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WALTER LEE HALL, JR., IN ALL NECESSARY CAPACITY v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES NC 2005-HE4, ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS, SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND/OR TRANSFEREES, No. 09-1035.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
1 COA Opinion  
CHARLIE RAY TAYLOR v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 10-0101.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
2 COA Opinions  
LANCE SHARP, LAURA SHARP, RON KIMBERLY JOHNSON AND CAROL JOHNSON v. RICHARD DEVARGA, KATHERINE MARGIOTTA, VICKI FAUST AND KIMBER CAVENDISH, No. 10-0125.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
1 COA Opinion  
THE FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND THE CREDIT UNION COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW (ACORN), VALERIE NORWOOD, ELISE SHOWS, MARYANN ROBES-VALDEZ, BOBBY MARTIN, PAMELA COOPER AND CARLOS RIVAS, No. 10-0121.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
2 COA Opinions  
WALTER LEE HALL, JR., IN ALL NECESSARY CAPACITY v. HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGN, No. 09-1034.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
1 COA Opinion  
BOBBY J. SMITH; ROCK SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, AND LONESTAR SEATING LLC v. ROYAL SEATING, LTD., No. 10-0054.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
2 COA Opinions  
MARIETTA SEPAUGH, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF HER MINOR SON, FRANK LAGRONE, DECEASED v. PAUL LAGRONE, No. 10-0062.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
4 COA Opinions  

PFR Stage

SSC MISSOURI CITY OPERATING COMPANY, LP, SSC RICHMOND OPERATING COMPANY, LP, HMG PARK MANOR OF QUAIL VALLEY LLC AND NEXION HEALTH AT BEECHNUT, INC. v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, ADELAIDE HORN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPAC, No. 10-0051.
48 days since the petition was filed on January 22, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
JAMES DERWOOD ILIFF v. JERILYN TRIJE ILIFF, No. 09-0753.
72 days since a response to the petition was filed on December 29, 2009
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online  
FRANK P. SANTULLI, III v. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, No. 09-0804.
41 days since the petition was filed on January 29, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
MUNTERS EUROFORM GMBH v. AMERICAN NATIONAL POWER, INC. AND HAYS ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, No. 10-0116.
8 days since the petition was filed on March 3, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
CLAIRMONT LONGVIEW, LP AND CLAIRMONT LONGVIEW GP, LLC v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 09-0730.
127 days since a response to the petition was filed on November 4, 2009
1 COA Opinion  
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATT, No. 10-0038.
51 days since the petition was filed on January 19, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
EUGENE ALBERT BEYER v. PHYLLIS ARLENE BEYER, No. 09-1080.
36 days since the petition was filed on February 3, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
SAMUEL T. JACKSON v. STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND SHELIA BAILEY TAYLOR IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, No. 10-0002.
15 days since a response was requested on February 24, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
ALAN W. ALEXANDER, BILL DAVIS, JOSEPH RANDY DILLARD, RUBEN DURAN, KENNY FOSTER, MARIA G. GARZA, GREGORY HAIRE, BOBBY HARPER, EDUARDO JIMENEZ, DENNIS D. LAND, DANNY LEWIS, WILLIAM D. LORD, JAMES S. LUCAS, GARY P. MCCULLY, ROBERT E. RALLS AND JERRY SCHWAB v, No. 09-1022.
44 days since a response was requested on January 26, 2010
3 COA Opinions  
WEST CAMPUS RAMSEY PROPERTIES, LTD. v. ENCINAL CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., No. 10-0113.
27 days since the petition was filed on February 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
DANNY S. DAVIS v. SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF AUSTIN, L.P., No. 10-0164.
1 days since the petition was filed on March 10, 2010
 
CLIFFORD ALEXANDER, ET AL. v. CITY OF AUSTIN, No. 10-0161.
3 days since the petition was filed on March 8, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
AARON KEITH WHITE AND LANCE WHITE v. JONAH WATER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, No. 09-0980.
51 days since the petition was filed on January 19, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. FRANK ALLOCCA, No. 10-0068.
42 days since the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
 
CVN GROUP, INC. v. ENRIQUE DELGADO AND MARJORIE DELGADO, No. 09-0977.
50 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 20, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
SAVE OUR SPRINGS ALLIANCE, INC. v. SWEETWATER AUSTIN PROPERTIES, L.L.C., ET AL., No. 09-1015.
27 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 12, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
TOWERS OF TOWN LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. VENUS ROUHANI, No. 09-0864.
55 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 15, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
IN RE CHANGE TO WIN, No. 09-1037.
14 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 25, 2010
1 COA Opinion  

BOM Stage

AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, ET AL., No. 08-0634.
304 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 11, 2009
6 COA Opinions 26 Briefs Online  
IN RE LISA LASER USA, INC. AND LISA LASER PRODUCTS, OHG., No. 09-0557.
108 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 23, 2009
1 COA Opinion  
TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE v. JUDITH ELAINE CARROLL KOCH, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARY MARGARET ROBINSON BOOTH A/K/A MOLLY BOOTH, No. 09-0084.
119 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
IN RE RICHARD SCHELLER, No. 09-1072.
41 days since full briefing was requested on January 29, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS; JERRY PATTERSON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS LAND COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD; AND THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO VASTAR RESOURCES, INC., No. 09-0639.
55 days since full briefing was requested on January 15, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - SAN MARCOS v. SAM AND BETTY BONNIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS INDEPENDENT CO-ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF JASON LEE BONNIN, No. 09-0061.
91 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 10, 2009
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  
ESPERANZA ANDRADE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS v. NAACP OF AUSTIN, NELSON LINDER, SONIA SANTANA AND DAVID VAN OS, No. 09-0420.
56 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 14, 2010
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. RECONVEYANCE SERVICES, INC., No. 07-0786.
272 days since full briefing was requested on June 12, 2009
2 COA Opinions 2 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHRIS AND HELEN PETROPOULOS, No. 09-0652.
28 days since full briefing was requested on February 11, 2010
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
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.
111 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 20, 2009
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 2 Amici
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497.
245 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 9, 2009
4 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online 4 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.
475 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 21, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 2 Amici
AMERICA FIRST LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY v. THE SPICEWOOD SUMMIT OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., No. 09-0617.
62 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 8, 2010
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
HYDE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH v. TARA TURNER AND TERRY CURTIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF P.C., A MINOR, No. 09-0191.
45 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on January 25, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 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.
119 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 2 Amici
JIM TOBIN AND LINDA TOBIN v. EVANS WEAVER AND WEAVER INTERESTS, INC., No. 09-0137.
156 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions  
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.
300 days since full briefing was requested on May 15, 2009
2 COA Opinions 3 Briefs Online 3 Amici
LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330.
150 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 12, 2009
6 COA Opinions 1 Amicus
MARSHA DAWN WEISS v. PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, No. 09-0588.
30 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 9, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN v. ROBERT HAYES, No. 09-0300.
28 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 11, 2010
2 COA Opinions 1 Brief Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. COX TEXAS NEWSPAPERS, L.P., AND HEARST NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C., No. 09-0530.
90 days since full briefing was requested on December 11, 2009
1 COA Opinion 1 Brief Online  
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND DAVID L. LAKEY, M.D., COMMISSIONER v. NANCY HOLMES, CLHRP, CME, No. 09-0737.
2 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on March 9, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
TEXAS HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL v. SHARON B. SIGMUNDIK, BENJAMIN J. SIGMUNDIK AND ZACHARY P. SIGMUNDIK, AS THE SOLE AND LEGAL HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THOMAS M. SIGMUNDIK, DECEASED, AND/OR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS M. SIGMUNDIK, DECEASED; OTTO L. MONECKE, No. 09-0772.
38 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 1, 2010
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  

Granted

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.
27 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
3 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Submitted

TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN, No. 09-0100.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND SCOTT, SHERWOOD AND BRINDLEY FOUNDATION v. GARY FAIR AND LINDA FAIR, No. 08-0970.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 15, 2009
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION v. FIRST STATE BANK OF DEQUEEN; STONE STREET CAPITAL, INC.; AND CLETIUS L. IRVAN, No. 08-0523.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
2 COA Opinions 11 Briefs Online  
PRESIDIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ROBERT SCOTT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, No. 08-0958.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
3 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online  
THOMAS O. BENNETT, JR., AND JAMES B. BONHAM CORPORATION v. RANDY REYNOLDS, No. 08-0074.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0727.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
15 Briefs Online  
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., No. 08-0172.
182 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online 2 Amici
THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATION SECTION v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0421.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online  

Pending MFR

STEPHEN LISSON v. MARY PADGETT, No. 09-0237.
37 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 2, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
STEPHEN LISSON v. MARY PADGETT, No. 09-0238.
37 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 2, 2010
 
JUNETH STEUBING v. CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS, No. 09-0801.
2 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on March 9, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
THE DANESHJOU COMPANY, INC. AND M.B. "BENNY" DANESHJOU v. SANDRA BULLOCK, ET AL., No. 09-0647.
13 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 26, 2010
2 COA Opinions