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PFR Stage

6 amicus filers in 5 cases at this stage

THE CITY OF HOUSTON v. STEVE WILLIAMS, ET AL., No. 09-0770.
51 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Amici
LINBECK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, AS MANAGING VENTURER OF LINBECK/CON-REAL/RUSSELL JOINT VENTURE v. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, No. 09-0937.
65 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 6, 2010
1 Amicus
RAUL G. LOPEZ v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND SAN ANTONIO FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, No. 10-0055.
49 days since the petition was filed on January 22, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Amicus
LTTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSAL ACADEMY v. C2 CONSTRUCTION, INC., No. 09-0794.
43 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
1 Amicus
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY v. GARCIA HOLIDAY TOURS, LOUIS GARCIA, RAUL GARCIA, OSCAR PEREZ, II, DANIELLE CALHOUN, ADRIANA RIOJAS, JUAN GABRIEL GONZALEZ, MARISOL SALAZAR, RAUL GUERRA, JR., MARIA E. GUERRA AND JOHN A. VELA, JR., No. 10-0096.
7 days since a response was requested on March 5, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Amicus

BOM Stage

59 amicus filers in 26 cases at this stage

CITY OF MESQUITE v. PKG CONTRACTING, INC., No. 08-0960.
239 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2009
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online 7 Amici
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497.
246 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 9, 2009
4 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online 4 Amici
ESTATE OF HENRY H. BLANKENSHIP, No. 09-0704.
56 days since full briefing was requested on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online 4 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. OLIVIA J. CARBAJAL, No. 09-0427.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
5 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND BRUCE A. SCUDDAY, D.P.M. v. TEXAS ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION, TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND ANDREW M. KANT, M.D., No. 08-0485.
301 days since full briefing was requested on May 15, 2009
2 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online 3 Amici
ELTON M. HYDER, III v. MARTHA ROWAN HYDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE WILL OF ELTON M. HYDER, JR., BRENT ROWAN HYDER AND WHITNEY HYDER MORE, No. 09-0087.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
wills, no-contest clause  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 3 Amici
ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT v. CITY OF ASPERMONT, TEXAS, No. 08-0591.
431 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 5, 2009
Water Code, UDJA, sovereign immunity, attorneys fees, groundwater districts, Leeper  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 3 Amici
BETTY YVON LESLEY, ET AL. v. VETERANS LAND BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (VLB), ET AL., No. 09-0306.
28 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 12, 2010
10 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751.
281 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 4, 2009
11 Briefs Online 3 Amici
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ALBERT THOMPSON, No. 08-0908.
280 days since full briefing was requested on June 5, 2009
4 COA Opinions 10 Briefs Online 3 Amici
HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, No. 09-0191.
46 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 25, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY D/B/A TGS-NOPEC CORPORATION v. SUSAN COMBS, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND GREGG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, No. 08-1056.
112 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 20, 2009
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 2 Amici
VISTA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, LLP AND CHRISTUS HEALTH GULF COAST v. TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COM, No. 09-0162.
120 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 2 Amici
ANGLO-DUTCH PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ANGLO-DUTCH (TENGE) L.L.C. v. GREENBERG PEDEN, P.C. AND GERARD J. SWONKE, No. 08-0833.
226 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 29, 2009
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 2 Amici
MIDLAND CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, AMERADA HESS TRADING COMPANY, CHEVRON USA, INC., CHEVRON TEXACO PRODUCTS COMPANY, CHEVRONTEXACO GLOBAL SUPPLY AND TRADING COMPANY, TEPPCO CRUDE OIL, LLC AND TEPPCO CRUDE P/L LLC, No. 09-0273.
116 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 16, 2009
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY, FIRST CHOICE POWER, INC., AND TEXAS GENERATING CO., L.P. v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 08-0187.
476 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 21, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 2 Amici
BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY AND VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. v. STANLEY G. MARSHALL, JR., ROBERT RAY MARSHALL, CATHERINE IRENE MARSHALL F/K/A CATHERINE I.M. HASHMI, AND MARGARET ANN MARSHALL F/K/A MARGARET A.M. JEFFUS, BY AND THROU, No. 09-0399.
112 days since full briefing was requested on November 20, 2009
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
IN RE DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, No. 09-0585.
116 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 16, 2009
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
KEITH LOWELL v. CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, No. 07-1011.
613 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 7, 2008
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online 1 Amicus
LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330.
151 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 12, 2009
6 COA Opinions 1 Amicus
WIND MOUNTAIN RANCH, LLC v. CITY OF TEMPLE, TEXAS, No. 09-0026.
214 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 10, 2009
1 COA Opinion 1 Amicus
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA v. CARMEN MURO, No. 09-0340.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
3 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
LARRY ROCCAFORTE v. JEFFERSON COUNTY, No. 09-0326.
150 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 13, 2009
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. RECONVEYANCE SERVICES, INC., No. 07-0786.
273 days since full briefing was requested on June 12, 2009
UDJA, Justiciability, agency jurisdiction  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS v. JOE GUADALUPE BALLESTEROS, No. 09-0561.
112 days since full briefing was requested on November 20, 2009
4 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
GLENN COLQUITT v. BRAZORIA COUNTY, No. 09-0369.
148 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 15, 2009
4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Granted

10 amicus filers in 5 cases at this stage

EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C. AND LAURIE T. MIESCH, ET AL., No. 05-1076.
112 days since review was granted on November 20, 2009
statute of limitations  What's this?
1 SCOTX Opinion
1 COA Opinion 17 Briefs Online 6 Amici
IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION ET AL., No. 09-0264.
112 days since review was granted on November 20, 2009
interrogatories  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC., No. 09-0481.
28 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
First Amendment  What's this?
3 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. CITY OF ALTON, CARTER & BURGESS, INC., CRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND TURNER, COLLIE & BRADEN, INC., No. 09-0223.
28 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
2 COA Opinions 19 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
BIC PEN CORPORATION v. JANACE M. CARTER , AS NEXT FRIEND OF BRITTANY CARTER, No. 09-0039.
28 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
products liability  What's this?
11 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Submitted

80 amicus filers in 33 cases at this stage

THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BURRELL DAY AND JOEL MCDANIEL, No. 08-0964.
23 days since oral argument was held on February 17, 2010
groundwater, regulatory takings  What's this?
43 Briefs Online 19 Amici
CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 09-0387.
113 days since oral argument was held on November 19, 2009
Open Beaches Act  What's this?
8 Briefs Online 8 Amici
BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, No. 06-0714.
764 days since oral argument was held on February 7, 2008
asbestos; retroactivity  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 10 Briefs Online 5 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257.
24 days since oral argument was held on February 16, 2010
inverse condemnation, takings, public nuisance, res judicata  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 4 Amici
DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, No. 06-1022.
827 days since oral argument was held on December 6, 2007
premises liability; criminal conduct of 3rd party  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 4 Amici
METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P., W.C. SCHORLEMER, M.D. AND ROBERT SCHORLEMER, M.D. v. EMMALENE RANKIN, No. 08-0316.
184 days since oral argument was held on September 9, 2009
statute of repose, medical malpractice  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOYCE CRUMP, No. 09-0005.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 20, 2010
producing cause definition; charge  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 3 Amici
IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, No. 07-0871.
458 days since oral argument was held on December 9, 2008
limitations  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 3 Amici
GRANT THORNTON LLP v. PROSPECT HIGH INCOME FUND, ML CBO IV (CAYMAN), LTD., PAMCO CAYMAN, LTD., PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P., HIGHLAND CRUSADER FUND, LTD., AND PCMG TRADING PARTNERS VII, L.P., No. 06-0975.
448 days since oral argument was held on December 19, 2008
1 COA Opinion 12 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., No. 08-0172.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
open records, confidential information, computer databases  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TERRI LOFTIN v. JANICE LEE AND BOB LEE, No. 09-0313.
50 days since oral argument was held on January 21, 2010
Equine Activity Act  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
KIRBY LAKE DEVELOPMENT, LTD., MITER DEVELOPMENT CO., L.L.C. AND TAYLOR LAKE, LTD. AND FRIENDSWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD. v. CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY, No. 08-1003.
52 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
breach of contract, local bonds  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. KENNETH E. ALBERT, DAVID R. BARBER, ANTHONY ARREDONDO, AND KEVIN MICHAEL WILLIS, ET AL., No. 07-0284.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
sovereign immunity; inverse condemnation  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online 2 Amici
JEFFERSON STATE BANK v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MICKEY CARL MARCUS, No. 09-0269.
24 days since oral argument was held on February 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. THE SAWYER TRUST, No. 07-0945.
113 days since oral argument was held on November 19, 2009
UDJA, sovereign immunity, title to land  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS, No. 07-0205.
365 days since oral argument was held on March 12, 2009
negligent supervision, punitive damages  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
public benefits, UDJA, injunctive relief  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHARLES LYNN BROWNLOW AND MARLENE H. BROWNLOW, No. 08-0551.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
sovereign immunity; inverse condemnation  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN RE SCOGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., No. 08-0544.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
responsible third parties, subcontractors, joinder  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
JOHN CHRISTOPHER FRANKA, M.D. AND NAGAKRISHNA REDDY, M.D. v. STACEY VELASQUEZ AND SARAGOSA ALANIZ, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, SARAGOSA MARIO ALANIZ, No. 07-0131.
548 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THOMAS O. BENNETT, JR., AND JAMES B. BONHAM CORPORATION v. RANDY REYNOLDS, No. 08-0074.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
exemplary damages, due process  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN THE MATTER OF B.W., No. 08-1044.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 20, 2010
juvenile  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
BISON BUILDING MATERIALS, LTD. v. LLOYD K. ALDRIDGE, No. 06-1084.
786 days since oral argument was held on January 16, 2008
arbitration, Hall Street  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN RE COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P. D/B/A VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, No. 08-0995.
22 days since oral argument was held on February 18, 2010
disqualification  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. $281,420.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, No. 08-0465.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 7, 2009
civil forfeiture, CVSG  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. THE ESTATE OF IRENE ESTHER ARANCIBIA BY ITS BENEFICIARY VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CECILIA VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 08-0215.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CARROLL G. ROBINSON, BRUCE R. HOTZE AND JEFFREY N. DAILY v. BILL WHITE, MAYOR; CITY OF HOUSTON; HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL, ET AL., No. 08-0658.
114 days since oral argument was held on November 18, 2009
standing, UDJA  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
GILBERT TEXAS CONSTRUCTION, L.P. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, No. 08-0246.
157 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
CGL policy, contractually assumed liability, government contracts, immunity for government contractors  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CITY OF DALLAS v. VSC, LLC, No. 08-0265.
52 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
CVSG  What's this?
8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SOLAR APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING, INC. v. T.A. OPERATING CORPORATION, No. 06-0243.
878 days since oral argument was held on October 16, 2007
construction contract, substantial performance  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
NAFTA TRADERS, INC. v. MARGARET A. QUINN, No. 08-0613.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
arbitration, judicial review of arbitration, TAA, Hall Street  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN, No. 09-0100.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
retaliatory discharge  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. TRQ CAPTAIN'S LANDING, L.P. AND AMERICAN HOUSING FOUNDATION, No. 07-0010.
787 days since oral argument was held on January 15, 2008
CHDO  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Pending MFR

6 amicus filers in 2 cases at this stage

IRVING W. MARKS v. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL, No. 07-0783.
119 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on November 13, 2009
scope of med mal, premises liability  What's this?
5 SCOTX Opinions
3 COA Opinions 9 Briefs Online 4 Amici
OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC., ET AL. v. WELLINGTON UNDERWRITING AGENCIES, LTD., ET AL., No. 08-0890.
108 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on November 24, 2009
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 2 Amici