Supreme Court of Texas

A person who arranges to dispose of solid waste is not subject to potential liability under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act when he gives advice regarding waste disposal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/14/2004
• Decided 06/10/2005
• Published 06/10/2005

Judges

• Justice O'NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nishita S. Shah, Gardere & Wynne, Dallas, amicus curiae Halogenated Solvents Industry., D. Patrick Long, Patton Boggs LLP, Dallas, amicus curiae International Fabricare Instit., Brian M. Keller, John B. Thomas and, Laura Rowe, Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, L.L.P., Houston, Mike A. Hatchell and Molly H. Hatchell, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Austin, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer Bruch Hogan and Richard P. Hogan Jr., Hogan & Hogan, L.L.P., Jean C. Frizzell and Laura Hanley Carlock, Gibbs & Burns, L.L.P., David Kent Mestemaker, Gibbs & Burns, Dennis C. Reich, Reich & Binstock, L.L.P., N. Terry Adams and Jeffery T. Nobles, Beirne Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P., Robert E. Morse III, Crain Caton & James, P.C., Michael A. Pohl, Law Offices of Michael A. Pohl, Alice Oliver-Parrott, Barrow & Parrott, L.L.P., Houston, William Powers Jr., The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, for Respondents.