Supreme Court

Case: 04-1129    
04-1129
12/22/2004
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE PIRELLI TIRE, L.L.C. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
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.
01/08/2008Additional citations received.Real Parties in Interest RLP's letter brief informing the Court of a "recent developent in the federal Firestone/Ford MDL proceeding which is pertinent to consideration of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Rehearing". (12)
12/12/2007Amended motion for rehearingReal Parties in Interest RLP's Amended Motion for Rehearing, (12)
11/16/2007Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Rlp's mo/re.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al. (12)
10/22/2007Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amc brief rec'd on behalf of Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC. Submitted by Wade C. Crosnoe; THOMPSON, COE, COUNSINS & IRONS, LLP., 701 Brazos, Ste. 1500, Austin, Texas 78701.  Phone 512/703-5078.  Fx. 512/708-8777
10/03/2007Additional citations received.Real Parties in Interest Citing recent development in the case styled Garcia v. Ford Motor Company, No. 4:05CV02197 RWS (E.D. Mo.).  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al. (12)
08/29/2007Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Filed on behalf RLP (12)
08/29/2007Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Amended Exhibits (12) filed on behalf RLP.
08/23/2007Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Exhibits to rlp's letter brief.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Mezan Aran, et al. (12)
08/23/2007Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Response to the last series of add'l cites filed by relator, Pirelli Tire, LLC. (12)  On behalf of rlp, Maria Magdalena Mezan Aran, et al.
01/24/2007Additional citations received.Relator Relator's want to call to the Courts attention a decision from a Missouri Federal Court in Gonzalo Garcia V. Ford Motor Co., et al.  On behalf of Pirelli Tire, LLC.
01/10/2007Additional citations received.Relator Citing the Firestone/Ford Explorer MDL litigation.  On behalf of Pirelli Tire, LLC.
01/08/2007Supplemental Letter BriefRelator 2nd Supplement to Pirelli Tire's letter brief filed 6/14/06 and 11/20/06.  
12/21/2006Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Exhibits to rlp's letter brief filed December 21, 2006.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
12/21/2006Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Letter brief in response to relator Pirelli Tire, LLC letter brief of November 20, 2006.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
11/20/2006Supplemental Letter BriefRelator Supplement to Pirelli Tire's letter brief filed 6/14/06.  
06/14/2006Letter brief Relator Letter brief in response to the letter filed by the real parties on June 2, 2006.  (filed by Pirelli Tire L.L.C.)
06/05/2006Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Exhibits Vol 1-2 attached to letter filed 6/5/06.  (12 copies of each volume)
11/28/2005Additional citations received.Real Parties in Interest On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.  Recent citations in support of certain arguments.
09/06/2005Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Exhibits to real party in interest's letter brief filed on 9/6/05.  (12)
09/06/2005Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Real party in interest, Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al's response to the additional cites that was filed by relator's on Aug. 15, 2005.
08/15/2005Additional citations received.Relator On behalf of relator, Pirelli Tire, LLC.  Additional recent froum non conveniens decisions have dismissed the claims of Mexican nationals who sued in Texas for automobile accidents in Mexico.  These are attached.
06/17/2005Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Letter brief responding to reply brief filed on behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran et al.
05/31/2005Reply BriefRelator Pirelli Tire, LLC's reply brief on the merits.
05/05/2005Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in interest brief on the merits.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
04/15/2005Brief on the MeritsRelator Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire L.L.C.
03/03/2005Letter brief Real Parties in Interest Letter brief from real parties in interest to point out certain mis-statements and distortions in the record presented in relator's reply to response to mandamus.
02/18/2005Reply to ResponseRelator Reply to response  to  pet. for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire L.L.C.
02/08/2005Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to mandamus filed on behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran
12/22/2004Appendix FiledRelator Appendix attached to pet. for writ of mandamus
12/22/2004Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Pet. for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire, L.L.C.  
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2006Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112913  Real Parties in Interest's Letter Brief 12/21/06
12/28/2004Case forwarded to Court 
12/22/2004Case Record Filed   Record filed in support of mandamus volumes I and II (1 copy only)  
12/22/2004Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to pet. for writ of mandamus
12/22/2004Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Pet. for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire, L.L.C.  
12/21/2006Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits to rlp's letter brief filed December 21, 2006.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
12/21/2006Letter brief   Letter brief in response to relator Pirelli Tire, LLC letter brief of November 20, 2006.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
12/18/2007Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted RLP's motion for leave to file amended motion for rehearing granted.  Amended mo/re filed on 12/12/07.
12/12/2007motion to amend motion for rehearing  RLP's M/L/F Amended MO/RE (12)
12/12/2007Amended motion for rehearing  RLP's Amended Motion for Rehearing, (12)
11/29/2005Oral argument   Argued on behalf of relator by Debora B. Alsup;  argued on behalf of real party in interest by Victor M. Carrera.
11/28/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112910  Real Parties in Interest's Additional Cites Letter 11/28/05
11/28/2005Additional citations received.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.  Recent citations in support of certain arguments.
11/20/2006Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplement to Pirelli Tire's letter brief filed 6/14/06.  
11/16/2007Case forwarded to Court 
11/16/2007Motion for Rehearing  Rlp's mo/re.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al. (12)
11/02/2007Motion to strike disposedFiling dismissed as moot motion to strike real parties in interest's letter briefing dismissed as moot
11/02/2007Dissenting opinion issued.Issued
11/02/2007Concurring Opinion issued.Issued
11/02/2007Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted
10/23/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112920  Amicus Curiae Brief of Ford Motor Co., Et Al  Filed:  10/22/07
10/22/2007Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amc brief rec'd on behalf of Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC. Submitted by Wade C. Crosnoe; THOMPSON, COE, COUNSINS & IRONS, LLP., 701 Brazos, Ste. 1500, Austin, Texas 78701.  Phone 512/703-5078.  Fx. 512/708-8777
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.
10/03/2007Additional citations received.  Citing recent development in the case styled Garcia v. Ford Motor Company, No. 4:05CV02197 RWS (E.D. Mo.).  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al. (12)
09/24/2007Letter Filed  to let the Court know that Ford Motor Company will within the next 30 days file an amicus brief responding letter from rlp.  Submitted by Craig A. Morgan; 718 Sunfish, Austin, Texas 78734.  Phone 512-608-9324, Fx. 512-261-3628.
09/16/2005Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument pet mand set for oral argument on 11/29/05 @ 9:00 a.m.; 20/20 minutes time allotted to argue
09/16/2005Mandamus Set to Argue 
09/16/2005Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
09/11/2007Response to Motion filed  RLP's Response to Motion to Strike, (12)
09/06/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112909  Real Parties in Interest's Letter Brief(2nd) 9/6/05
09/06/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112908  Real Parties in Interest's Letter Brief 6/17/05
09/06/2005Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits to real party in interest's letter brief filed on 9/6/05.  (12)
09/06/2005Letter brief   Real party in interest, Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al's response to the additional cites that was filed by relator's on Aug. 15, 2005.
09/05/2007Motion to Strike filed  Rel, Pirelli Tire, LLC's motion to strike Rlp's letter briefing as exceeding page limits.  (12)
08/30/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112918  Real Parties in Interest's Letter Brief Filed:  08/29/07
08/30/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112917  Real Parties in Interest's Letter Brief  Filed:  08/23/07
08/29/2007Letter brief   Filed on behalf RLP (12)
08/29/2007Exhibits in case/cause filed  Amended Exhibits (12) filed on behalf RLP.
08/23/2007Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits to rlp's letter brief.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Mezan Aran, et al. (12)
08/23/2007Letter brief   Response to the last series of add'l cites filed by relator, Pirelli Tire, LLC. (12)  On behalf of rlp, Maria Magdalena Mezan Aran, et al.
08/17/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112907  RELATOR'S ADDITIONAL CITES 8/15/05
08/15/2005Additional citations received.  On behalf of relator, Pirelli Tire, LLC.  Additional recent froum non conveniens decisions have dismissed the claims of Mexican nationals who sued in Texas for automobile accidents in Mexico.  These are attached.
06/21/2006Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112912  Relator's Letter in Response 6/14/06
06/17/2005Letter brief   Letter brief responding to reply brief filed on behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran et al.
06/14/2006Letter brief   Letter brief in response to the letter filed by the real parties on June 2, 2006.  (filed by Pirelli Tire L.L.C.)
06/06/2006Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112911  Real Parties in Interest's Letter 6/5/06
06/05/2006Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits Vol 1-2 attached to letter filed 6/5/06.  (12 copies of each volume)
06/05/2006Letter Filed  Letter on behalf of rlp's Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al. as a follow up to their previous letter brief filed 9/2/05, and request the Court to take Judicial Notice of foreign law.  
05/31/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112906  Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits 5/31/05
05/31/2005Reply Brief  Pirelli Tire, LLC's reply brief on the merits.
05/18/2005Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Agreed m/e/t to file reply brief on the merits granted.  Reply br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on May 31, 2005; mlbx rule d/n/a
05/18/2005Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Agreed m/e/t of Relator Pirelli Tire, L.L.C. to extend time to file reply brief on the merits.
05/09/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112905  Real Parties in Interests' Brief on the Merits 5/5/05
05/09/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112904  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus 2/8/05
05/05/2005Brief on the Merits  Real Party in interest brief on the merits.  On behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran, et al.
04/19/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112903  Relator's Brief on the Merits 4/15/05
04/19/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112902  Relator's Reply Brief 2/18/05
04/19/2005Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112901  Petition for Writ of Mandamus 12/22/04
04/15/2008Case Stored  G02 Row 3 B-1(4 vols) and B-2(3 vols)
04/15/2005Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental record to mandamus (volume III) filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire, L.L.C.
04/15/2005Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire L.L.C.
04/07/2008Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record 
03/28/2008Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
03/16/2005Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Rel br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 4/15/05; Rsp br due 5/5/05; Reply br due 5/20/05; mlbx rule d/n/a
03/03/2005Letter brief   Letter brief from real parties in interest to point out certain mis-statements and distortions in the record presented in relator's reply to response to mandamus.
02/18/2005Reply to Response  Reply to response  to  pet. for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire L.L.C.
02/15/2005Letter Filed  Letter of intent to file reply to response filed on behalf of Pirelli Tire via fax.  
02/08/2005Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to mandamus filed on behalf of Maria Magdalena Meza Aran
02/05/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112916  Relator's Additional Cites Letter 1/24/07
01/25/2005Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to the petition for writ of mandamus is due n/l/t 3:00 p.m., 02-09-05; mlbx rule d/n/a
01/24/2007Additional citations received.  Relator's want to call to the Courts attention a decision from a Missouri Federal Court in Gonzalo Garcia V. Ford Motor Co., et al.  On behalf of Pirelli Tire, LLC.
01/19/2005Court reporter/recorder's record  Transcript  from Reporters Record, Volume 1 of 1 volumes, titled Hearing on Motion for Reconsideration of Forum Non Conveniens.  
01/18/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112915  Relator's Additional Cites Letter 1/10/07
01/10/2007Additional citations received.  Citing the Firestone/Ford Explorer MDL litigation.  On behalf of Pirelli Tire, LLC.
01/09/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #04112914  Relator's Supplemental Letter Brief 1/8/07
01/08/2008Additional citations received.  RLP's letter brief informing the Court of a "recent developent in the federal Firestone/Ford MDL proceeding which is pertinent to consideration of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Rehearing". (12)
01/08/2007Supplemental Letter Brief  2nd Supplement to Pirelli Tire's letter brief filed 6/14/06 and 11/20/06.  
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/15/2008Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 3 B-1(4 vols) and B-2(3 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hernandez-Meza, DamianReal Party in Interest Mr. Victor M. Carrera
Meza-Aran, Maria MagdalenaReal Party in Interest Mr. Victor M. Carrera
Limas, Felipe AranReal Party in Interest Mr. Victor M. Carrera
Ford Motor Company Amicus CuriaeMr. Wade Crosnoe
Mr. Craig A. Morgan
Estate of Valentin Hernandez AranReal Party in Interest Mr. Victor M. Carrera
Pirelli Tire L.L.C. RelatorMr. Eduardo R. Rodriguez
Mr. J. Gregory Whitten
Ms. Gretchen Scardino
Mr. Scott G. Edwards
Mr. Joseph A. 'Tony' Rodriguez
Ms. Debora B. Alsup
Mr. C. Vernon Hartline Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 12-03-04 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
357th District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable Leonel Alejandro 
2003-03-1350-E