Supreme Court

Case: 12-0957    
12-0957
11/30/2012
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/11/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in Support of the Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by David J. Schenck of Dykema Gossett PLLC of Dallas Texas.
09/03/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Amicus Curiae Letter Brief in support of the motion for rehearing field on behalf of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Submitted by Allyson N. Ho of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Dallas, Texas.
08/18/2014Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
08/16/2013Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/17/2013Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva Uranga.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/07/2013Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/22/2013Redrafted response to petition filedReal Parties in Interest Redrafted Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/10/2013Response to Petition** See Remarks The Court strikes the response to the petition for writ of mandamus pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(2)(D); Real Party in Interest is ordered to redraft response due no later than 4/22/13.
01/03/2013Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/19/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition filed on behalf of Melva Uranga, Juan Tueme Mendez, and the Estate of Cesar Mendez.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
11/30/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2012Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/19/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Melva Uranga, Juan Tueme Mendez, and the Estate of Cesar Mendez.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
12/12/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to parties regarding request for responses to both the motion and petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 12/19/12.  Left voicemail with Mr. Gowan and sent email to Mr. Bullion.
12/12/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to both Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and the petition for writ of mandamus due no later than 12/19/12.
12/03/2013Oral argument   argued on behalf of relator by Gregory G. Garre; argued on behalf of real parties in interest by Douglas A. Allison
11/30/2012Case Record Filed   Record filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
11/30/2012Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
11/30/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
11/10/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 14 C-4
11/06/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al.
10/03/2014Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
10/03/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/26/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument form submitted on behalf of Ford Motor Company by attorney Gregory G. Garre of Latham & Watkins LLP of Washington, D.C.
09/20/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2013. Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
09/20/2013Mandamus Set to Argue 
09/20/2013Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
09/11/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in Support of the Motion for Rehearing. Submitted by David J. Schenck of Dykema Gossett PLLC of Dallas Texas.
09/03/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief in support of the motion for rehearing field on behalf of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Submitted by Allyson N. Ho of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Dallas, Texas.
08/18/2014Case forwarded to Court 
08/18/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
08/16/2013Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/24/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Relator Ford Motor Company has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief due August 16, 2013.
07/22/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Relator Ford Motor Company.
07/17/2013Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva Uranga.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/17/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al. has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Brief due July 17, 2013.
07/17/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al.
07/10/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney, Douglas Allison, to find out status of response brief.  Mr. Allison will be filing the response brief and accompanied motion for extension of time no later than July 17, 2013.
07/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Extension of Time to file Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due August 18, 2014. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing. On behalf of Relator Ford Motor Company
07/03/2014Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion.
07/03/2014Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Brown joined, and in Part III of which Justice Boyd joined.
07/03/2014Opinion issuedDenied The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus. Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined.
(7/3/2014 2:29:57 PM) 120957.pdf, 120957d1.pdf, 120957d2.pdf
07/03/2014Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued January 25, 2014 is lifted
06/27/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief due July 8, 2013; Reply Brief due July 23, 2013.
06/27/2013Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from Mr. Wade Crosnoe attorney for Relator Ford Motor Company.
06/27/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al.
06/11/2013Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gregory G. Garre granted.
06/11/2013Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Michael E. Bern granted.
06/11/2013Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gregory G. Garre granted.
06/11/2013Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Michael E. Bern granted.
06/07/2013Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Garre's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
06/07/2013Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Bern's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
06/07/2013Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Michael E. Bern filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
06/07/2013Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gregory G. Garre filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
06/07/2013Brief on the Merits  Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Relator brief due 06/07/13; Response brief due 06/27/13; Reply brief due 07/12/13; NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
05/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
04/22/2013Redrafted response to petition filed  Redrafted Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Melva L. Uranga, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/22/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Relator brief due 05/29/13; Response brief due 06/18/13; Reply brief due 07/03/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/18/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
04/10/2013Response to PetitionFiled document is struck by the Court The Court strikes the response to the petition for writ of mandamus pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(2)(D); Real Party in Interest is ordered to redraft response due no later than 4/22/13.
03/29/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than 4/29/13; Response brief due 5/20/13; Reply brief due 6/4/13.
01/29/2013Case forwarded to Court 
01/25/2013Stay Order issued 
01/25/2013Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief granted
01/11/2013Supplement to Motion filed  Supplement to Motion for Temporary Relief (incorporated with  Reply to Response to Motion for Temporary Relief) filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
01/11/2013Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to Motion for Temporary Relief (incorporated with Supplement to Motion for Temporary Relief) filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
01/03/2013Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/10/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 C-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Uranga, Melva L.Real Party in Interest Mr. Bradford Parker Klager
Mr. Douglas A. Allison
Alliance of Automobile ManufacturersAmicus CuriaeThe Honorable David J. Schenck
Estate of Cesar MendezReal Party in Interest Mr. Larry W. Lawrence
Mr. Michael Lawrence  
Ford Motor CompanyRelatorMr. Wade Crosnoe
Ms. Alison Kennamer
Mr. Jaime Arturo Saenz
Mr. Michael W. Eady
Mr. Gregory G. Garre
Mr. Michael E. Bern
Mendez, Juan TuemeReal Party in Interest Mr. Gregory Lamar Gowan
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMr. John C. Sullivan
Ms. Allyson N. Ho
Michelin North America, Inc.Real Party in Interest Mr. Richard Harley Grafton
Mr. Thomas M. Bullion III
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
442 SW3d 423, 11-20-12 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nelda V. Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
93rd District Court 
Hidalgo 
Honorable Rodolfo Delgado 
C-1581-11-B