No. 11-1118
Title:
Jerry W. Gunn, et al., Petitioners
v.
Vernon F. Minton
Docketed:March 13, 2012
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Texas
  Case Nos.:(10-0141)
  Decision Date:December 16, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 9 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 12, 2012)
Mar 23 2012 Waiver of right of respondent Vernon F. Minton to respond filed.
Mar 30 2012 Supplemental brief of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed.
Apr 4 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2012.
Apr 12 2012 Response Requested . (Due May 12, 2012)
May 9 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 13, 2012.
Jun 13 2012 Brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton in opposition filed.
Jun 21 2012 Reply of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed.
Jun 27 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Sep 12 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Sep 13 2012 Supplemental brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton filed. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Nov 19 2012 Joint appendix filed (1 volume and 1 supplemental volume). (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 19 2012 Brief of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed.
Nov 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Ronald E. Mallen filed.
Nov 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 27 2012 CIRCULATED
Dec 14 2012 Record received from Supreme Court of Texas is electronic.
Dec 19 2012 Brief of respondent Vernon F. Minton filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP filed. (Distributed)
Dec 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of Los Alamos National Security, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2013 Reply of petitioners Jerry W. Gunn, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2013 Argued. For petitioners: Jane Webre, Austin, Tex. For respondent: Thomas M. Michel, Fort Worth, Tex.
Feb 20 2013 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Mar 25 2013 MANDATE ISSUED.
Apr 25 2013 Record Returned - 1 CD, 1 DVD and 1 Envelope



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Jane M. N. Webre Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.(512) 495-6300
    Counsel of Record600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1500
Austin, TX  78701
jwebre@scottdoug.com
Party name: Jerry W. Gunn, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Thomas M. Michel Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP(817) 926-2500
    Counsel of Record2200 Forest Park Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX  76110
thomasm@lawgjm.com
Party name: Vernon F. Minton
Other:
Charles J. Faruki Faruki Ireland & Cox PLL (937) 227-3700
500 Courthouse Plaza SW
10 North Ludlow Street
Dayton, OH  45402
cfaruki@ficlaw.com
Party name: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
 
Ronald E. Mallen One California Street 18th Floor(415)-263-8112
San Francisco, CA  94111
rmallen@hinshawlaw.com
Party name: Ronald E. Mallen
 
Lynn H. Pasahow Fenwick & West(650) 988-8500
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA  94041
lpasahow@fenwick.com
Party name: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, et al.
 
Joseph R. Re Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP(949) 760-0404
2040 Main Street
14th Floor
Irvine, CA  92614-3641
joe.re@knobbe.com
Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association
 
Rory M. Ryan 1114 South University Parks Drive One Bear Place #97288(254)-710-6587
Waco, TX  76798
Rory_Ryan@baylor.edu
Party name: Law Professors
 
Charles W. Shifley Banner & Witcoff Ltd.(312) 463-5000
10 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60606
cshifley@bannerwitcoff.com
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago