Cortes et al v. The State Of Texas
Plaintiff: Pedro Cortes, Maria Del Rosario Torres, Carlos Gutierrez, Victorina Ruiz, Juan Ramirez and Herlinda Patino
Defendant: The State Of Texas
Case Number: 4:2007cv02744
Filed: August 24, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
County: Harris
Presiding Judge: Nancy F. Atlas
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 88 U.S.C. ยง 8888 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None

Available Case Documents

The following documents for this case are available for you to view or download:

Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Granting 45 MOTION to Dismiss ORDERED that the City of Houstons Motion to Dismiss [Doc. # 45] is GRANTED. The City is DISMISSED from this suit. It is furtherORDERED that Plaintiffs counsel shall have this Memorandum and Order translatedin writinginto Spanish. Both the Spanish and English versions are to be distributed to each Plaintiff no later than February 29, 2008. Plaintiffs counsel is responsible for the accuracy of the translation. It is furtherORDERED that Plai ntiffs are to file, by February 22, 2008, a declaration as to whether Plaintiffs intend to continue to pursue this case against Harris County, Texas. If Plaintiffs intend to so proceed, they must submit an affidavit with facts based on personal know ledge establishing a viable factual basis for the claims against the County. Plaintiffs also must submit a memorandum of law establishing why the proposed claims are justiciablei.e., ripe for decision and presenting a genuine case or controversy. I f Plaintiffs no longer wish to litigate this matter against the County, they must file, by February 22, 2008, a stipulation of voluntary dismissal, which may be filed without prejudice to the assertion of later claims, if and when such claims arise. ( Signed by Judge Nancy F. Atlas ) Parties notified.(sashabranner, )
Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Texas Southern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Cortes et al v. The State Of Texas
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Pedro Cortes
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Maria Del Rosario Torres
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Carlos Gutierrez
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Victorina Ruiz
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Juan Ramirez
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Herlinda Patino
Represented By: David K Mestemaker
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: The State Of Texas
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?