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| 12/19/2014 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 12/19/2014 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 12/06/2012 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Legal Services Center, submitted by Mr. Bruce P. Bower, 815 Brazos, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701 Phone (512) 477-6000, Fax (512) 477-6576. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 12/05/2012 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Highland Homes Ltd. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/26/2012 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/20/2012 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
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| 11/07/2013 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioner by Marcy Hogan Greer; argued on behalf of respondent by Joseph D. Hughes (argument held at Texas A&M University)
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| 11/05/2013 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Exhibits filed on behalf of Highland Homes, Ltd.
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| 10/26/2012 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than 11/26/12.
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| 10/21/2013 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | |
Letter to counsel confirming oral argument will be held at the Rudder Theatre in the Rudder Theatre Complex at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX at 9:00 a.m. on November 7, 2013.
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| 10/08/2012 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Amici Curiae Texas Access to Justice Foundation, Texas Access to Justice Commission, and Texas Appleseed. Submitted by Thomas S. Leatherbury of Vinson & Elkins LLP of Dallas, TX; and David E. Sharp of Gunderson Sharp & Walke LLP of Houston, TX. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/25/2012 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/22/2014 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/22/2014 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 09/20/2012 | Response Waiver filed | |
Response Waiver filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 09/16/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Joseph D. Hughes on behalf of the State of Texas.
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| 09/12/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Highland Homes Ltd.
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| 09/12/2012 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Highland Homes Ltd.
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| 09/10/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is Granted. Motion for Rehearing is due September 22, 2014.
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| 09/09/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State of Texas.
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| 08/31/2012 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Petition due 09/12/12; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 08/30/2013 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a). Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 08/29/2014 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 08/29/2014 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Devine delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Boyd joined.
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| 08/29/2014 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment affirm |
The Court reverses the judgment of the court of appeals and affirms the judgment of the trial court. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Brown joined.
(8/29/2014 11:47:02 AM) 12-0604.jmt.pdf, 120604d.pdf, 120604.pdf
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| 08/24/2012 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File petition for Review filed on behalf of Highland Homes Ltd.
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| 08/23/2013 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
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| 08/23/2013 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 08/01/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petition for Review is due August 29, 2012.
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| 07/27/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Highland Homes Ltd.
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| 07/24/2013 | Surreply filed | |
Petitioner Highland Homes Ltd.'s Sur-Reply Brief.
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| 07/02/2013 | Call received | |
from petitioner's counsel to inform the court that they are going to file a reply to respondent's sur-reply brief.
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| 06/25/2013 | Surreply filed | |
State’s Reply Brief Regarding Jurisdictional Standing. On behalf of State of Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 06/11/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas Legal Services Center submitted by Bruce P. Bower, State Bar No. 02727320, 815 Brazos, Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701, Telephone: 512.477.6000, Telecopier: 512.477-6576. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 06/03/2013 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Highland Homes Ltd.
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| 06/03/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Amicus Curiae the Nature Conservancy in support of petition for review, submitted by Douglas W. Alexander, Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP, 515 Congress Ave., Suite 2350, Austin, TX 78701 P (512) 482-9300, Fax (512) 482-9303. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 05/17/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 04/09/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief granted. Rsp's Brief is due May 17, 2013; Pet's Reply Brief is due June 3, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 04/09/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of The State of Texas.
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| 03/29/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Highland Homes, Ltd. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/18/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due March 28, 2013; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due April 17, 2013. Reply Brief is due May 2, 2013.
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| 03/18/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief filed on behalf of Highland Homes, Ltd.
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| 02/13/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Petitioner brief due 03/21/13; Response brief due 04/10/13; Reply brief due 04/25/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 02/12/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Highland Homes, Ltd.
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| 02/01/2013 | Case Record Filed | |
Clerk's record (1 V), supp clk's record (4 V), reporter's record (1 V), supp reporter's record (1 V), manila misc. folder (motions & corres.), ant's br, ape's br, corrected ape's br, ant's reply br, ant's add authorities letter, ape's response to ant's add authorities letter, ant's reply (w/env containing a CD), ape's reply, blue backed opinion w/attached judgment
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| 01/23/2015 | Case Stored | |
G02 Row 14 D-5
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| 01/22/2013 | Record Requested in Case | |
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| 01/18/2013 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Briefs on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 2/19/13, Response brief due 3/11/13; Reply brief due 3/26/13.
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