First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-08-00712-CV    
01-08-00712-CV
08/19/2008
Plea to jurisdiction
The City of Houston, Houston, Texas; Municipal Utility District 132; Municipal Utility District 157 and Municipal Utility District 152 
Joel Guthrie d/b/a Sarges Fireworks, Fireworks Center 50, LLC, Paul Dewey Jones d/b/a Freedom 2000 Fireworks, Metro Church and Gulf Coast Avenue C, LLC 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
04/24/2009Post submission brief filedAppellant
03/20/2009Post submission brief filedAppellee
03/18/2009Post submission brief filedAppellant
03/17/2009Post submission brief filedAppellant
03/11/2009Post submission brief filedAppellant
01/06/2009Reply brief filedAppellant
01/06/2009Reply brief filedAppellant
12/18/2008Reply brief filedAppellant
12/05/2008Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
11/12/2008Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
10/03/2008Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
09/11/2008Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2009Judgment Issued 
12/31/2009Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment in part, reverse TC judgment in part, and remand case to TC for further proceedings
12/20/2010Case forwarded to higher court 
12/18/2008Reply brief filed 
12/12/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
12/05/2008Appellees brief due 
12/05/2008Fee paid 
12/05/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/05/2008Brief filed - oral argument requested 
12/05/2008Case ready to be set 
12/01/2008Appellees brief due 
11/21/2008Letter issued by the court 
11/12/2008Brief filed - oral argument requested 
11/12/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
11/07/2008Fee paid 
11/07/2008Motion filed 
11/05/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/29/2008Record checked in 
10/28/2008Record checked out 
10/28/2008Record checked in 
10/26/2011Letter filed 
10/23/2008Record checked out 
10/21/2008Supplemental clerks record filed 
10/21/2008Appellees brief due 
10/13/2008Record checked in 
10/09/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
10/03/2008Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/01/2008Fee paid 
10/01/2008Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/01/2008Appellees brief due 
09/29/2008Fee paid 
09/22/2008Order entered 
09/22/2008Motion disposedGrant motion
09/19/2008Motion filed 
09/18/2008Record checked out 
09/18/2008Appellants brief due 
09/16/2008Docketing statement filed 
09/11/2008Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/11/2008Docketing statement due 
09/10/2008Docketing statement filed 
09/08/2008Docketing statement filed 
09/06/2009Deadline to conduct mediation 
09/05/2008Record checked in 
09/04/2008Record checked out 
09/03/2008Notice of appeal received 
09/03/2008Fee paid 
09/02/2008Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/29/2008Reporters record filed 
08/28/2008Letter filed 
08/28/2008Clerks record filed 
08/28/2008Record due 
08/26/2011Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
08/19/2008Amended notice of appeal filed 
08/19/2008Notice of appeal received 
08/19/2008Case began in court of appeals 
08/18/2008Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/13/2009Order enteredGrant motion
08/12/2008Judgment signed by trial court judge 
08/11/2009Reply to response or motion filed 
08/10/2009Response received 
08/05/2009Deadline for parties to select mediator 
07/30/2009Fee paid 
07/30/2009Mediation objection filed 
07/29/2009Deadline to conduct mediation 
07/21/2009Order withdrawn 
07/21/2009Order enteredMediation
07/08/2009Response filed 
07/03/2009Motion disposed 
06/27/2009Deadline for parties to select mediator 
06/24/2010Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/22/2009Mediation docketing statement returned 
06/17/2009Fee paid1st Court of Appeals
06/17/2009Motion filed 
06/12/2009Order enteredMediation
06/01/2010Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtGrant motion
05/28/2010Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/21/2010Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/04/2009Motion for leave disposedGrant motion
04/24/2009Post submission brief filed 
04/24/2009Fee paid 
04/24/2009Motion for leave filed 
04/18/2012Mandate issued 
04/08/2010Motion for rehearing disposedDeny motion
04/01/2011Sent to publisher 
03/25/2009Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
03/20/2009Post submission brief filed 
03/18/2009Fee paid 
03/18/2009Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/18/2009Post submission brief filed 
03/18/2009Supplemental brief due 
03/17/2009Post submission brief filed 
03/11/2009Post submission brief filed 
03/06/2009Response filed 
03/01/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion
02/26/2009Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
02/22/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
02/22/2010Motion for rehearing filed 
02/18/2010Motion for rehearing disposedDeny motion
02/17/2009Submitted 
02/15/2010Motion for rehearing due 
02/10/2009Letter issued by the court 
02/05/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposed 
01/30/2009Reply brief due 
01/29/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion
01/26/2009Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
01/25/2010Fee paid 
01/25/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
01/25/2010Fee paid 
01/25/2010Motion for rehearing filed 
01/25/2010Fee paid 
01/22/2010Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
01/15/2010Motion for rehearing due 
01/14/2011Fee paid 
01/14/2009Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion
01/09/2009Fee paid 
01/06/2009Reply brief filed 
01/06/2009Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
01/06/2009Reply brief filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/18/2018RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Fireworks Center 50,AppelleeJames V. Pianelli
C. Denice Smith
Sarges FireworksAppelleeJames V. Pianelli
C. Denice Smith
Municpal Utility District 132, Municipal Utility District 157AppellantBritton B. Harris
Municipal Utility District 152AppellantScott Bounds
John H. Hightower
The City of HoustonAppellantRandy L. Pourteau II
Denise L. Miller
Freedom 2000 FireworksAppelleeJames V. Pianelli
C. Denice Smith
Trial Court Information
269th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Hon. John T. Wooldridge 
0834695