Supreme Court

Case: 12-0518    
12-0518
06/25/2012
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE NESTLE USA, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/05/2012Motion for RehearingRelator's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Relator Nestle USA Inc.'s Motion for Rehearing.
10/04/2012Post submission brief filedRelator Post Submission brief filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.
09/28/2012Post submission brief filedReal Parties in Interest Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Susan Combs.
09/17/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Association of Manufacturers, et al.  Submitted by Keith Strama, State Bar No. 24070707, BEATTY BANGLE STRAMA, P.C., 400 West 15th Street, Suite 1450, Austin, Texas 78701, Phone: (512) 879-5050.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/05/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Relator.  Submitted by Scott A. Keller of YETTER COLEMAN LLP, 221 West Sixth St. Ste. 750, Austin Texas 78701, ph. (512) 533-0150.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/23/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/16/2012Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/26/2012Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/03/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to the Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/25/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2012Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
12/14/2012Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
11/05/2012Case forwarded to Court 
11/05/2012Motion for Rehearing  Relator Nestle USA Inc.'s Motion for Rehearing.
10/19/2012Dissenting opinion issued.Issued
10/19/2012Opinion issuedDenied
10/04/2012Post submission brief filed  Post Submission brief filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.
09/28/2012Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Susan Combs.
09/18/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of relator by Peter A. Nolan; argued on behalf of real party in interest by Rance L. Craft; argued on behalf of amicus, National Federation of Independence Business Small Business Legal Center, by Scott A. Keller
09/17/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Association of Manufacturers, et al.  Submitted by Keith Strama, State Bar No. 24070707, BEATTY BANGLE STRAMA, P.C., 400 West 15th Street, Suite 1450, Austin, Texas 78701, Phone: (512) 879-5050.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/12/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form submitted by amicus curiae attorney Scott A. Keller of Yetter Coleman LLP of Austin, TX
09/11/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Scott Keller to inform him that the Court granted the Unopposed Motion for Leave of Court for Amicus Curiae to Share Argument.  Time allotted to argue 15/20/5 minutes. Asked that Mr. Keller efile an Oral Argument Submission Form via efiling as soon as possible.  Left voicemail.
09/11/2012Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Leave of Court for Amicus Curiae to Share Argument granted.  (Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5)
09/05/2012Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion for Leave of Court for Amicus Curiae to Share Argument filed on behalf of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center.
09/05/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Relator.  Submitted by Scott A. Keller of YETTER COLEMAN LLP, 221 West Sixth St. Ste. 750, Austin Texas 78701, ph. (512) 533-0150.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/29/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted by attorney Rance L. Craft of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, TX
08/29/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted by relator attorne Peter A. Nolan of Winstead PC of Austin, TX
08/24/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case is set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m. on September 18, 2012.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
08/24/2012Mandamus Set to Argue 
08/24/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
08/23/2012Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/16/2012Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/26/2012Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/05/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to parties to request brief on the merits.  Left message for relator and spoke with real party attorney Rance Craft about due dates.
07/05/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than 7/26/12; Response brief due 8/16/12; Reply brief due 8/23/12.
07/03/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to the Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/03/2012Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Letter from attorney Rance Craft to inform the Court that he will be out of town on vacation from August 22, 2012 through August 26, 2012.  He asks that the Court not set any deadlines during this time.
06/29/2012Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Mr. Nolan's vacation notice as August 6-17, 2012.  Filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.
06/26/2012Designation of Lead Counsel   Designation of Lead Counsel:  Rance L. Craft, Asst. Solicitor Gen., Office of the Attorney General, PO Box 12548 (MC 059), Austin, TX 78711, (512)936-2872.  Filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
06/26/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Kevin Van Oort and Rance Craft to see if they will be filing on behalf of real party in interest.  Mr. Craft said he is the one to contact.  Let him know that a response is requested, due on 7/5/12.  Left voicemail with Mr. Van Oort.
06/26/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 7/5/12.
06/25/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Nestle USA, Inc.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/19/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 G-5
01/16/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 21 C-3
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/16/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 C-3
05/19/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 G-5
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Association of ManufacturersAmicus CuriaeMr. Keith Strama
Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsReal Party in Interest Mr. Kevin D. Van Oort
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Gregory Abbott
National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal CenterAmicus CuriaeMr. Scott A. Keller
Nestle USA, Inc.RelatorMs. Jennifer Rabb
Mr. Peter Nolan
Ms. Anna Windsor Kana
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