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| 12/23/2016 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. See TEX. CONST. ART. V., ยง 3(a). Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 12/23/2016 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 12/23/2016 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 12/02/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc., has been granted. Petition for Review is due January 11, 2016.
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| 12/02/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Motion of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 10/17/2016 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 09/29/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due on October 17, 2016.
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| 09/28/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 08/30/2017 | Response to Motion for Rehearing | |
Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 08/24/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due September 30, 2016.
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| 08/23/2016 | Motion 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 United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 08/15/2017 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | |
Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than August 30, 2017.
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| 08/15/2016 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Levine.
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| 08/14/2017 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 08/14/2017 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of James Levine.
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| 07/27/2016 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 07/10/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due August 15, 2017.
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| 07/10/2017 | 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 respondent, James Levine.
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| 07/01/2016 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 06/30/2017 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/30/2017 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined.
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| 06/30/2017 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, and Justice Brown joined.
(6/30/2017 12:57:43 PM) 150921d.pdf, 150921.pdf, 15-0921.jmt.pdf
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| 06/22/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Brief is due on July 27, 2016. Respondent's Brief is due on August 16, 2016. Reply Brief is due on August 31, 2016.
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| 06/21/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Saffolding, Inc.
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| 05/31/2016 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 13th COA
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| 05/27/2016 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the Merits Requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 27, 2016, Response brief due July 18, 2016, Reply brief due August 2, 2016.
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| 03/07/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of James Levine.
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| 03/03/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Argument letter filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 03/02/2017 | Submission Schedule | |
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| 03/02/2017 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioner by David M. Gunn; Argued on behalf of respondent by Christopher Portner
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| 02/28/2017 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Petitioner's Oral Argument Bench Exhibits filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 02/24/2016 | Reply to Response to Petition filed | |
Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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| 02/23/2017 | Electronic communication sent to Party | |
Email sent to parties regarding updated oral argument time. Oral arguments to begin at 9:45 a.m.
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| 02/16/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 02/13/2018 | Case Stored | |
e-stored
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| 02/13/2017 | Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks | |
Letter sent to parties regarding location of oral argument to be held at the Gaertner Performing Arts Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
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| 02/09/2016 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Levine.
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| 01/31/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, United Scaffolding, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by: David M. Gunn of Beck Redden LLP of Houston, Texas.
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| 01/26/2018 | Corrected opinion | |
The Court's opinion issued June 30, 2017 is corrected. Justice Blacklock did not participate.
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| 01/26/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 01/26/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
Justice Blacklock did not participate.
(1/26/2018 1:20:03 PM) 150921cr.pdf
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| 01/26/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument will be presented by Christopher Portner on behalf of James Levine.
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| 01/13/2016 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas Association of Defense Counsel in support of Petition for Review. Submitted by Roger W. Hughes of Adams & Graham LLP of Harlingen, Texas.
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| 01/11/2016 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of United Scaffolding, Inc.
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