Supreme Court

Case: 12-0626    
12-0626
08/01/2012
Certified Question from the U. S. Court of Appeals
GARY SAWYER, DOUG KEMPF, PETER BARNABA, SR., GEOFF RORREV, TIM GREGORY, ET AL. 
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/25/2012Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedAppellee in case Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council filed on behalf of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/23/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Business in support of Appellee E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company. Submitted by Allyson N. Ho of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Dallas, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/22/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers. Submitted by Patrick M. Flynn, Randall Vehar & Robert W. Lowrey.
10/16/2012Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellants Gary Sawyer, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/01/2012Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/10/2012Appellant's Brief filedAppellant in case Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of Gary Sawyer, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/01/2012Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf Gary Sawyer, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/26/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at Austin College, Sherman, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]; Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/25/2012Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council filed on behalf of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/23/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Business in support of Appellee E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company. Submitted by Allyson N. Ho of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Dallas, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/23/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Robert W. Lowrey’s Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
10/23/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Patrick Flynn's Support Motion for Lowrey's Motion for Pro Hac Vice is granted.
10/23/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Randall Vehar’s Motion Pro Hac Vice is granted.
10/23/2012Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Patrick Flynn's Motion in Support of Vehar's Motion for Pro Hac Vice is granted.
10/23/2012Certification (various) in case received  Certificate of Conference as to Robert W. Lowrey’s and Randall Vehar’s Motions Pro Hac Vice, and Patrick M.  Lynn’s Motions in Support.
10/22/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers. Submitted by Patrick M. Flynn, Randall Vehar & Robert W. Lowrey.
10/22/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  Robert W. Lowrey’s Motion Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of International Chemical Workers Union Council.
10/22/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  Patrick Flynn's Support Motion for Lowrey's Motion for Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of International Chemical Workers Union Council.
10/22/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  Randall Vehar’s Motion Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of International Chemical Workers Union Council.
10/22/2012Pro hac vice motion filed  Patrick Flynn's Motion in Support of Vehar's Motion for Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of International Chemical Workers Union Council.
10/16/2012Reply Brief  Appellants Gary Sawyer, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/01/2012Brief on the Merits  Appellee E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/12/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing dismissed as moot Motion for Extension of Time to file Amicus Curiae Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council dismissed as moot
09/10/2012Appellant's Brief filed  Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of Gary Sawyer, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/06/2012Motion for Extension of Time filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Amicus Curiae Brief of International Chemical Workers Union Council.
09/05/2012Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of firm and address for attorneys Cash and Howard filed on behalf of Gary Sawyer.
08/14/2012Notice requesting filing fee  Supreme Court of Texas filed the Certified Question submitted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The filing fee for this document is $150.00. The appellant and appellee are each responsible for $75.00 of the payment.
08/10/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Appellant briefs due no later 9/10/12; Appellee brief due 10/1/12; Appellant reply brief due 10/16/12.
08/10/2012Certified Question accepted 
08/10/2012Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted Date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
08/07/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 14 A-3
08/01/2012Case Record Filed   Certified Question Record:  Notice of Appeal filed on 4/15/11; Appellant's Brief; Appellee's Brief; Appellant's Reply Brief, Supplemental letter brief filed by E I Dupont on 02/03/12, Supplemental Letter brief filed by ape Peter Barnaba, et al. on 02/06/12 and 02/17/12; Supplemental Letter Brief filed on 2/17/12 by E I Dupont; Per Curiam Opinion (12 copies); Formal Certification to Supreme Court.
08/01/2012Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf Gary Sawyer, et al.
04/25/2014Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
(4/25/2014 11:50:48 AM) 120626.pdf
02/26/2013Oral argument   argued on behalf of appellants by Wade T. Howard; argued on behalf of appellees by Russell Manning
01/09/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by appellee attorney Russell Manning of Hornblower Manning Ward Harrison Venecia & Rodriguez, P.C. of Corpus Christi, TX.
01/08/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Gary Sawyer, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/07/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 A-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Association of BusinessAmicus CuriaeMs. Allyson N. Ho
International Chemical Workers Union CouncilAmicus CuriaeMr. Patrick M. Flynn
Mr. Robert W. Lowrey
Mr. Randall Vehar
Mr. Randall Vehar
E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Co.AppelleeMr. Russell Manning
Sawyer, GaryAppellantMr. Michael P. Cash
Mr. Wade Thomas Howard
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