Recent petitions and briefing requests in the Texas Supreme Court
Docket activity in the Texas Supreme Court
Amicus briefs in the Texas Supreme Court

Cases from the
Dallas Court of Appeals

Drill Down by Justice:

Pre-PFR

CESAR ROMERO, M.D., ANTHONY CLAXTON, M.D. AND DAVID KORMAN, M.D. v. JACOB LIEBERMAN ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF LARRY LIEBERMAN, DECEASED, No. 10-0134.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
 
JOHN W. NABORS, ET UX SHELLI NABORS v. ARCH C. MCCOLL AND MCCOLL & MCCOLLOCH, P.L.L.C., No. 10-0140.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
1 COA Opinion  
PAULA BRASHEAR, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY LORENE WILLIAMS, DECEASED v. VICTORIA GARDENS OF MCKINNEY, L.L.C., D/B/A HOMESTEAD OF MCKINNEY; ET AL., No. 10-0079.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
 
BEN RICHARD DRUM v. CYNTHIA FIGUEROA CALHOUN, AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY SAFECO SURETY AND UNITRIN BUSINESS INSURANCE, ET AL., No. 10-0073.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
 
JOHN A. MATHIS v. JAMES BAILEY, No. 09-1084.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
 
PATRICIA A. GAVIN v. DALLAS #1, LLC AND RAINBOW LV PROPERTIES, LLC, APPELLEES, No. 10-0128.
There was a motion to extend the time to file a petition for review
 

PFR Stage

JOHN T. JENKINS v. WM SPECIALTY MORTGAGE, LLC, ET AL., No. 09-0967.
46 days since the petition was filed on January 25, 2010
 
DHIREN PATEL, D.O., DHIREN PATEL, D.O., P.A. AND SOLACE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES v. JAMES DAVID MICHELL, No. 09-1009.
4 days since a response to the petition was filed on March 8, 2010
 
IN RE LM INSURANCE CORPORATION, LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, AND NATALEE BROOKE BELL KERR, No. 09-0823.
137 days since a response to the petition was filed on October 26, 2009
 
G.M. HOUSER, INC. D/B/A HOUSER CONCRETE COMPANY, AND ITS SUCCESSORS G.M. HOUSER, LTD., HOUSER MATERIALS, L.L.C. v. DAVID E. RODGERS AND KIM RODGERS, No. 09-0947.
44 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 27, 2010
2 COA Opinions  
JAMES O. ROGERS, WILLIAM M. BURMEISTER, CONSERVATIVE CARE, INC. & CARE AFFILIATES, INC. v. DANIEL ALEXANDER, LESLIE ALEXANDER & JUDITH PUCCI, No. 09-0477.
24 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
RICHARD JOHN FLORANCE, JR. v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 09-1028.
102 days since the petition was filed on November 30, 2009
 
IN RE RESHA ELLIS TIMBERLAKE, No. 09-0735.
113 days since a response to the petition was filed on November 19, 2009
 
IN RE C.B., No. 10-0136.
7 days since a response was requested on March 5, 2010
 
THOMAS E. TAPIA v. CHESTNUT ENERGY PARTNERS F/K/A PLUMMER SECURITIES, INC., No. 09-0995.
8 days since a response to the petition was filed on March 4, 2010
 
MAG INSTRUMENT, INC. v. G.T. SALES, INC., D/B/A INVESTMENT RECOVERY SERVICES, No. 09-1003.
52 days since the petition was filed on January 19, 2010
 
LINBECK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, AS MANAGING VENTURER OF LINBECK/CON-REAL/RUSSELL JOINT VENTURE v. CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, No. 09-0937.
65 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 6, 2010
1 Amicus
IN RE MEDICALEDGE HEALTHCARE GROUP, P.A., ET AL., No. 09-0806.
58 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 13, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
LTTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSAL ACADEMY v. C2 CONSTRUCTION, INC., No. 09-0794.
43 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
1 Amicus
PAULA BOLEWARE AND SHARNETTE HYTER v. US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2005-9, No. 09-0918.
74 days since the petition was filed on December 28, 2009
 
IN RE PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 10-0077.
24 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 16, 2010
 
HERMAN BROWN AND JON LASHEA BROWN v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ARGENT SECURITIES, INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFIATES SERIES 2003-W7, No. 09-1043.
50 days since the petition was filed on January 21, 2010
 
MILLENNIUM RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. v. RHONDA DENISE CATCHINGS, No. 09-0975.
44 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 27, 2010
 
IN RE BOMBARDIER INC., BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE CORPORATION AND LEARJET INC., No. 10-0156.
7 days since the petition was filed on March 5, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
JAMES BOONE AND CINDY HAYES v. TEXVA, INC. AND R. BRADLEY BIERMAN, No. 09-1066.
18 days since a response to the petition was filed on February 22, 2010
 
SPIN DOCTOR GOLF, INC. v. PAYMENTECH, L.P., No. 09-0931.
43 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
 
YUMIN ZHAO v. LONE STAR ENGINE INSTALLATION CENTER, INC., No. 10-0046.
50 days since the petition was filed on January 21, 2010
 
RESURGENCE FINANCIAL, LLC v. FREEMAN TAYLOR, No. 09-0911.
57 days since a response was requested on January 14, 2010
 
LISA PLUNKETT, ET AL. v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., ET AL., No. 09-0693.
43 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 28, 2010
 
IN RE WILLIAM A. MOFFITT, No. 10-0114.
28 days since the petition was filed on February 12, 2010
 
ALICE ANDREWS v. ERIC DRAKE, No. 09-0932.
95 days since the petition was filed on December 7, 2009
 
SHARNETTE HYTER v. HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST SERIES ACE 2005-HE7, No. 09-0917.
74 days since the petition was filed on December 28, 2009
 
JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D. AND JORGE FABIO LLAMAS-SOFORO, M.D., P.A., D/B/A EL PASO EYE CARE CENTER v. ERIKA JIMENEZ, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF DOMINIC COMER, No. 09-1017.
60 days since the petition was filed on January 11, 2010
 
DALLAS GALLERIA LIMITED v. BIG EASY CAJUN CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 09-0939.
44 days since a response to the petition was filed on January 27, 2010
 
COLLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. v. ANNA GUERRERO A/K/A ANNA M. GUERRERO, No. 09-0972.
45 days since a response was requested on January 26, 2010
1 COA Opinion  
UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, A PARTNERSHIP, AS ASSIGNEE OF PALISADES COLLECTION LLC v. STACY D. SMITH, No. 09-1045.
7 days since a response was requested on March 5, 2010
 
LTTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSAL ACADEMY v. JIMMY PALASOTA D/B/A PALASOTA PROPERTY COMPANY, No. 09-0850.
35 days since a response was requested on February 5, 2010
 

BOM Stage

IN RE ENSCO OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF CHILES OFFSHORE, INC., No. 09-0317.
161 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 2, 2009
forum non conveniens, verified petition  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
CAROLYN CIRILLO v. LISA A. KING, M.D., THE WOMEN'S PLACE, P.A., SY Q. LE, M.D., AND ADVANCED REPRODUCTIVE CARE CENTER OF IRVING, No. 07-0942.
666 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 15, 2008
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
LEILA REGENIA BROWN HIDALGO v. ALVIN STEVE HIDALGO, No. 09-0415.
38 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 2, 2010
6 Briefs Online  
ELTON M. HYDER, III v. MARTHA ROWAN HYDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE WILL OF ELTON M. HYDER, JR., BRENT ROWAN HYDER AND WHITNEY HYDER MORE, No. 09-0087.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
wills, no-contest clause  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 3 Amici
IN RE LEILA REGENIA HIDALGO, No. 09-0414.
38 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 2, 2010
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
ROSE MARIE AMMONS v. THE WILSON N. JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL D/B/A THE WILSON N. JONES MEDICAL CENTER, No. 08-0842.
289 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on May 27, 2009
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
QUIXTAR INC., A MICHIGAN CORPORATION v. SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT TEAM, LLC, D/B/A TEAM A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, No. 09-0345.
151 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on October 12, 2009
4 Briefs Online  
LISA A. KING, M.D., THE WOMEN'S PLACE, P.A., SY Q. LE, M.D., AND ADVANCED REPRODUCTIVE CARE CENTER OF IRVING v. CAROLYN CIRILLO, No. 08-0220.
577 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 12, 2008
1 COA Opinion 2 Briefs Online  
CITY OF MESQUITE v. PKG CONTRACTING, INC., No. 08-0960.
239 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on July 16, 2009
1 COA Opinion 3 Briefs Online 7 Amici
IN RE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, No. 09-0161.
284 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on June 1, 2009
6 Briefs Online  
IN RE MINTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., No. 09-0185.
210 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on August 14, 2009
5 Briefs Online  
CITY OF DALLAS v. OLIVIA J. CARBAJAL, No. 09-0427.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
5 Briefs Online 3 Amici
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA v. CARMEN MURO, No. 09-0340.
88 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on December 14, 2009
3 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY v. CARMEN AYALA, No. 09-0292.
114 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 18, 2009
1 Brief Online  
IN RE COY REECE, No. 09-0520.
56 days since full briefing was requested on January 15, 2010
3 Briefs Online  
IN RE TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND GLORIA WILLIAMS, No. 09-0443.
120 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on November 12, 2009
5 Briefs Online  
MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, No. 09-0558.
21 days since the Respondent's Brief was filed on February 19, 2010
6 Briefs Online  

Granted

IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0474.
56 days since review was granted on January 15, 2010
4 Briefs Online  
DEBBIE STOCKTON, AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF WILLIAM STOCKTON, A MINOR v. HOWARD A. OFFENBACH, M.D., No. 09-0446.
28 days since review was granted on February 12, 2010
4 Briefs Online  

Submitted

NAFTA TRADERS, INC. v. MARGARET A. QUINN, No. 08-0613.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
arbitration, judicial review of arbitration, TAA, Hall Street  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257.
24 days since oral argument was held on February 16, 2010
inverse condemnation, takings, public nuisance, res judicata  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 4 Amici
GRANT THORNTON LLP v. PROSPECT HIGH INCOME FUND, ML CBO IV (CAYMAN), LTD., PAMCO CAYMAN, LTD., PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P., HIGHLAND CRUSADER FUND, LTD., AND PCMG TRADING PARTNERS VII, L.P., No. 06-0975.
448 days since oral argument was held on December 19, 2008
1 COA Opinion 12 Briefs Online 2 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. KENNETH E. ALBERT, DAVID R. BARBER, ANTHONY ARREDONDO, AND KEVIN MICHAEL WILLIS, ET AL., No. 07-0284.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
sovereign immunity; inverse condemnation  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online 2 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
public benefits, UDJA, injunctive relief  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. THE ESTATE OF IRENE ESTHER ARANCIBIA BY ITS BENEFICIARY VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CECILIA VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 08-0215.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC., TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC., CONTINENTAL POYDRAS CORP., CONTINENTAL COMMON, INC., AND CONTINENTAL BARONNE, INC. v. DYNEX COMMERCIAL, INC. AND DYNEX CAPITAL, INC., No. 08-0244.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
capacity, corporate affiliates, Rule 93, contract damages  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online  
GILBERT TEXAS CONSTRUCTION, L.P. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, No. 08-0246.
157 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
CGL policy, contractually assumed liability, government contracts, immunity for government contractors  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CITY OF DALLAS v. VSC, LLC, No. 08-0265.
52 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
CVSG  What's this?
8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus

Pending MFR

DONALD RAY MCRAY v. CLERK OF THE COURT, No. 09-1001.
11 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on March 1, 2010
 
BEN E. JARVIS, ET AL. v. ROCANVILLE CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 09-0952.
32 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 8, 2010
 
CHARLES THOMAS IVEY v. DENYCE ANN IVEY, No. 09-0812.
21 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 19, 2010
 
IN THE INTEREST OF S.E.K. AND H.A.K., MINOR CHILDREN, No. 09-0855.
35 days since a motion for rehearing was filed on February 5, 2010