Supreme Court

Case: 03-0041    
03-0041
01/14/2003
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MICHAEL W. BEHRENS, ROBERT L. NICHOLS, JOHN W. JOHNSON AND RIC WILLIAMSON 
CITY OF SUNSET VALLEY, TERRANCE R. COWAN, AND DONALD HURWITZ 
Appellate Briefs
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10/18/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/17/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
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.
03/02/2004Post submission brief filedPetitioner on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation, et al, post-argument letter brief, Seq. #1
02/09/2004Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) on behalf of Texas Civil Rights Project, by James C. Harrington, 1405 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX  78741-3438, 512-474-5073
10/31/2003Reply BriefPetitioner PETITIONER #1 REPLY BRIEF: ON BEHALF OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION, ET AL.
10/31/2003Reply BriefRespondent Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of City of Sunset Valley seq #2
10/16/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent ON BEHALF OF CITY OF SUNSET VALLEY #2
10/16/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent ON BEHALF OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION #1
09/16/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response brief on the merits filed on behalf of Terrence R. Cowan and Donald Hurwitz
08/27/2003Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Pet. #2, City of Sunset ValleySequence #: 02
08/27/2003Brief on the MeritsPetitioner on behalf of Texas Dept. of Transportation, Michael W. Behrens, Robert L. Nichols, John W. Johnson and Ric WilliamsonSequence #: 01
07/28/2003Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent on behalf of intervenors Texas Civil Rights Project
05/06/2003Reply to ResponsePetitioner Texas Dept. of Transportation, ET AL.'s reply to Sunset Valley's response to TXDOT's pet. for reviewSequence #: 01
04/21/2003Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of Texas Department of Transportation, ET AL.Sequence #: 01
04/21/2003Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of City of Sunset Valley, ET AL.Sequence #: 02
04/21/2003Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of Terrence R. Cowan and Donald Hurwitz
03/07/2003Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attachedSequence #: 01
03/07/2003Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attachedSequence #: 02
03/07/2003Petition for ReviewPetitioner on behalf of Texas Dept. of Transportation, Michael W. Behrens, Robert L. Nichols, John W. Johnson, and Ric WilliamsonSequence #: 01
03/07/2003Petition for ReviewPetitioner on behalf of City of Sunset Valley, ET ALSequence #: 02
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Texas Dept. of Transportation's ebrief for response brief, Seq. #1, EBRIEF# 03004107
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Texas Dept. of Transportation's ebrief for pet's reply brief on the merits, Seq. #1, EBRIEF# 03004106
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Texas Dept. of Transportation's ebrief for pet's brief on the merits, Seq. #1, EBRIEF# 03004105
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  City of Sunset Valley's ebrief for pet's reply brief, Seq. #2, EBRIEF# 03004103
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  City of Sunset Valley's ebrief for resp's response brief, Seq. #2, EBRIEF# 03004102
12/22/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  City of Sunset Valley's ebrief for pet's brief on the merits, EBRIEF# 03004101, Seq. #2
12/12/2003Petition for Review grantedCase set for oral argument Set for sunmission at 9:00 am., 02-04-04
Petition #2
12/12/2003Set for Submission  Set for sunmission at 9:00 am., 02-04-04
12/12/2003Petition for Review disposedFiling granted PETITION #2
Set for sunmission at 9:00 am., 02-04-04
12/12/2003Petition for Review grantedCase set for oral argument
12/12/2003Set for Submission 
12/12/2003Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition #1
Set for sunmission at 9:00 am., 02-04-04
11/23/2004Case Stored  G02/10-C-3
11/16/2004Mandate issued  Mandate and cost bill issued.
10/31/2003Reply Brief  PETITIONER #1 REPLY BRIEF: ON BEHALF OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION, ET AL.
10/31/2003Reply Brief  Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of City of Sunset Valley seq #2
10/18/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/17/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2003Brief on the Merits  ON BEHALF OF CITY OF SUNSET VALLEY #2
10/16/2003Brief on the Merits  ON BEHALF OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION #1
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.
09/24/2004Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
09/24/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered petition #2 This is not a second opinion this is to closeout the petition #2 process
09/24/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
09/16/2003Brief on the Merits  Response brief on the merits filed on behalf of Terrence R. Cowan and Donald Hurwitz
09/12/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Resp's m/e/t to file brief on the merits is granted.  Resp br due: 10-16-03, p Pet's reply br due: 10-31-03, n/l/t 5:00 pm., mlbx rule d/n/a
09/11/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint m/e/t to file response briefs on behalf of pet/cross-resp. and resp/ cross-pet
08/27/2003Brief on the Merits  on behalf of Texas Dept. of Transportation, Michael W. Behrens, Robert L. Nichols, John W. Johnson and Ric WilliamsonSequence #: 01
08/27/2003Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Pet. #2, City of Sunset ValleySequence #: 02
07/28/2003Waiver of Brief on the Merits  on behalf of intervenors Texas Civil Rights Project
07/16/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint m/e/t to file pet's brief was granted until 08-27-03. Resp. br due 09-16-03. Reply br due 10-01-03. Brs due n/l/t 5:00 pm. Mlbx rule d/n/a.
07/15/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint m/e/t to file  brief on the merits on behalf of Tx Dept of Transportatio and City of Sunset Valley, 2nd m/e/t
06/17/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Pet and Cross-Pet m/e/t to file br granted until 07-28-03. Resp. br due 08-18- 03, Reply brs due 09-02-03. Further req. for ext. of time disfavored.
06/16/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint m/e/t to file brief on the merits on behalf of Tx Dept. of Transportatio and City of Sunset Valley
06/11/2003Record Received (See Remarks)  Inventory in remarks
06/10/2003Record Requested in Case  Emailed Courtland Crocker @ 3rd COA
06/06/2003Brief on the Merits Ordered  Pet/s brief on the merits due 07-07-03, resp/s brief due 07-28-03, pet/s reply brief due 08-12-03. Brs due n/l/t 5:00 pm. Mlbx rule d/n/a.
06/05/2003Motion to Recuse disposedDenied Motion to recuse Justice Owen is denied;  Justice Owen not sitting in the disposition of this motion.
05/22/2003Motion to Recuse filed  Motion to recuse Justice Priscilla Owen filed on behalf of Terrance R. Cowan and Donald Hurwitz
05/22/2003Notice requesting filing fee  Fee request for filing misc. motion sent to att., James Harrington
05/06/2003Reply to Response  Texas Dept. of Transportation, ET AL.'s reply to Sunset Valley's response to TXDOT's pet. for reviewSequence #: 01
04/22/2003Case forwarded to Court 
04/21/2003Response to Petition  On behalf of Terrence R. Cowan and Donald Hurwitz
04/21/2003Response to Petition  On behalf of Texas Department of Transportation, ET AL.Sequence #: 01
04/21/2003Response to Petition  On behalf of City of Sunset Valley, ET AL.Sequence #: 02
04/03/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Extend Time to file a response was granted until April 21, 2003.  Further req. for ext. of time disfavored.
04/02/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Joint M/E/T to file response to petition for review filed on behalf of the Tx. Dept. of Transportation ET AL & City of Sunset Valley
03/07/2003No description available.  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive begin date.
03/07/2003Appendix Filed  appendix attachedSequence #: 02
03/07/2003Appendix Filed  appendix attachedSequence #: 01
03/07/2003Petition for Review  on behalf of City of Sunset Valley, ET ALSequence #: 02
03/07/2003Petition for Review  on behalf of Texas Dept. of Transportation, Michael W. Behrens, Robert L. Nichols, John W. Johnson, and Ric WilliamsonSequence #: 01
03/02/2004Post submission brief filed  on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation, et al, post-argument letter brief, Seq. #1
02/19/2003Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Joint m/e/t to file petition was granted until March 7, 2003. Further requests for ext. disfavored.
02/18/2003Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive begin date.
02/18/2003Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  joint m/e/t to file pet. for review
02/09/2004Amicus Curiae Letter Received  on behalf of Texas Civil Rights Project, by James C. Harrington, 1405 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX  78741-3438, 512-474-5073
02/04/2004Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Rance L. Craft;  argued on behalf of respondents by Douglas C. Young, Jessica Scott, and James C. Harrington.
02/04/2004Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Rance L. Craft;  argued on behalf of respondents by Douglas C. Young, Jessica Scott, and James C. Harrington.
02/03/2004Phone call from Clerk's Office  called and faxed parties informing them the motion to allow additional counsel to argue is granted
02/03/2004Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Petitioner #2 City of Sunset Valley's motion to allow additional counsel to agrue has been granted as supplemented
02/03/2004Supplement to Motion filed  SUPP TO CERT OF CONFERENCE FILED
02/02/2004Letter Filed  City of Sunset Valley does not oppose to additional counsel arguing at oral arguement
01/30/2004Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to allow additional cousel to argue filed on behalf of the City of Sunset Valley (sequence # 2)
01/30/2004Call received  from Jessica Scott to inform the Court that she intends to file a motion to allow additional counsel (3 attorneys) to argue on behalf of respondent.
01/28/2004Call received  return call from James Harrington (TX Civil Rights Project) to inform the Court that he and Douglas Young (Scanlan, Buckle & Young) will share 20 min argument on behalf of respondents.
01/26/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Donald Hurwitz ebrief for Intervenor's Response to Petitioner's brief on the merits, EBRIEF# 03004104
01/22/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted City of Sunset Valley's m/e/t to file petition was granted until Feb. 20, 2003 Petition is due Feb. 20, 2003.Sequence #: 02
01/21/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  on behalf of City of Sunset ValleySequence #: 02
01/15/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petitioners' m/e/t to file petition for review was granted until 02-20-03Sequence #: 01
01/14/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation, Michael W. Behrens, Robert L. Nichols, John W. Johnson and Ric WilliamsonSequence #: 01
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/23/2004Case StoredCase stored.G02/10-C-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
BEHRENS, MICHAEL W.PetitionerMr. Edward D. Burbach
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
WILLIAMSON, RICPetitionerMs. Idolina Garcia
Texas Civil Rights ProjectAmicus CuriaeMr. James Harrington
COWAN, TERRANCE R.RespondentMr. Douglas C. Young
Sheri Joy Nasya Tolliver
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAPetitionerMr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Ms. Ronda Leigh Neff
Ms. Kristina Silcocks
Mr. William Richard (Rick) Thompson II
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. John Stephen Toland
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Johnson, John W.PetitionerMr. Philip A. Lionberger
CITY OF SUNSET VALLEYRespondentMr. W. Thomas Buckle
Mr. Brad Rockwell
Mr. Douglas C. Young
Ms. Jessica Scott
NICHOLS, ROBERT L.PetitionerMr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
HURWITZ, DONALDRespondentMr. James Harrington
Court of Appeals Information:
REV'D/REN'D/AFF'D 
92 SW3d 540, 12-05-02 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable MARILYN ABOUSSIE 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Suzanne Covington 
98-05052