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| 12/15/2014 | Letter brief | |
Response to Letter Brief filed on behalf of Randy Austin.
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| 12/12/2014 | Letter brief | |
Letter Brief filed on behalf of Respondent Kroger Texas L.P.
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| 12/09/2014 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Appellant by Matthew J. Kita; argued on behalf of Appellee by Donna C. Peavler
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| 12/02/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Brookshire Grocery Company.
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| 10/15/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association.
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| 09/29/2014 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument submission form submitted on behalf of Randy Austin, Mr. Matthew Kita will be presenting argument.
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| 09/29/2014 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Donna C. Peavler on behalf of Kroger Texas, LP.
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| 09/26/2014 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 9, 2014.
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| 09/18/2014 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief filed on behalf of Randy J. Austin.
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| 08/13/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Reply Brief is due September 18, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 08/13/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Randy Austin.
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| 08/04/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kroger Texas, L.P.
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| 07/25/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kroger Texas LP has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Appellee's Brief due August 4, 2014; Appelant's Brief due August 19, 2014.
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| 07/25/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kroger Texas LP.
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| 07/23/2015 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 07/10/2015 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Supplemental Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
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| 06/17/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Appellant's Brief is due July 28, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED. Appellee's Brief is due August 12, 2014.
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| 06/17/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of Kroger Texas, LP.
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| 06/12/2015 | Opinion issued | Certified question answered by the Court |
The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Johnson, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined, and in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Brown joined except as to Part IV.
(6/12/2015 2:36:45 PM) 140216.pdf
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| 05/28/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appelle's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Appellee's brief is due July 7, 2014; and Reply brief is due July 22, 2014.
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| 05/28/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kroger Texas, L.P.
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| 05/15/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Randy Austin.
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| 04/24/2014 | Call received | |
Call received from Appellee attorney stating they will be mailing in a check for $85 for the Certified Question filed. Attorney stated they were unable to pay via efile.
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| 04/23/2014 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Informed both parties that the each owed a total of $85.00 for the Certified Question.
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| 04/17/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief on the Merits granted. Appellant's brief due 5/15/14; Response brief due 6/6/14; Reply brief due 6/23/14.
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| 04/17/2014 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. | Filing dismissed as moot |
Motion to Abate dismissed as moot
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| 04/17/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Randy Austin.
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| 04/07/2014 | Motion to Abate filed | |
Unopposed Motion to Abate the Briefing Schedule on the Certified Question, incorporated with Appendix, filed on behalf of Appellant Randy Austin.
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| 04/04/2014 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Appellant brief due no later than 5/5/14; Appellee brief due 5/27/14; Reply brief due 6/11/14.
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| 04/04/2014 | Certified Question accepted | |
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| 04/04/2014 | Certified Question disposed | Certified Question accepted |
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
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| 04/01/2014 | Notice of Appearance | |
Appellee Kroger Texas, L.P. designates the following additional counsel: Mike A. Hatchell, State Bar No. 09219000; Charles R. “Skip” Watson, Jr., State Bar No. 20967500.
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| 03/24/2014 | Notice requesting filing fee | |
Fee request sent to both parties for Certified Question.
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| 03/24/2014 | Case Record Filed | |
Certification Question Record.
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| 03/24/2014 | Certified Question filed | |
Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf Randy J. Austin.
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| 03/12/2015 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Randy J. Austin filed on behalf of Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
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