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CITY OF DALLAS
v.
DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL.
Pending MFR for about 1 month

Articles Mentioning This Case

How many opinions are left in the pipeline? No opinions today [Sep. 2, 2011] SCOTXblog (September 2, 2011)
Opinions Issued

Johnson Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Guzman Lehrmann
Majority
Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
Willett
Dissent
Justice Willett delivered a dissenting opinion (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 13 days ago
Docket Sheet
2012-01-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2012-01-19 M/E/T to file response – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2012-01-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event
2012-01-04 Case forwarded to Court –
2012-01-04 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Respondent View Sheet
2012-01-04 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent
2012-01-04 Motion for Rehearing for pet #2 - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-12-16 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2011-12-16 Dissenting opinion issued. –
2011-12-16 Opinion issued –
2011-12-16 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-10-01 Case Record Filed – ** See Remarks
2010-09-17 File instrument. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case.
2009-12-17 Oral argument –
2009-12-17 Oral argument –
2009-12-14 Notice of Appearance – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-12-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-12-09 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2009-12-09 Motion to Argue disposed – View Sheet
2009-12-02 Miscellaneous motion filed. – Received (instead of filed)
2009-12-02 Motion to Argue filed – Received (instead of filed)
2009-10-23 Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet
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
2009-09-01 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2009-08-27 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-08-27 Reply brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-08-13 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet
2009-08-13 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-08-10 File instrument. – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-08-07 Call received – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-08-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-08-03 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Event related to first petition filed in case.
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 to file brief. – Respondent
2009-07-21 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-07-13 certification (various) in case received – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-07-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-07-01 Brief filed. – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-06-17 Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks – View Sheet
2009-06-16 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2009-06-05 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-06-05 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
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.
2009-05-22 Motion to Consolidate two or more cases filed – Event related to first petition filed in case.
2009-05-04 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2009-05-01 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2007-07-26 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2007-06-26 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2007-05-29 Case forwarded to Court –
2007-05-29 Case forwarded to Court –
2007-05-29 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2007-05-29 2ND PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2007-05-02 m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-04-27 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2007-04-27 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2007-04-10 m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
City of Dallas, petitioner see attorneys

Martin, David S., respondent see attorneys

Dallas Police, intervenor see attorneys

State of Texas, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Texas Supreme Court Order Lists

Order List of 2009-06-05
Order List of 2011-12-16
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Dallas (5th COA)
No. 05-03-01310-CV docket
by Honorable Joseph Morris

Trial Court:
Rockwall County
Honorable Brett A. Hall