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CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION
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CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION
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Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 7 months ago
Docket Sheet
| 2011-07-11 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-04-29 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-04-29 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-02-23 | Reply to motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-01-31 | Letter Filed – Respondent |
| 2011-01-28 | Call received – Respondent |
| 2011-01-26 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2010-12-30 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2010-12-22 | M/E/T to file response – Petitioner |
| 2010-12-13 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event |
| 2010-12-09 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2010-12-09 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2010-11-17 | Pro hac vice motion disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-11-17 | Pro hac vice motion disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-11-12 | Pro hac vice motion filed – Respondent |
| 2010-11-12 | Pro hac vice motion filed – Respondent |
| 2010-11-05 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-11-02 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-10-22 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2010-10-22 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2010-10-22 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2010-10-22 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2010-10-22 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2008-09-10 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-09-03 | Additional citations received. – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-22 | Response to brief – Respondent |
| 2008-05-29 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2008-05-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2008-05-14 | Letter brief . – Petitioner |
| 2008-02-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2008-02-11 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-02-07 | Oral argument - – |
| 2008-02-05 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – |
| 2008-02-05 | Motion to Argue Disposed of. – View Sheet |
| 2008-02-01 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-01-31 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-01-31 | Motion to Argue – Amicus Curiae |
| 2008-01-28 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2008-01-23 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2008-01-23 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2008-01-11 | call from atty in case – |
| 2008-01-11 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-01-11 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2008-01-11 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-11-05 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-10-31 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-10-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-09-13 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2007-08-09 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – View Sheet |
| 2007-08-07 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-08-07 | Motion to extend time to file reply – Petitioner |
| 2007-08-03 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2007-08-03 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-07-19 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2007-07-18 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2007-06-21 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2007-06-19 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2007-06-06 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-30 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2007-04-10 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-04-09 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2007-04-03 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2007-03-30 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-26 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2007-03-22 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2007-02-20 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-02-05 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2007-01-19 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-01-18 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2006-12-13 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-12-12 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2006-12-07 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2006-11-06 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-11-06 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2006-09-18 | second m/e/t to file pet/review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-09-18 | second m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-08-21 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-08-15 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Robinson, Barbara, petitioner
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The Estate of John Robinson, Deceased, petitioner see attorneys
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., respondent see attorneys
Texas Civil Justice League, amicus curiae
appears in 2 other active cases see attorneys
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., amicus curiae see attorneys
State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys
3M Company, amicus curiae see attorneys
Texans for Lawsuit Reform, amicus curiae see attorneys
Arrange by Attorney
The Estate of John Robinson, Deceased, petitioner see attorneys
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., respondent see attorneys
Texas Civil Justice League, amicus curiae
appears in 2 other active cases see attorneys
Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., amicus curiae see attorneys
State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys
3M Company, amicus curiae see attorneys
Texans for Lawsuit Reform, amicus curiae see attorneys
Arrange by Attorney
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Court of Appeals:
Houston (14th COA)
No. 14-04-00658-CV docket
by Honorable Wanda McKee Fowler
Trial Court:
Harris County
Honorable Jeffrey Vincent B...
Houston (14th COA)
No. 14-04-00658-CV docket
by Honorable Wanda McKee Fowler
Trial Court:
Harris County
Honorable Jeffrey Vincent B...
Briefs in the Texas Supreme Court
Petition for Review (2006-11-06)
Petitioner's Reply Brief (2007-02-20)
Response to Petition (2007-02-05)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (2007-05-30)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Civil Justice League (2007-08-03)
Reply Brief on the Merits (2007-09-13)
Amicus Curiae Brief on behalf of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (2007-10-31)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2007-08-03)
Amicus Curiae Letter Brief on behalf of State of Texas (2008-02-11)
Petitioner's Letter Brief (2008-05-14)
Respondent's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 05/29/2008 (2008-05-29)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 12/09/2010 (2010-12-09)
Response to Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 01/26/2011 (2011-01-26)
Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 02/23/2011 (2011-02-23)