No. 04-0756                                            

 

                                            IN THE SUPREME COURT

 

                                                    OF TEXAS

 

                                             AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

 

                         _______________________________________________

 

                                                 EVAN BROWN,    Petitioner

 

                                                  VS.

 

                             ALCATEL USA, INC., Respondent

                         _______________________________________________

 

      On Appeal from the 199th District Court of Collin County, Texas and the Fifth Court of Appeals

 

 

 

                                                  PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

                                                             

 

                                                                                                Martin L. Peterson

                                                                                                Bar No. 15838600

                                                                                                P. O. Box 368

                                                                                                Meridian, Texas 76665

                                                                                                (254) 435-2993

                                                                                                Attorney for Petitioner

 

 


IDENTITY OF PARTIES & COUNSEL

            The following is a complete list of the names of all parties to the trial court’s final judgment, and the names and addresses of all trial and appellate counsel.

Parties                                               Trial Counsel                        Appellate Counsel

 

Evan Brown                                        Not Represented                   Martin L. Peterson

                                                            (Pro se)                                  P. O. Box 368

                                                                                                            Meridian, Texas 76665

                                                           

 

DSC Communications                      (1) Lynn Tillotson                 Same as Trial Counsel

Corporation   n/k/a Alcatel   & Pinker, L.L.P.

USA, Inc.                                            (2) Eric W. Pinker, P.C.

                                                            (3) Scott M. Garelick          

                                                            750 N. St. Paul Street,

                                                            Ste. 1400

                                                            Dallas, Texas 75201

 

 

                                                                             

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL.................................................................................. i

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................ ii

 

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES.................................................................................................. iii-viii

 

STATEMENT OF THE CASE................................................................................................... 1-2

 

STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION............................................................................................... 3

 

ISSUES PRESENTED FOR REVIEW......................................................................................... 3

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS.......................................................................................................... 3-5

 

SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT......................................................................................... 5-6

 

ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES....................................................................................... 6-20

 

Regarding First Issue

Summary judgment was improper because the plaintiff failed to show that

there were no disputed material facts or that as a matter of law it was entitled

to judgment in its favor........................................................................................................... 6-17

 

Regarding Second Issue

No attorney’s fee should have been awarded, or the award should be reduced to

a reasonable amount.............................................................................................................. 17-19

 

Regarding Third Issue

The record fails to reflect that the proper court exercised jurisdiction........................... 19-20

 

PRAYER....................................................................................................................................... 20

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE..................................................................................................... 21

 

APPENDIX

 

 

 

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

Cases

 

Alexander v. Russell, 682 S.W.2d 370 (Tex.App.– El Paso 1984), rev’d,

699 S.W.2d 209 (Tex. 1985)..................................................................................................... 20

 

Alexander v. Russell, 699 S.W.2d 209 (Tex. 1985)  ............................................................. 19

 

American 10-Minute Oil Change, Inc. v. Metropolitan Nat. Bank-Farmers Branch,

783 S.W.2d 598 (Tex.App.– Dallas 1989, no writ).................................................................. 18

 

Amgen, Inc. v. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 927 F.2d 1200 (Fed.Cir. 1991)      ....... 16

 

Anderson Chemical Co. v. Green, 66 S.W.3d 434 (Tex.App.– Amarillo

2001, no pet.)  ............................................................................................................................... 9

 

Andreaggi v. Relis, 171 N.J. Super. 203, 408 A.2d 455 (1979).............................................. 8

 

Armbruster v. Memorial Southwest Hosp., 857 S.W.2d 938 (Tex.App.– Houston

[1st Dist.] 1993, no writ)............................................................................................................... 7

 

Atlas Brick Co. v. North, 288 S.W. 146 (Tex.Comm.App. 1926, judg.adopted) ........... 14, 15

 

A. W. Wright & Assoc., P.C. v. Glover, Anderson Chandler & Uzick, L.L.P.,

993 S.W.2d 466 (Tex.App.– Houston [14th Dist.] 1999, rev. denied).................................... 12

 

Bethel v. Butler Drilling Co., 635 S.W.2d 834 (Tex.App.– Houston [1st Dist.]

1982, writ ref’d n.r.e.)................................................................................................................. 18

 

Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 40 F.3d 1223 (Fed.Cir. 1994)   ..... 16

 

Castellow v. Swiftex Mfg. Co., 33 S.W.3d 890 (Tex.App.– Austin 2000, no pet.)............... 13

 

Cubic Corp. v. Marty, 185 Cal.App.3d 438, 229 Cal.Rptr. 828 (1986)................................ 12

 

Cuyler v. Minns, 60 S.W.3d 209 (Tex.App.– Houston [14th Dist.] 2001,

rev. denied)................................................................................................................................... 18

 

 

                                               INDEX OF AUTHORITIES (cont.)

Cases

 

Dew v. American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Co., 13 S.W.2d 474

 (Tex.Civ.App. 1929), rev’d on another ground, 25 S.W.2d 603 (Tex.

Comm.App. 1930, holdings approved)...................................................................................... 13

 

Feldman v. Kohler, 918 S.W.2d 615 (Tex.App.– El Paso 1996, rev. denied)...................... 12

 

Frazin v. Hanley, 130 S.W.3d 373 (Tex.App.– Dallas 2004, no pet.)................................... 12

 

Gaspard v. Gaspard, 582 S.W.2d 629 (Tex.Civ.App.– Beaumont 1979,

no writ)......................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Gibson v. John D. Campbell & Co., 624 S.W.2d 728 (Tex.App.– Fort Worth

1981, no writ)................................................................................................................................ 7

 

Goldwasser v. Smith Corona Corp., 817 F.Supp. 263 (D. Conn. 1993).............................. 12

 

G T I Corp. v. Calhoon, 309 F.Supp. 762 (S.D. Ohio 1969).................................................. 14

 

Green Intern., Inc. v. Solis, 951 S.W.2d 384 (Tex. 1997)...................................................... 17

 

Guth v. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., 72 F.2d 385 (7th Cir. 1934)

cert. denied, 294 U.S. 711 (1935).................................................................................................             14

 

Hallmark v. Port/Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Co., 907 S.W.2d 586 (Tex.App.–

Corpus Christi 1995, no pet.)..................................................................................................... 12

 

Hallmark Personnel of Texas, Inc. v. Franks, 562 S.W.2d 933 (Tex.Civ.App.–

 Houston [1st Dist.] 1978, no writ).................................................................................................             15

 

Hazelwood v. Mandrell Industries Co., 596 S.W.2d 204 (Tex.Civ.App.–

Houston [1st Dist.] 1980, writ ref’d n.r.e.).....................................................................................                         13

 

Herring v. Bocquet, 933 S.W.2d 611 (Tex.App.– San Antonio 1996), rev’d

on another ground, 972 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. 1998) ........................................................................             18

 

Hollister v. Mfg.Co., 113 U.S. 59, 5 S.Ct. 717, 28 L.Ed. 901 (1885)  ................................  13

 

                                                INDEX OF AUTHORITIES (cont.)

Cases

 

Hussong v. Schwan’s Sales Enterprises., 896 S.W.2d 320 (Tex.App.–

Houtson [1st Dist.] 1995, no writ)..................................................................................................             16

 

INAC Corp. v. Underwriter’s at Lloyds, 56 S.W.3d 242 (Tex.App.– Houston

[14th Dist.] 2001, no pet.)  ......................................................................................................... 17

 

Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. Ciavatta, 216 N.J. Super. 667, 524 A.2d 866 (1987)...................... 14

 

In re Halliburton Co., 80 S.W.3d 566 (Tex. 2002)................................................................ 10

 

International Aircraft Sales, Inc. v. Betancourt, 582 S.W.2d 632 (Tex.Civ.App.–

Corpus Chrisit 1979, writ ref’d n.r.e.)...........................................................................................             9

 

Jackson v. Houston Ind. Sch. Dist., 994 S.W.2d 396 (Tex.App.– Houston

 [14th Dist.] 1999, no writ);  ...................................................................................................... 17

 

Jamesbury Corp. v. Worchester Valve Co., 443 F.2d 205 (1st Cir. 1971)............................. 8

 

JHC Ventures, L.P. v. Fast Trucking, Inc., 94 S.W.3d 762 (Tex.App.–

San Antonio 2002, no pet.)........................................................................................................... 6

 

Johnson v. Breckenridge-Stephens Title Co., 257 S.W. 223 (Tex.Comm.App.

 1924, judg. adopted)................................................................................................................... 10

 

Koehring v. E. D. Etnyre & Co., 254 F.Supp. 334 (N.D. Ill. 1966)..................................... 7, 8

 

Light v. Centel Cellular Co., 883 S.W.2d 642 (Tex. 1994) .................................................. 11

 

Lone Star Gas Co. v. EFP Corp., 92 S.W.3d 417 (Tex. 2001)................................................ 9

 

Long Trusts v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 893 S.W.2d 686 (Tex.App.– Texarkana

1995, no writ).............................................................................................................................. 18

 

Mahurkar v. C.R. Bard, Inc., 79 F.3d 1572 (Fed.Cir. 1996).................................................. 16

 

Mariner Financial Group, Inc. v. Bossley, 79 S.W.3d 30 (Tex. 2002).................................. 9

 

 

                                               INDEX OF AUTHORITIES (cont.)

Cases

 

Merchants’ Nat’l Bank v. Voudouris, 248 S.W. 810 (Tex.Civ.App.–

Austin 1923, no writ).................................................................................................................. 10

 

Mississippi Glass Co. v. Franzen, 143 Fed. 501 (3rd Cir.1906)................................................             7

 

NCNB Texas Nat’l Bank v. Carpenter, 849 S.W.2d 875 (Tex.App.– Fort Worth

 1993, no writ)............................................................................................................................. 17

                                                                             

North Central Oil Corp. v Louisiana Land & Explor. Co., 22 S.W.3d 572

(Tex.App.– Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, rev. denied)................................................................... 16

 

Pony Express Courier Corp. v. Morris, 921 S.W.2d 817 (Tex.App.– San Antonio

 1996, no writ)............................................................................................................................. 15

                                                                             

Progressive County Mutual Ins. Co. v. Bailey, 133 S.W.3d 272 (Tex. 2004)...................... 6

 

Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. v. Steel, 997 S.W.2d 217 (Tex. 1999).................................................. 18

 

Rios v. Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., 930 S.W.2d 809 (Tex.App.–

Corpus Christi 1996, rev. denied)................................................................................................ 9

 

Roberts v. Ernst, 668 S.W.2d 843 (Tex.App.– Houston [1st Dist.] 1984,

orig. proc.)................................................................................................................................... 19

 

RP&R, Inc. v. Territo, 32 S.W.3d 396 (Tex.App.– Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, no pet.)......... 6

 

Sacks v. Dallas Gold & Silver Exch., Inc., 720 S.W.2d 177 (Tex.App.– Dallas

1986, no writ).............................................................................................................................. 13

 

Sylvester v. Watkins, 538 S.W.2d 827 (Tex.Civ.App.– 1976, writ ref’d n.r.e.).................... 17

 

Tenet Healthcare, Ltd. v. Cooper, 960 S.W.2d 386 (Tex.App.– Houston

[14th Dist.] 1998, writ dism’d w.o.j.)......................................................................................... 12

 

T. O. Stanley Boot Co. v. Bank of El Paso, 847 S.W.2d 218 (Tex. 1992)............................ 16

 

 

                                                INDEX OF AUTHORITIES (cont.)

Cases

 

Tucker v. Graham, 878 S.W.2d 681 (Tex.App.– Eastland 1994, no writ)............................. 17

 

United States v. Dubilier Condenser Corp., 289 U.S. 178, 53 S.Ct. 554,

77 L.Ed. 1114 (1933)................................................................................................................. 14

 

Walden v. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 97 S.W.3d 303 (Tex.App.– Houston

[14th Dist.] 2003, no pet.)........................................................................................................... 10

 

Weitzman v. Steinberg, 638 S.W.2d 171 (Tex.App.– Dallas 1982, no writ)........................ 16

                                                                             

Wiley v. Bertelsen, 770 S.W.2d 878 (Tex.App.– Texarkana 1989, no writ).......................... 16

 

Wilson & Wilson Tax Services, Inc. v. Mohammed, 131 S.W.3d 231 (Tex.App.–

Houston [14th Dist.] 2004)......................................................................................................... 12

                                                                             

Wuagneux Builders, Inc. v. Candlewood Builders, Inc., 651 S.W.2d 919

 (Tex.App.– Fort Worth 1983, no writ).................................................................................... 18

 

 

Constitutions, Statutes and Rules

 

Texas Constitution

 

art. V., §11.................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Civil Practice & Remedies Code

 

Section 37.009............................................................................................................................ 17

 

Section 38.001(8)....................................................................................................................... 17

 

Government Code

 

class=Section3>

Section 22.001 (a)(2), (3), (6)..................................................................................................... 3

 

 

 

 

 

                                                INDEX OF AUTHORITIES (cont.)

Rules

 

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure

 

Rule 47.2(a)................................................................................................................................... 2

 

Rule 53.7(a)................................................................................................................................... 2

 

 

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

 

Rule 166a.................................................................................................................... 1, 2, 5, 9, 19

 

Rule 166a (a)................................................................................................................................. 4

 

Rule 166a (c)................................................................................................................................. 4

 

Rule 215.2...................................................................................................................................... 6

 

 

Secondary Sources

 

Restatement (Second) of Contracts (A.L.I. 1981)

§45................................................................................................................................................ 12

 

§73, comment a........................................................................................................................... 12

 

Words and Phrases (West 1958)..................................................................................................             16