02/23-E-3
10/24/2002Mandate issued  Mandate issued.
10/10/2002Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/16/2002Motion for Rehearing  On behalf of James Sears, et ux.
09/16/2002Motion for Rehearing forwarded  record remains in clerk's office
09/16/2002Notice of change of counsel  Notice of change of lead counsel, David J. Beck is now lead counsel for petitioners
08/30/2002Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  Judgment issued.
08/30/2002Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the CA judgment and renders judgment.  Opinion by Justice O'Neill.
04/16/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submission info.
04/16/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submitted date.
04/16/2002Oral argument   Argued for petitioner by David J. Beck; for respondent by Ron Adkison.
03/11/2002Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Notice to counsel re: Oral arguments will be conducted at Braithwaite Recital Hall on the campus of the Univ. of TX at Tyler, TX.
03/08/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Texas Employment Law Council's ebrief for amicus curiae brief EBRIEF 01085104
03/07/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Petitioner's ebrief for petitioner's reply to brief on the merits EBRIEF 01085103
03/07/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Petitioner's ebrief for brief on the merits EBRIEF 01085102
03/05/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Respondent's ebrief for resp br on the merits EBRIEF 01085101
02/28/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
02/28/2002Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  20 minutes per side.
02/28/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/28/2002Set for Submission  To be argued Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 9:00 am. Oral submission of this cause will be conducted in Tyler, TX. See Tex Const. Art. V, 3(A)
01/25/2002Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply to Respondents' Brief on the Merits
01/10/2002Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits
12/21/2001Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits
12/19/2001Record Received (See Remarks)  inventory in remark section
11/21/2001Brief on the Merits Ordered  Petitioner/s brief on the merits is due 12-21-01, respondent/s brief is due 01 /10/02, petitioner/s reply brief is due 01/25/02
11/21/2001Record Requested in Case  Called and faxed Lillian, 10th COA.
10/24/2001Reply Brief  Petitioner, TX Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co.'s reply to Respondent's Reply to Pet. for Review.
10/18/2001Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of TX Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., by Robert E. Sheeder of Jenk ens & Gilchrist PC, 1445 Ross Ave #3200, Dallas 75202-2799, (214)855-4121.
10/16/2001Case forwarded to Court 
10/09/2001Response to Petition  On behalf of James Sears, et ux
10/01/2001Amicus Curiae Brief received  Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc. by David M. Gunn, Hogan Dubose & Townsend, 70 0 Louisiana, Suite 4200 Houston TX 77002-2793 713/222-8800
09/14/2001Amicus Curiae Brief received  The Texas Employment Law Council, by Christopher A. Knepp, Vinson & Elkins, 600 Congress Ave., Ste. 2700, Austin, Tx. 78701, 495-8400
09/12/2001Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to petition
09/12/2001Petition for Review  On behalf of Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Companies
Calendars
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10/24/2002Case StoredCase stored.G02/23-E-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
MISSION PETROLEUM CARRIES, INCAmicus CuriaeMr. David Gunn
SEARS, SUERespondentMr. Ron L. Adkison
SEARS, JAMESRespondentMr. Ron L. Adkison
TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert E. Sheeder
TEXAS FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURPetitionerMr. Sherwin A. Winniford
Ms. Linda K. McCloud
Mr. David J. Beck
Ms. Anne Pike
Mr. Brent C. Howard
THE TEXAS EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTEAmicus CuriaeMr. Christopher A. Knepp
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed and Rendered 
54 SW3d 361, 07-25-01 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable William R. Vance 
Trial Court Information
170th District Court 
McLennan 
 
93-4067-4