Supreme Court

Case: 01-0079    
01-0079
01/29/2001
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SIDNEY AINSLEY MILLER, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND KARLA H. MILLER, AND KARLA H. MILLER AND J. MARK MILLER, INDIVIDUALLY 
HCA, INC., HCA-HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA, HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/17/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2003Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed On Behalf of S.A.M., et al.
03/28/2003Letter brief Respondent Letter brief regarding the decline of the US Supreme Court to review Montalvo v Borkovec/also includes resp's brief from lower crt
01/24/2003Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) for John H. Holloway, by John H. Holloway, 9225 Katy Freeway, #425, Houston, TX  77024  (713) 464-9264
12/11/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of Christopher L. Janak, by Christopher L. Janak, 1055 State Highway 77A, Halletsville, Texas 77964, (361)798-9046
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Texas Medical Association, et al. Claude M. McQuarrie, III, 1301 McKinney, Sui te 5100 Houston, TX 77010-3095 (713) 651-5151
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Texas Right To Life Committee, Inc., Teresa Stanto Collett 1303 San Jancito Ho uston, TX 77002-7000 (713) 646-1834 (ebrief in control folder need cert of com
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) University of Virginia; Robert J. Boyle, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics P.O.Box 800386  Charlottesville, VA. 22908 (434) 924-5429
03/22/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Pastor Richard Scarborough, 1st Baptist Church of Pearland, et al, by Gary M. Polland, 11 Greenway Plaza #3010, Houston, TX 77046 (713) 621-6335
03/21/2002Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Not Dead Yet, et al., by Stephen F. Gold, et al., 125 S. 9th St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 627-7100
12/31/2001Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's reply brief on the merits
11/21/2001Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Response Brief on the Merits
09/26/2001Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' brief on the merits
08/17/2001Reply BriefPetitioner Sidney Ainsley Miller, et al.'s reply to response to petition
08/01/2001Response to PetitionRespondent respondents' response to petition for review
04/12/2001Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attached
04/12/2001Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of S. A. M.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2001Reply Brief  Petitioner's reply brief on the merits
12/11/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of Christopher L. Janak, by Christopher L. Janak, 1055 State Highway 77A, Halletsville, Texas 77964, (361)798-9046
12/01/2003Case Stored  G02/26-A-2&3  (11 folders)
12/01/2003Mandate issued  Mandate and cost bill issued.
11/27/2001Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioners' m/e/t to file reply brief was granted until 01-07-02
11/26/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Petitioner's m/e/t to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits
11/21/2003Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
11/21/2001Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Response Brief on the Merits
10/22/2003Amicus brief rec'd  on behalf of Aleshia Everitt, by George Parker Young, Law Offices of George Parker Young, P.C., 1320 S. University Dr., Ste. 405, Fort Worth, TX  76107, 817-334-0443
10/17/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/16/2003Motion for Rehearing  On Behalf of S.A.M., et al.
10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/15/2001Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Respondent's m/e/t to file response to br on the merits was granted.  Resp's b r is due Nov. 21, 2001.  Pet's rely br is due Dec. 06, 2001.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  HCA, Inc, et al, Respondents, M/E/T to File Brief on the Merits.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2003Call received  From Mr. David Keltner's office in re:  change of address.  Spoke to Stacey who will be sending in a letter to change his address.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/05/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/01/2001Notice from Counsel of a change in address  for Mr. Bianchi
09/30/2003Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed Justice O"Neill and Justice Smith not sitting.
09/26/2001Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' brief on the merits
09/10/2001Record Received (See Remarks)  Inventory in remarks section.
09/04/2001Record Requested in Case  Called and faxed Renee, 14th COA.
08/31/2001Brief on the Merits Ordered  petitioner/s brief on the merits is due 10-01-01; respondent/s brief on the merits is due 10-22-01; petitioner/s reply brief is due 11-06-01
08/17/2001Reply Brief  Sidney Ainsley Miller, et al.'s reply to response to petition
08/01/2001Response to Petition  respondents' response to petition for review
07/19/2002Letter Filed  letter in response to HCA's letter brief of June 17, 2002 regarding additional cites
06/19/2002Additional cites or additional authorities 
06/19/2002Letter Filed  letter to notify the court to a recent authority relevant to the issues in this case
06/19/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Response is due July 30, 2001
06/18/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Respondents' m/e/t to file response
05/30/2001Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response due Friday, 6/29/01
05/24/2001Letter Filed  Petitioner's letter in response to respondents' response waiver
05/21/2001Response Waiver filed  On the behalf of HCA, Inc., et al.
05/15/2001Case forwarded to Court 
04/22/2002Notice from Counsel of a change in address  for Mr. Ratliff
04/12/2001Appendix Filed  appendix attached
04/12/2001Petition for Review  On behalf of S. A. M.
04/03/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submission info.
04/03/2002Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submitted date.
04/03/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Texas Right to Life Comittee, Inc.'s ebrief for thier amicus curiae brief EBRIEF 01007904
04/03/2002Oral argument   Argued for petitioners by David E. Keltner;for respondents by Mike A. Hatchell
03/28/2003Letter brief   Letter brief regarding the decline of the US Supreme Court to review Montalvo v Borkovec/also includes resp's brief from lower crt
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  Texas Right To Life Committee, Inc., Teresa Stanto Collett 1303 San Jancito Ho uston, TX 77002-7000 (713) 646-1834 (ebrief in control folder need cert of com
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  University of Virginia; Robert J. Boyle, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics P.O.Box 800386  Charlottesville, VA. 22908 (434) 924-5429
03/26/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  Texas Medical Association, et al. Claude M. McQuarrie, III, 1301 McKinney, Sui te 5100 Houston, TX 77010-3095 (713) 651-5151
03/22/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  Pastor Richard Scarborough, 1st Baptist Church of Pearland, et al, by Gary M. Polland, 11 Greenway Plaza #3010, Houston, TX 77046 (713) 621-6335
03/21/2002Amicus Curiae Brief received  Not Dead Yet, et al., by Stephen F. Gold, et al., 125 S. 9th St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 627-7100
03/08/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left messages for resps' counsel, requested expedited return of submission forms from M. Hatchell & R. Rothfelder; via fax o.k.
02/27/2001Petition due  Petition is due April 13, 2001.
02/27/2001Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petitioners' 2nd m/e/t to file petition is granted until April 13, 2001. Petition is due April 13, 2001.
02/26/2001Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  second m/e/t to file petition for review on behalf of S. A. M.
02/13/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Respondent's ebrief for response to brief on the merits EBRIEF 01007903
02/11/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Petitioner's ebrief for brief on the merits EBRIEF 01007901
02/11/2002Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Petitioner's ebrief for reply to respondent's resp to brief on the merits EBRIEF 01007902
01/31/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
01/31/2002Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  20 mintues per side
01/31/2002Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/31/2002Set for Submission  To be argued Wednesday, April 3, 2002, @ 10:30 a.m., in the Umphrey Law Center at Baylor University Law School in Waco, Texas.
01/31/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted m/e/t to file petition for review is granted; petition is due 3-14-01
01/31/2001Petition due  petition for review is due March 14, 2001.
01/29/2001Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  ON BEHALF OF S. A. M.
01/24/2003Amicus Curiae Brief received  for John H. Holloway, by John H. Holloway, 9225 Katy Freeway, #425, Houston, TX  77024  (713) 464-9264
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/01/2003Case StoredCase stored.G02/26-A-2&3 (11 folders)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Holloway, John H.Amicus CuriaeMr. John H. Holloway
Everitt, AleshiaAmicus CuriaeMr. George Parker Young
S.A.M. (MINOR)Other interested party Honorable Richard P. Bianchi
TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEEAmicus CuriaeMs Teresa Stanton Collett
HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONRespondentMr. Richard L. Rothfelder
Mr. Marc O. Knisely
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PEARLAAmicus CuriaeMr. Gary Michael Polland
HCA, INC.RespondentMs. Molly H. Hatchell
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Mr. John S. Serpe
MILLER, J. MARKPetitionerMr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Michael Sydow
HCA-HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMRespondentMr. Shannon H. Ratliff
Ms. Patricia Ley Smith
Janak, Christopher L.Amicus CuriaeMr. Christopher L. Janak
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTHAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert J. Boyle M.D.
MILLER, KARLA H.PetitionerMs. Karen S. Precella
Mr. Murray J. Fogler
HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICRespondentMr. Richard A. Sheehy
Mr. Michael C. Falick
NOT DEAD YETAmicus CuriaeMr. Stephen F. Gold
TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONAmicus CuriaeMr. Claude M. McQuarrie III
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed & Rendered 
36 SW3d 187, 12-28-00 
14th Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
189th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Carolyn Marks Johnson 
92-07830