Supreme Court

Case: 08-0289    
08-0289
04/18/2008
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., ET AL. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/25/2008Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Rels' reply in support of the pet for writ of mandamus.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. and Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC., et al. (12)
04/24/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest RLP's Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of CC Media Holdings, Inc.
04/24/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Rlp's response to mandamus.  On behalf of rlp, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (12)
04/21/2008Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest Surreply to rel's reply to motion for emergency relief.  On behalf of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (12)
04/18/2008Appendix FiledRelator Appendix attached to mandamus.
04/18/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/31/2008Case Stored  G02 Row 2 D-2 (3 vols)
06/06/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot
06/06/2008cause reinstated to active docket 
06/06/2008Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued 5/15/08 is lifted
06/06/2008Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion for temporary relief as moot granted
05/30/2008Motion to dismiss  Unopposed motion to dismiss petition for writ of mandamus and emergency motion for temporary relief as moot.  On behalf of CitiGroup, et al. (12)
05/15/2008Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/15/2008Emergency stay disposedFiling granted joint emergency motion to stay mandamus proceedings pursuant to settlement granted
05/15/2008Motion for emergency stay filed  Joint emergency motion to stay mandamus proceedings pursuant to settlement.  On behalf of rel, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. and rlp, CC Media Holdings, Inc., et al. (12)
05/14/2008Call received  BH spoke with both Nina Cortell and Sharon Callaway.  Per both attorney's, the case has been settled.  They will be filing the appropiate documents with the Court.
05/13/2008Call received  Call from Skip Watson letting the Court know that he is NOT lead counsel for relators, Wachovia.  Mr. Mike Hatchell is the lead counsel.  He states that Mr. Hatchell should recieve the lead counsel notice and he (Mr. Watson) would like notice only.  
05/13/2008Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made this morning to parties regarding oral argument.  Emailed letter and order to parties as well.
05/13/2008Brief on the Merits Ordered  Expedited briefs on the merits from both parties requested due n/l/t 5:00 p.m. on 5/15/08; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Email acceptable with hard copies to follow.
05/13/2008Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for OA on 5/16/08 @ 2:00 p.m.; time allotted to argue 30/30 minutes
05/13/2008Mandamus Set to Argue 
05/13/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
05/12/2008Letter Filed  Rels, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al.'s response to rlp's letter regarding the 24hrs. postponement.
05/12/2008Letter Filed  Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and CC Media Holdings, Inc. filed a letter to advise the Court that proceedings in the District Court in this matter were adjourned today's morning, for a period of 24hrs. Commitment letter proceedings in NY was postponed for 24hrs as well.  Attached a press release issued by rlp, Clear Channel reporting these developments.
05/06/2008Letter Received  Pursuant to Tx Govt Code Section 22.005, Gov. Perry appointed Judge Randall W. Wilson of 157th Civil District Court and Justice G. Alan Waldrop of the Third Court of Appeals in place of recused Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Wainwright (under TRAP 16.2)
05/05/2008Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to Gov. Perry requesting that pursuant to section 22.005 of the Tx Govt Code, he commission two persons who are active appellate court justices or active district judges and who possess the qualifications prescribed for Justices of the Supreme Court, to participate in the deliberation and decision of this proceeding.  (WBJ and JDW are recused under TRAP 16.2)
04/30/2008Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted RLP's Motion to Supplement Mandamus Record granted
04/30/2008Motion for extension of length of brief disposedFiling granted Unopposed motion for extension of page limit granted
04/30/2008M/L/F Misc Mo DispFiling granted Unopposed m/l/f surreply letter to rel's reply to motion for emergency relief granted
04/29/2008Letter Filed  RLP's Letter in response to REL's letter filed 04/28/08 (12) filed on behalf of Clear Channel Comm., et al.
04/28/2008Letter Filed  to inform the Court that relators unopposed motion to supplement the record, therefore, they also responding any implication in Rlps' letter or in any subsequent filing in this Court that the NY Court's ruling is relevant to the issues before the TX Sup. Ct.  On behalf of relators, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al.
04/28/2008Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Rlps, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and CC Media Holdings, Inc. (12)
04/28/2008Miscellaneous Motion  Motion of rlps, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and CC Media Holdings, Inc. to supplement the mandamus record. (12)
04/25/2008Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of page limit.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. (12)
04/25/2008Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. and Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC., et al. (1)
04/25/2008Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Rels' reply in support of the pet for writ of mandamus.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. and Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC., et al. (12)
04/24/2008Letter Filed  letting the Court know updates that has occurred in the lower Court. On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. (12)
04/24/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  RLP's Response to Mandamus (12) filed on behalf of CC Media Holdings, Inc.
04/24/2008Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Rlp's supplemental mandamus record.  On behalf of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (12)
04/24/2008Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Rlp's response to mandamus.  On behalf of rlp, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (12)
04/24/2008Call received  Call rec'd from Nina Cortell, atty for Citigroup, informed the Court that she will be filing a reply to the responses sent to us electronically.  Filing should be here no later than midday tomorrow.
04/24/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #08028903  Joint Response in Opposition to Relators' Motion for Emergency Relief  Filed: 04/18/08
04/21/2008Letter Filed  to inform the Court that a "second amended fiat" reset the hearing to the 23rd day of April, 2008 @ 8:30am.  Copy of the Second amended fiat is attached.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. (12)
04/21/2008Surreply filed  Surreply to rel's reply to motion for emergency relief.  On behalf of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (12)
04/21/2008Motion for leave to file miscellaneous motion  Unopposed m/l/f surreply letter to rel's reply to motion for emergency relief.  On behalf of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (12)
04/18/2008Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due n/l/t 10 a.m. on 4/24/08; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Email acceptable with hard copies to follow.
04/18/2008Response to Motion filed  Joint response to rel's motion for emergency relief.  On behalf of rlps, CC Media Holdings, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (12)
04/18/2008Reply to Response to Motion  REL's Reply to RLP's opposition to Motion for Emergency Relief (12) filed on behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al.
04/18/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #08028902  Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief  Filed: 04/18/08
04/18/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #08028901  Petition For Writ of Mandamus  Filed: 04/18/08
04/18/2008Notice of Appearance  Charles Watson and Mike Hatchell are counsel for relators Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.  (12) updated CM.
04/18/2008Motion for temporary relief  Emergency motion for temporary relief.  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., et al. (12)
04/18/2008Case Record Filed   Record to mandamus Vol. I-IV (one copy of each).
04/18/2008Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to mandamus.
04/18/2008Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  On behalf of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (12)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/31/2008Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 2 D-2 (3 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.RelatorMr. Michael P. Carroll
Mr. Lamont A. Jefferson
Ms. Anne McGowan Johnson
Ms. Karen S. Precella
Mr. S. Mark Murray
Mr. Brian S. Weinstein
Ms. Nina Cortell
Mr. Lawrence Portnoy
CC Media Holdings, Inc.Real Party in Interest Mr. Robin C. Gibbs
Mr. Jeremy Leon Doyle
Mr. Jesse Gamez
Mr. Jacks C. Nickens
Ms. Kathy D. Patrick
Mr. Sam W. Cruse III
Ms. Tracy D. Larson
Mr. Thomas M. Farrell
Ms. Laura Kissel Cassidy
Wachovia Investments Holdings, LLC.RelatorMr. Mike A. Hatchell
Mr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.Real Party in Interest Mr. Ricardo G. Cedillo
Ms. Sharon E. Callaway
Mr. David J. Beck
Mr. L. J. Strieber
Mr. Joseph D. Jamail
Ms. Rebecca Sharon Smith
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 04-16-08 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
225th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Joe Frazier Brown 
2008-CI-04864