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v.
KENNETH E. ALBERT, ET AL.
v.
KENNETH E. ALBERT, ET AL.
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Articles Mentioning This Case
Opinions Issued
Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined, and in which Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Hecht joined except to Part II-B. (PDF)
Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Chief Justice Jefferson joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry about 1 month ago
Docket Sheet
| 2011-12-08 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-12-02 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-10-19 | Corrected judgment issued – |
| 2011-10-19 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2011-09-29 | Response to Motion – Respondent |
| 2011-09-27 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2011-08-26 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-08-26 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-08-26 | Opinion issued – |
| 2011-08-26 | Concurring and dissenting opinion delivered – |
| 2011-08-26 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2011-08-26 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2011-08-26 | Motion to strike disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-08-26 | Motion to strike disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-08-04 | Response to Motion – Petitioner |
| 2011-07-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2011-07-19 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2011-07-14 | M/E/T to file response – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2011-07-08 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2011-07-05 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2010-09-17 | File instrument. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2010-07-19 | Reply to motion – Respondent |
| 2010-07-12 | Response to Motion – Respondent |
| 2010-06-30 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – |
| 2010-06-17 | Call received – |
| 2010-06-16 | Motion to Strike – Respondent |
| 2010-06-01 | Notice of Appearance – Respondent |
| 2010-03-22 | Motion to Strike – Respondent |
| 2010-02-24 | File instrument. – Other than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. |
| 2010-01-11 | Notice of Appearance – Respondent |
| 2009-12-17 | Oral argument – |
| 2009-12-17 | Oral argument – |
| 2009-12-17 | Oral argument - – |
| 2009-12-17 | File instrument. – Petitioner |
| 2009-12-14 | Notice of Appearance – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-12-11 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2009-12-11 | Call received – Amicus Curiae |
| 2009-12-11 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-12-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Amicus Curiae |
| 2009-12-09 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-12-09 | Motion to Argue disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-12-09 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2009-12-03 | Call received – Respondent |
| 2009-12-02 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-12-02 | Motion to Argue filed – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-11-30 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-23 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-09 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2009-10-23 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2009-10-23 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-08-20 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-20 | Electronic copies of brief posted to website – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-20 | Reply brief – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-20 | Reply brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-03 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2009-08-03 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-03 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2009-07-29 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-21 | Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-21 | supplemental brief – Respondent |
| 2009-07-01 | supplemental brief – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-01 | supplemental brief – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-06-18 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-06-17 | Corrected Notice sent to all counsel – |
| 2009-06-05 | motion to consolidate acted on – |
| 2009-06-05 | Cases consolidated by Supreme Court – |
| 2009-05-29 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-05-28 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-05-26 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-05-22 | Motion to Consolidate two or more cases filed – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-05-21 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-05-01 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-04-30 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-02-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2008-02-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2008-02-06 | Reply brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2008-02-06 | Reply brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2008-02-01 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2008-01-22 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2008-01-10 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2008-01-08 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2008-01-08 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2008-01-03 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2007-12-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-12-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-12-17 | Brief filed. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-12-17 | Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-16 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2007-11-16 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2007-11-13 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-07 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-02 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-02 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-02 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-11-01 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-10-29 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2007-10-19 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2007-10-16 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2007-08-08 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2007-07-16 | response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet |
| 2007-07-03 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2007-07-03 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2007-06-28 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2007-06-28 | Appendix to Brief filed – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2007-06-28 | 2ND PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-25 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-05-25 | second m/e/t to file pet/review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2007-05-24 | second m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-24 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2007-05-02 | second m/e/t to file pet/review disposed of – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. View Sheet |
| 2007-05-02 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Event related to first petition filed in case. View Sheet |
| 2007-04-27 | Appendix to Brief filed – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2007-04-27 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2007-04-10 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-04-10 | m/e/t to file petition for review #2 filed – Petitioner |
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
City of Dallas, petitioner
see attorneys
Albert, Kenneth E., respondent see attorneys
Dallas Police, intervenor see attorneys
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, amicus curiae see attorneys
State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys
Boyd Veigel, P.C., respondent see attorneys
Arrange by Attorney
Albert, Kenneth E., respondent see attorneys
Dallas Police, intervenor see attorneys
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, amicus curiae see attorneys
State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys
Boyd Veigel, P.C., respondent see attorneys
Arrange by Attorney
Texas Supreme Court Order Lists
Court of Appeals Opinions
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Dallas (5th COA)
No. 05-03-01297-CV, 05-03-01298-CV docket
by Honorable Joseph Morris
Trial Court:
Collin County
Honorable Robert T. Dry Jr.
Dallas (5th COA)
No. 05-03-01297-CV, 05-03-01298-CV docket
by Honorable Joseph Morris
Trial Court:
Collin County
Honorable Robert T. Dry Jr.
Briefs in the Texas Supreme Court
Dallas - Petition for Review (2007-04-27)
Albert - Petition for Review (2007-06-28)
Albert - Response to Petition (2007-06-28)
Dallas - Response to Cross-Petition (2007-08-08)
Dallas - Brief on the Merits (2007-12-17)
Albert - Brief on the Merits (2007-12-17)
Dallas - Response Brief on the Merits (2008-01-08)
Albert - Response Brief on the Merits (2008-01-22)
Dallas - Reply Brief on the Merits (2008-02-06)
Albert - Reply Brief on the Merits (2008-02-06)
Dallas - Supplemental Brief - Filed: 07/01/2009 (2009-07-01)
Dallas - Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 07/21/2009 (2009-07-21)
Albert - Reply Brief - Filed: 08/20/2009 (2009-08-20)
Dallas - Reply Brief - Filed: 08/20/2009 (2009-08-20)
Albert - Supplemental Brief - Filed: 07/01/2009 (2009-07-01)
Albert - Respondent's Brief - Filed: 07/21/2009 (2009-07-21)
Amicus Brief - State of Texas - Received: 12/09/2009 (2009-12-09)