CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES v. RAMIREZ

No. 20-0354.

640 S.W.3d 205 (2022)

CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., Petitioner, v. Fernando RAMIREZ and Minerva Ramirez, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: February 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan L. Marlatt , Houston, William Earl Touchstone , David A. Oubre , Randy G. Donato , Sean Higgins , Ian Corey Hernandez , Houston, for Other interested party Westwind Homes D/B/A Westwind Development, G.P.-Laredo, LLC.

Randy G. Donato , Macey Reasoner Stokes , Houston, Adolfo Campero Jr. , Laredo, J. Mark Little , Ryan L. Marlatt , Ian Corey Hernandez , Houston, for Petitioner.

John Kenneth Arnold , Houston, Michael L. Murray , for Amicus Curiae American Gas Association.

Roberto Moran, Jr. , for Other interested party Armando Aguilar d/b/a Armando Aguilar & Sons Contractor.

Judd E. Stone II , Warren Kenneth Paxton , Austin, Brent Webster , Houston, Natalie D. Thompson , Bill Davis , Austin, for Amicus Curiae State of Texas.

Nicholas Morrow , Houston, Catherine M. Stone , San Antonio, Robinson C. Ramsey , John Sheppard , Houston, for Respondents.


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