First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-09-01079-CV    
01-09-01079-CV
12/11/2009
Contract
City of Houston 
Christopher A. Rhule 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/17/2012Reply brief receivedAmicus Curiae
09/27/2011Amicus curiae brief received 
07/22/2010Reply brief filedAppellant
06/02/2010Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
03/30/2010Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/30/2009Court fee due 
12/30/2009Docketing statement due 
12/28/2009Docketing statement filed 
12/20/2011Response filed 
12/11/2009Notice of appeal received 
12/11/2009Case began in court of appeals 
12/10/2009Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/29/2011Notice filed 
11/22/2013Document filed 
[ PDF/35 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Judgment
[ PDF/70 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Opinion
11/21/2011Fee paid 
11/21/2011Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
11/16/2009Judgment signed by trial court judge 
10/17/2011Response due 
10/08/2012Sent to publisher 
10/05/2012Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/30/2011Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
09/27/2011Amicus curiae brief received 
08/26/2011Motion for rehearing filed 
08/26/2011Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion
08/26/2011Motion for rehearing due 
08/05/2011Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
08/05/2011Motion for rehearing due 
07/25/2012Motion disposedDeny motion
07/25/2012Motion for rehearing disposedDeny motion
07/22/2010Reply brief filed 
07/21/2011Opinion withdrawnOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
07/21/2011Judgment withdrawnWithdraw this Court's opinion
07/21/2011Opinion withdrawnWithdraw this Court's opinion
07/21/2011Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ HTML/50 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
07/21/2011Opinion issuedModify TC judgment and affirm TC judgment as modified
07/21/2011Judgment Issued 
07/17/2012Motion filed 
07/13/2010Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion
06/24/2011Notice filed 
06/22/2012Motion for rehearing filed 
06/22/2012Motion for rehearing filed 
06/22/2012Motion for rehearing due 
06/22/2010Reply brief due 
06/11/2010Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
06/09/2010Record checked in 
06/07/2012Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ HTML/51 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/275 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
06/07/2012Motion to dismiss disposedDeny motion
06/07/2012Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
06/07/2012Judgment Issued 
06/07/2012Motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion
06/07/2012Rehearing 
06/02/2010Case ready to be set 
06/02/2010Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
05/31/2010Appellees brief due 
05/06/2010Record checked out 
04/29/2010Appellees brief due 
04/22/2013Case forwarded to higher court 
04/21/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
04/15/2010Fee paid 
04/08/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/30/2010Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/30/2010Appellants brief due 
03/24/2010Record checked in 
03/23/2010Record checked out 
03/22/2011Submitted 
03/19/2010Supplemental clerks record filed 
03/16/2011Set for submission on briefs 
03/14/2011Letter filed 
03/01/2012Reply to response or motion filed 
03/01/2010Appellants brief due 
02/23/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion
02/17/2010Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/17/2010Record checked out 
02/14/2014Document filed 
[ PDF/118 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Mandate
02/14/2014Notice received 
02/14/2011Corrected entry made by clerks office 
02/14/2011Set for submission on oral argument 
02/13/2012Response filed 
02/13/2012Motion to substitute attorney disposedGrant motion
02/13/2012Response due 
02/11/2010Notice filed 
01/28/2010Clerks record filed 
01/24/2012Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
01/17/2012Reply brief received 
01/14/2010Reporters record filed 
01/12/2012Fee paid 
01/12/2012Motion to dismiss filed 
01/10/2014Notice received 
01/10/2012Fee paid 
01/10/2012Motion to substitute attorney filed 
01/05/2010Record due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/14/2014Case StoredCase stored
02/14/2020RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Rhule, Christopher A.AppelleeJohn S. Powell
City of HoustonAppellantAlton J. Hall Jr.
Orelia Darcele Holley
Mary M. Markantonis
Dean George Pappas
Trial Court Information
281st District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Sylvia A. Matthews 
0579440