Supreme Court

Case: 99-0929    
99-0929
09/21/1999
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY D/B/A ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, A DIVISION OF DOW CHEMICAL, USA 
LARRY BRIGHT, JR. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
12/10/2002Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed On behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
05/10/2002Post submission brief filedPetitioner on behalf of Dow Chemical Company and Dow Chemical Company d/b/a Engineering and Construction Services, a Division of Dow Chemical, post submission brief
05/03/2002Post submission brief filedRespondent on behalf of respondent extra copy but no return env.
04/23/2002Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Respondent's illustrations for oral argument
02/07/2002Letter brief Petitioner Petitioner's reply to Respondent's Supplemental Brief
02/04/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) TX Chem Council,TX Oil&Gas Assc,TX Assc of Bus. & Cham. of Comm & TX Civil Jus tice League,Pamela Baron,PO Box 5573, Austin, TX78763,479-8480
02/01/2002Letter brief Respondent Response to Petitioners' Suppl. Brief on behalf of Respondent
01/30/2002Supplemental Brief filedRespondent Respondent's Supplemental Brief Requested by the Supreme Court of Texas on beh alf of Larry Bright, Jr.
01/30/2002Supplemental Brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Supplemental Brief as requested by the Court
04/26/2000Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Tx. Chemical Council, Tx. Oil & Gas Assoc., Tx. Assoc. of Business & Chambers of Commerce, & Tx. Civil Justice League; Pamela Baron P.O. Box 5573 Austin, Tx
04/18/2000Reply to ResponsePetitioner REPLY BRIEF OF PETITIONERS (THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY)
04/04/2000Brief on the MeritsRespondent brief on the merits on behalf of respondent Larry Bright, Jr.
03/13/2000Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' brief on the merits
02/02/2000Reply to ResponsePetitioner Dow Chemical Company's reply to respondent's response
01/21/2000Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
12/10/1999Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) TX Chem Council, TX Oil & Gas Assoc., TX Assoc. of Business & Chambers of Comm erce, TX Civil Justice League; by Pam Baron, Box 5573, Austin 78763; 479-8480
10/12/1999Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of The Dow Chemical Co., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive mandate date.
12/31/2002Mandate issued  Mandate issued.
12/19/2002Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. w/Justice Schneider and Justice Smith not sitting.
12/14/1999Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted m/e/t/ to file response to petition for review is granted; response is due January 5, 2000
12/14/1999Response to petition, motion, etc. due  response to petition for review is due January 5, 2000
12/11/2002Response Waiver filed  On behalf of the Dow Chemical Company ET AL.
12/10/2002Motion for Rehearing  On behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
12/10/2002Motion for Rehearing forwarded  record remains in clerk's office
12/10/1999Amicus Curiae Brief received  TX Chem Council, TX Oil & Gas Assoc., TX Assoc. of Business & Chambers of Comm erce, TX Civil Justice League; by Pam Baron, Box 5573, Austin 78763; 479-8480
12/08/1999Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  m/e/t to file response on behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
12/04/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Respondent's 2nd m/e/t to file mo/re was granted until 12-06-02
12/04/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  Called respondent, to notify him of his due date
12/03/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  On behalf of Larry Bright
11/15/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Respondent's m/e/t to file mo/re is granted. Motion for rehearing is due December 2, 2002.
11/13/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Larry Bright's m/e/t to file mo/re
11/05/1999Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response due 12/06/99.
11/02/2001Phone call from Clerk's Office  per chamber's request, call made to Mr. James Lewis to advise him case is still pending.  Left message for Mr. Lewis.
10/26/1999Case forwarded to Court 
10/25/1999Response Waiver filed  On behalf of Larry Bright
10/17/2002Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  judgment issued
10/17/2002Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered Opinion of the Court by XR, joined by CJP, NLH, CTE, PRO & WBJ DH & HON concurr in the judgment only. (Justice Schneider not sitting)
10/12/1999Petition for Review  On behalf of The Dow Chemical Co., et al.
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
09/24/1999Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted M/E/T to file petition for review is granted. Petition is due October 12, 1999
09/24/1999Petition due  Petition for review is due October 12, 1999.
09/21/1999Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed 
06/24/2002Notice received  The Moore Law Firm change of address
05/10/2002Post submission brief filed  on behalf of Dow Chemical Company and Dow Chemical Company d/b/a Engineering and Construction Services, a Division of Dow Chemical, post submission brief
05/03/2002Post submission brief filed  on behalf of respondent extra copy but no return env.
04/26/2000Amicus Curiae Brief received  Tx. Chemical Council, Tx. Oil & Gas Assoc., Tx. Assoc. of Business & Chambers of Commerce, & Tx. Civil Justice League; Pamela Baron P.O. Box 5573 Austin, Tx
04/24/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submission info.
04/24/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submitted date.
04/24/2002Oral argument   Argued for petitioners by Joseph R. Knight; for respondent by James B. Lewis.
04/24/2000Correction filed (See Remarks)  Correction to the index of parties & counsel in the brief on the merits
04/23/2002Exhibits in case/cause filed  Respondent's illustrations for oral argument
04/18/2000Reply to Response  REPLY BRIEF OF PETITIONERS (THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY)
04/05/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Respondent's ebrief for thier response to the brief on the merits EBRIEF 99092901
04/04/2000Brief on the Merits  brief on the merits on behalf of respondent Larry Bright, Jr.
03/27/2000Notice from Counsel of a change in address  notice of change of firm affiliation and change of address for Matthew J.M. Prebeg
03/26/2003Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of address for counsel of record, James B. Lewis, Glover, Miller, Lewis & Prebeg, P.C., 1500 McGowen, Suite 200, Houston, Tx., 77004/updated in CM
03/21/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
03/21/2002Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  20 minutes per side.
03/21/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Pet for review granted.
03/21/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Judge Shannon's off., Mr. Moore's off. & Mr. Lewis' off. telling them to disregard the part in the ltr about brief on the merits & record requested.
03/21/2002Set for Submission  Set for argument April 24, 2002
03/13/2000Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' brief on the merits
03/03/2000Record Received (See Remarks)  inventory in remarks section
02/11/2000Brief on the Merits Ordered  petitioner/s brief on the merits is due n/l/t 3-13-00; respondent/s brief on the merits is due n/l/t 4-3-00; petitioner/s reply is due n/l/t 4-18-00
02/11/2000Record Requested in Case  CALLED 1ST COA.  SPOKE TO JESSE.
02/07/2002Letter brief   Petitioner's reply to Respondent's Supplemental Brief
02/04/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  TX Chem Council,TX Oil&Gas Assc,TX Assc of Bus. & Cham. of Comm & TX Civil Jus tice League,Pamela Baron,PO Box 5573, Austin, TX78763,479-8480
02/04/2002Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address for Randy Moore, attorney for Dow Chemical, et al.
02/02/2000Reply to Response  Dow Chemical Company's reply to respondent's response
02/01/2002Letter brief   Response to Petitioners' Suppl. Brief on behalf of Respondent
01/30/2002Designation of Lead Counsel   Letter from James B. Lewis stating he is the lead counsel for Larry Bright, Jr
01/30/2002Supplemental Brief filed  Petitioner's Supplemental Brief as requested by the Court
01/30/2002Supplemental Brief filed  Respondent's Supplemental Brief Requested by the Supreme Court of Texas on beh alf of Larry Bright, Jr.
01/24/2000Correction filed (See Remarks)  Corrected response brief; corrections for page 4,5 & 7; to change COA to trial  court
01/21/2000Response to Petition  On behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
01/16/2002Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  to parties requesting briefing on the effect upon this case of the Court's decision in 99-0793.  Briefs due n/l/t 1/30/02.
01/16/2002Supreme Court orders additional briefing from parties  additional briefing by parties due n/l/t 1/30/02.
01/11/2000Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Larry Bright, Jr. m/e/t to file response was granted until 01/18/00; reponse is due n/l/t 01/18/00
01/07/2003Case Stored  G02/23-H-5
01/07/2000Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  second unopposed m/e/t to file response to petition for review on behalf of Larry Bright, Jr.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/07/2003Case StoredCase stored.G02/23-H-5
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
CALLIHAN, JOHN SCOTTPetitionerJustice Scott K. Field
TEXAS CHEMICAL COUNCIL & OTHERAmicus CuriaeMs. Pamela Stanton Baron
BRIGHT, JR., LARRYRespondentMr. James B. Lewis
The Honorable Peter Kelly
Mr. Matthew J. M. Prebeg
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SPetitionerMr. Joseph R. Knight
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYPetitionerMr. Randy E. Moore
Mr. Gavin Villareal
The Honorable Bob E. Shannon
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed/Remanded 
89 SW3d 602, 10-17-02 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Margaret Garner Mirabal 
Trial Court Information
239th District Court 
Brazoria 
Honorable James Ray Gayle 
95G2266