City Of Waco V. Debra Kirwan, Individually And As Representative Of The Estate Of Brad Mcgehee, Deceased, 08-0121

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No. 08-0121

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CITY OF WACO
v.
DEBRA KIRWAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRAD MCGEHEE, DECEASED

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Texas Tort Claims Act, recreational use statute, sovereign immunity

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Opinions Issued

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Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined as to Parts I–V, and in which Chief Justice Jefferson joined as to Part IV. (PDF)

Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry almost 2 years ago

Docket Sheet

2010-02-10	Case stored in record room –
2010-01-08	Mandate issued –
2009-11-20	Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2009-11-20	Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2009-02-23	Enter in remarks description of notice returned – Respondent View Sheet
2009-02-03	Oral argument - –
2009-02-03	oral argument - –
2009-01-16	Motion to Argue Disposed of. – View Sheet
2009-01-14	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-01-13	Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-01-13	Motion to Argue – Received (instead of filed)
2008-12-12	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2008-12-05	Motion to postpone submission date disposed. – View Sheet
2008-12-01	Motion to postpone submission date filed. – Joint motion filed
2008-11-21	Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-11-21	pet/rev granted –
2008-11-21	Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2008-11-12	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-11-07	Reply brief. – Petitioner
2008-10-27	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-10-24	Brief filed. – Respondent
2008-10-03	motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2008-10-02	Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2008-09-23	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-09-22	Brief filed. – Petitioner
2008-09-09	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-09-09	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-09-09	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-09-08	Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-08-22	Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2008-08-22	briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-06-26	response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-06-26	Response to amicus curiae brief – Respondent
2008-05-30	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-04-29	Case forwarded to Court –
2008-04-14	Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2008-03-27	Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2008-03-27	PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2008-02-13	m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-02-12	m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner