First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-13-01015-CV    
01-13-01015-CV
11/22/2013
Interlocutory
The City of Houston 
Downstream Environmental, L.L.C. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/02/2014Reply brief filedAppellant
04/14/2014Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
02/28/2014Corrected brief filedAppellant
02/21/2014Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
06/13/2016Letter issued by the court 
02/12/2016Mandate issued 
02/01/2016Case returned from higher court 
12/18/2015Petition for review disposed by Supreme Court 
04/28/2015Case forwarded to higher court 
01/09/2015Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/25/2014Order entered 
11/14/2014Motion for rehearing filed 
11/14/2014Motion for rehearing due 
10/30/2014Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
[ PDF/71 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/70 KB ] Notice
10/30/2014Judgment Issued 
06/18/2014Submitted 
05/06/2014Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
05/02/2014Reply brief filed 
04/14/2014Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/14/2014Case ready to be set 
04/14/2014Appellees brief due 
03/13/2014Appellees brief due 
03/05/2014Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/05/2014Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/28/2014Corrected brief filed 
02/26/2014Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/26/2014Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/21/2014Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/07/2014Appellants brief due 
01/10/2014Motion for extension of time to file brief disposed 
01/09/2014Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/09/2014Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/08/2014Clerks notice to court regarding status of record 
01/08/2014Appellants brief due 
01/07/2014Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/06/2014Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
[ PDF/9 KB ] Information Sheet
01/02/2014Reporters record due 
12/19/2013Reporters record filed 
12/12/2013Court fee due 
12/12/2013Docketing statement due 
12/10/2013Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/06/2013Reply to response or motion filed 
12/03/2013Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/02/2013Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
12/02/2013Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.91 MB ] Docketing Statement
12/02/2013Record due 
11/26/2013Document filed 
11/25/2013Notice filed 
[ PDF/74 KB ] Copy of Notice of Appeal
11/22/2013Clerks record filed 
11/22/2013Case began in court of appeals 
11/22/2013Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/39 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/84 KB ] Notice
11/18/2013Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal filed 
[ PDF/98 KB ] Extension
11/18/2013Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/21/2013Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/12/2016Case StoredCase stored
02/12/2022RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The City of HoustonAppellantRobert W. Higgason
Downstream Environment, L.L.C.AppelleeMichael M. Essmyer Sr.
Trial Court Information
295th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 295th District Court 
2011-29293 
Court Reporter 295th District Court