First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-09-00520-CV    
01-09-00520-CV
06/09/2009
Summary judgment
Texas General Land Office and Jerry Patterson, in his Capacity as Texas Land Commissioner 
Sonya Porretto and Rosemarie Porretto 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
04/03/2012Letter brief filedAppellee
01/19/2012Appendix filedAppellee
12/22/2010Letter brief filedAppellant
12/10/2010Letter brief filedAppellant
12/10/2010Post submission brief filedAppellee
10/22/2010Reply brief filedAppellant
08/27/2010Amicus curiae brief receivedAmicus Curiae
08/04/2010Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/04/2010Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/30/2011Motion for rehearing due 
12/27/2011Fee paid 
12/27/2011Motion for extension filed 
12/23/2009Suggestion that bankruptcy stay has been lifted or terminated. No motion to reinstate filed � 
12/22/2010Response filed 
12/22/2010Letter brief filed 
12/19/2014Case stored 
12/19/2014Document filed 
12/19/2014Notice received 
12/17/2010Letter filed 
12/15/2011Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
12/15/2011Judgment Issued 
12/15/2011RehearingGrant motion
12/10/2010Letter brief filed 
12/10/2010Post submission brief filed 
11/23/2009Record checked in 
11/19/2012Case forwarded to higher court 
11/18/2009Record checked out 
11/16/2011Motion for extension of time to file response disposedGrant motion
11/14/2011Response due 
11/14/2011Response filed 
11/09/2010Submitted 
11/07/2011Fee paid 
11/07/2011Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
11/07/2011Response due 
10/29/2010Fee paid 
10/29/2010Oral argument exhibits filed 
10/29/2010Motion to exceed brief length disposedGrant motion
10/23/2009Notice filed 
10/22/2010Fee paid 
10/22/2010Motion to exceed brief length filed 
10/22/2010Reply brief filed 
10/14/2011Motion for extension of time to file response disposedGrant motion
10/07/2011Fee paid 
10/07/2011Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
10/07/2011Response due 
10/01/2009Fee paid 
09/30/2011Letter filed 
09/28/2010Motion to reset oral argument disposedGrant motion
09/27/2010Response filed 
09/27/2010Response filed 
09/26/2011Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
09/24/2010Fee paid 
09/24/2010Motion to reset oral argument filed 
09/23/2010Fee paid 
09/23/2010Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
09/23/2010Appellants brief due 
09/20/2010Response filed 
09/20/2010Set for submission on oral argument 
09/14/2010Notice filed 
09/09/2009Appeal stayedAbated
09/09/2009Order issuedAbated
09/03/2010Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion
09/03/2009Reporters record filed 
08/27/2010Amicus curiae brief received 
08/25/2010Fee paid 
08/25/2010Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
08/19/2011Fee paid 
08/19/2011Motion for rehearing filed 
08/19/2011Motion for rehearing due 
08/18/2014Notice received 
08/16/2011Fee paid 
08/16/2011Fee paid 
08/14/2009Court reporters information sheet sent 
08/13/2010Motion to exceed brief length disposedGrant motion
08/10/2009Reporters record due 
08/04/2011Judgment withdrawn 
08/04/2011Opinion withdrawnWithdraw this Court's opinion
08/04/2011Judgment Issued 
08/04/2011Opinion issuedWithdraw this Court's opinion
08/04/2010Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/04/2010Case ready to be set 
08/04/2010Appellees brief due 
07/30/2009Suggestion of bankruptcy filed 
07/30/2009Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion
07/29/2010Fee paid 
07/29/2010Motion to exceed brief length filed 
07/27/2009Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/27/2009Reporters record due 
07/19/2010Motion disposedIssue sua sponte order
07/18/2014Notice received 
07/16/2012Sent to publisher 
07/15/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
07/14/2009Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion
07/09/2012Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
07/09/2010Response filed 
07/09/2009Letter received 
07/05/2010Appellees brief due 
07/03/2009Document filed 
07/02/2010Record filed 
07/02/2010Fee paid 
07/02/2010Motion filed 
07/02/2009Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/02/2009Record due 
07/02/2009Court fee due 
07/02/2009Docketing statement due 
07/01/2009Fax received 
06/30/2009Letter filed 
06/29/2009Clerks record filed 
06/24/2010Fee paid 
06/23/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/23/2009Fee paid 
06/12/2012Record checked in 
06/10/2009Notice of appeal received 
06/10/2009Docketing statement filed 
06/09/2009Notice of appeal received 
06/09/2009Case began in court of appeals 
06/04/2010Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/02/2010Appellants brief due 
05/31/2012Record checked out 
05/29/2009Docketing statement filed 
05/26/2009Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/20/2010Reply brief due 
05/14/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
05/03/2010Fee paid 
05/03/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/03/2010Appellants brief due 
04/30/2010Appellees brief due 
04/27/2012Motion for en banc reconsideration disposedDeny motion
04/09/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
04/03/2012Letter brief filed 
04/01/2010Fee paid 
04/01/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/31/2010Appellants brief due 
03/31/2009Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
03/24/2010Record checked in 
03/16/2010Record checked out 
03/04/2009Judgment signed by trial court judge 
03/03/2010Appearance of counsel 
03/01/2010Case reinstated 
02/16/2011Response filed 
02/03/2011Letter filed 
01/19/2012Fee paid 
01/19/2012Appendix filed 
01/19/2012Motion for en banc reconsideration filed 
01/19/2012Motion for rehearing due 
01/12/2010Letter issued by the court 
01/11/2010Letter filed 
01/10/2012Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion
01/07/2010Letter issued by the court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
12/19/2014Case StoredCase stored
12/19/2020RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Jerry Patterson, in his Capacity as Texas Land CommissionerAppellantLevon G. Hovnatanian
Texas General Land OfficeAppellantLevon G. Hovnatanian
Porretto, SonyaAppelleeJeffrey Wells Oppel
Andrew Mytelka
Porretto, Jr., Henry P.AppelleeAndrew Mytelka
Porretto, RosemarieAppelleeKelly Ann Fayette Clarke
Stephen G. Schulz
Andrew Mytelka
Texas General Land Office and Jerry PattersonAppellantBruce Edwin Ramage
Trial Court Information
212th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Susan Elizabeth Criss 
02CV0295