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| 12/21/2012 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
2nd Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply is granted. Reply is due on March 26, 2013. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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| 12/21/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
2nd Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. Response is due February 18, 2013. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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| 12/21/2012 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
2nd Motion to Extend Time to file Reply (incorp. with Response to 2nd Motion to Extend Time to file Response). On behalf of Zachry Construction Corp.
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| 12/21/2012 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Port of Houston's 2nd Motion to Extend Time to file Response (incorporated with 2nd Motion to Extend Time to file Reply). On behalf of Zachry Construction Corp.
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| 12/20/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 12/20/2012 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to both parties to inform them that the Court internal procedures grants motions up to 30days. So, the Court granted both motions up to 30days. If they want more time, they can file a second motion.
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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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| 12/18/2012 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply is granted. Reply is due on March 20, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 12/18/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extensions of Time to file Response is granted. Requested Response is due on February 1, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 12/12/2012 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Agreed Motion for Extensions of Time to file Reply (INCORPORATED with motion to extend time to file Response). On behalf of Respondent, Port of Houston Authority and Petitioner Zachry Construction.
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| 12/12/2012 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Agreed Motion for Extensions of Time to file Response (INCORPORATED with motion to extend time to file Reply). On behalf of Respondent, Port of Houston Authority and Petitioner Zachry Construction.
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| 11/30/2012 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to petition for review due no later than 1/2/13.
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| 11/14/2013 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Amicus Letter filed on behalf of General Contractors of Texas, Inc.
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| 11/14/2013 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-submission letter brief filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/13/2013 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 11/12/2013 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corporation. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/07/2014 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter Brief of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board in support of Respondent Port of Houston Authority. Submitted by Robert B. Caput, Legal Counsel of DFW Int'l Airport Board of Dallas, Texas.
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| 11/07/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board. (Hard Copies Received)
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| 11/06/2013 | Oral argument | |
argued on behalf of petitioner by Douglas W. Alexander; argued on behalf of respondent by Marie R. Yeates
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| 11/05/2013 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Petitioner Zachry Construction Corporation’s Oral Argument Exhibits (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/05/2013 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/30/2012 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 10/29/2013 | Certification (various) in case received | |
Supplemental Certificate of Conference filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/29/2013 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Consolidated Response to the Port's Amicus Briefs filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/28/2014 | Amended Brief filed | |
Amended Brief of the City of Dallas, Amicus Curiae, in Support of the Port Authority of Harris County's Motion for Rehearing.
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| 10/28/2013 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amici Letter to the Supreme Court of Texas filed on behalf of City of Arlington, Texas and City of Dallas, Texas, submitted by Mr. Robert Fugate, City of Arlington City Attorney's Office, P.O. Box 90231, Arlington, TX 76004, Phone (817) 459-6878, Fax (817) 459-6897. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/27/2014 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter of City of Fort Worth, Texas in support of Port of Houston Authority of Harris Co.'s Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by Christopher B. Mosley, Sr. Assistant City Attorney.
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| 10/24/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
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| 10/24/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief filed on behalf of the City of Forth Worth. Submitted by Christopher B. Mosley, City of Fort Worth, Texas, 1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102, Tel: (817) 392-7600. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/24/2012 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of The American Subcontractors Association, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/22/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
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| 10/22/2014 | Amended Certificate | |
Amended Certificate of Service of Brief of Amicus Curiae City of Houston in Support of Motion for Rehearing.
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| 10/22/2014 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter Brief of Travis County Attorney’s Office in support of Respondent, Port of Houston Auth. Submitted by Andrew M. Williams of County Attorney, Travis County of Austin, Texas
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| 10/22/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curaie Brief in support of Respondent Port of Houston Authority filed on behalf of Travis County, Texas. (Hard Copies Recieved)
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| 10/20/2014 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter in Support of the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The Texas Municipal League.
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| 10/17/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.
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| 10/17/2012 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the National Systems Contractors Association. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/16/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the Texas Conference of Urban Counties, et al.
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| 10/15/2014 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 10/15/2014 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Respondent the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas
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| 10/15/2012 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Electrical Contractors Association.
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| 10/15/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Associated General Contractors-Texas Building Branch. Submitted by Corbin Van Arsdale of AGC-Texas Building Branch of Austin, Texas.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/09/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Harris County, Texas as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent Port of Houston Authority, submitted by Mr. Bruce S. Powers, Asst. County Atty., 1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, Phone (713) 274-5144, Fax (713) 755-8924. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/04/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas Conference of Urban Counties, et al. Submitted by John B. Dahill, State Bar No. 05310430, 500 W. 13th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 476-6174. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/02/2013 | Document filed (see remarks) | |
CD containing audio/video from hearing identified in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Unopposed Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Civil Practice and Remedies Ch. 114.
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| 10/02/2013 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Unopposed Motion for Judcial Notice of Legislative History of Civil Practive and Remedies Code Chptr. 114 filed on behalf of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 10/02/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Brief of Amicus Curiae Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas in support of Petition for Review. Submitted by R. Wes Johnson of Gardner Law Firm, San Antonio, Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/01/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Municipal League, et al. Submitted by Heather Mahurin, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 10/01/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 10/01/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter of Zurich Surety submitted by Michael Keeley of Strasburger & Price, LLP, Dallas Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/28/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter Brief of Texans for Lawsuit Reform in support of Petitioner. Submitted by Hugh Rice Kelly. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/28/2012 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Left message for Ms. Pethick. Requested Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice with acceptance letter from the Board of Law Examiners, and Motion in Support. Requested call back.
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| 09/27/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of City of Houston submitted by Malinda York Crouch Sr. Assistant City Attorney, State Bar No.: 22165000, 900 Bagby, 4th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, 832.393.6462, 832.393.6259 (Fax), malinda.crouch@houstontx.gov (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/27/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Associated General Contractors of Texas, Inc., submitted by Mr. Joe F. Canterbury, Jr., Canterbury Elder Gooch Surratt Shapiro & Stein, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX. 75244 (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/26/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion to Increase Word-Count Limit for Motion for Rehearing granted
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| 09/26/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter Brief of Texas Civil Justice League submitted by GEORGE S. CHRISTIAN, State Bar No. 04227300, 400 West 15th Street, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78701. 512.791.1429 (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/26/2012 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Letter Brief of Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association in support of Petitioner. Submitted by Jose E. de la Fuente of Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., 816 Congress Avenue Suite 1900, Austin Texas 78701, (512) 322-5800. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/24/2012 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REc'D)
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| 09/18/2013 | Response to Brief filed | |
Brief of Port of Houston Responding to Zachry’s 11 Amicus Briefs and Zachry’s Brief of September 13, 2013. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/13/2013 | Surreply filed | |
Reply to Sur-Reply Brief filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/03/2013 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Douglas W. Alexander.
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| 09/02/2014 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Unopposed Motion to increase word-count limit for Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 09/02/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due October 15, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 09/02/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 08/30/2013 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 6, 2013. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 08/29/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing dismissed as moot |
Port of Houston's Unopposed Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Civil Practice and Remedies Code Ch. 114 dismissed as moot
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| 08/29/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing dismissed as moot |
Zachry's Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Local Gov't Code Chapter 271, Subchapter I dismissed as moot
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| 08/29/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing dismissed as moot |
Port of Houston's Unopposed Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Local Gov't Code Chapter 271, Subchapter I dismissed as moot
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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 Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Lehrmann joined.
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| 08/29/2014 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.
(8/29/2014 1:51:24 PM) 120772.pdf, 12-0772.jmt.pdf, 120772d.pdf
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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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| 08/14/2013 | Surreply filed | |
Surreply to Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 08/14/2013 | Letter Filed | |
Letter addresses two legislative history transcripts. Filed on behalf of Zachry Constr. Corp.
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| 08/09/2013 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Local Gov't Code Chapter 271, Subchapter I.
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| 08/09/2013 | Reply Brief | |
Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corporation. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 08/09/2013 | Notice of Appearance | |
Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corporation.
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| 07/22/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas Conference of Urban Counties submitted by John B. Dahill General Counsel, Texas Conference of Urban Counties, 500 W. 13th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 476-6174, (512) 476-5122 facsimile, john@cuc.org, State Bar No. 05310430. HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
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| 07/15/2013 | Letter Filed | |
Letter and submission of audio of hearings before the House Committee on Civil Practices on HB 2039. Hearings took place on March 30, 2005 and April 7, 2005. Filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority.
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| 07/10/2013 | Miscellaneous Motion | |
Unopposed Motion for Judicial Notice of Legislative History of Local Gov't Code Chapter 271, Subchapter I. Filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 07/10/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TX. HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
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| 06/10/2013 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Associated General Contractors of Texas, Inc. Submitted by Joe F. Canterbury, Jr. of Canterbury Elder Gooch Surratt Shapiro & Stein PC of Dallas, Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 05/21/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Conditional Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Construction has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief on the Merits due August 9, 2013.
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| 05/21/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Conditional Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Construction.
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| 05/21/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due July 10, 2013; Reply brief is due July 25, 2013.
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| 05/21/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
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| 05/20/2013 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 05/15/2013 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 05/01/2013 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Denied |
Unopposed Motion to Increase Word-Count Limit for Briefs on the Merits denied
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| 04/22/2013 | Motion for Extension of Length of Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Increase Word-Count Limit for Briefs on the Merits. Filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County.
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| 04/22/2013 | Record Requested in Case | |
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| 04/19/2013 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 5/20/13; Response brief due 6/10/13; Reply brief due 6/25/13.
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| 04/01/2013 | Surreply filed | |
Reply to Respondent's Sur-Reply to Petition for Review. On behalf of Zachry Construction Corporation. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/28/2013 | Surreply filed | |
Sur-Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Respondent Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 03/26/2013 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zachry Construction Corp.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 02/20/2013 | Letter Filed | |
For the Court's convenience, enclosed are twelve CD's containing the audio/video file cited in Response to Petition for Review previoulsy filed. HARD COPY OF LETTER & 10 COPIES OF CD REC'D.
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| 02/19/2013 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition filed on behalf of Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
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| 01/27/2015 | Case Stored | |
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