Supreme Court of Texas
CITY OF SAN BENITO v. RIO GRANDE VALLEY GAS CO., 02-0038
An unnamed class member is not required to intervene in order to appeal its objections to a class settlement or its opt-out requests. Cities could authorize their attorneys to opt out of the litigation without formal action in an open meeting.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/08/2003
- Decided 06/27/2003
- Published 06/27/2003
Judges
- Chief Justice PHILLIPS delivered the opinion of the Court.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Adam Poncio,Law Offices of Cerda & Poncio, San Antonio, Ramon Garcia, Law Offices of Ramon Garcia, Edinburg, for petitioners.
- For Appellees:
- Benjamin L. Hall, III, Elizabeth B. Hawkins, Sheryl A. Scott, The Hall Law Firm, John M. O'Quinn, O'Quinn & Laminack, Houston, Juan R. Molina, Law Office of Juan R. Molina, Weslaco, Christina Carlson Dodds, Daniel W. Bishop, II, Watson Bishop London & Galow, E. Lee Parsley, E. Lee Parsley, P.C., Austin, Jerry K. Clements, Cynthia Keely Timms, Kirsten M. Castaneda, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Dallas, for respondents.