First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-15-00004-CV    
01-15-00004-CV
01/05/2015
Plea to jurisdiction
Nikki Sides individually and on behalf of the estate of Thomas Middleton 
Texas Department of Criminal Justice 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
07/28/2015Reply brief filedAppellant
07/01/2015Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
06/03/2015Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/22/2015Order enteredDENIED
12/05/2014Judgment signed by trial court judge 
11/23/2015Motion for rehearing filed 
11/23/2015Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/23/2015Motion for rehearing due 
11/20/2015Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
11/20/2015Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
11/20/2015Motion for rehearing due 
11/19/2015Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/18/2015Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
11/18/2015Motion for rehearing due 
11/03/2015Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
11/03/2015Judgment Issued 
09/22/2015Submitted 
08/13/2015Set for submission on briefs 
07/28/2015Reply brief filed 
07/28/2015Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/28/2015Reply brief due 
07/27/2015Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
07/27/2015Reply brief due 
07/24/2015Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/23/2015Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
07/20/2015Reply brief due 
07/03/2015Appellees brief due 
07/01/2015Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
07/01/2015Case ready to be set 
06/10/2016Mandate issued 
06/03/2015Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
06/03/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/03/2015Appellants brief due 
06/02/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/02/2015Appellants brief due 
05/29/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/28/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/28/2015Appellants brief due 
05/27/2016Document filed 
05/04/2015Appellants brief due 
04/29/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/28/2015Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
04/20/2016Corrected pages to opinion issued 
[ PDF/52 KB ] Corrected Opinion
[ PDF/86 KB ] Notice
04/15/2016Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
04/07/2015Letter issued by the court 
04/06/2015Letter filed 
04/02/2015Reporters record filed 
03/23/2015Response due 
03/20/2015Reporters record due 
03/09/2015Response due 
02/26/2015Court fee due 
02/23/2015Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/20/2015Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
02/19/2015No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
02/19/2015Court reporters information sheet sent 
02/11/2016Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
02/10/2016Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/10/2016Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
02/10/2016Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/10/2015Letter filed 
02/10/2015Letter filed 
02/09/2016Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme Court 
02/09/2016Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
02/09/2015Clerks record filed 
02/06/2015Court reporters information sheet sent 
02/05/2016Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/05/2015No clerks record filed in civil case 
02/03/2015Court reporters information sheet sent 
02/03/2015Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/129 KB ] Docketing Statement
02/03/2015Record due 
02/02/2015Court reporters information sheet sent 
01/27/2015Past due court fee notice 
01/26/2015Court fee due 
01/26/2015Docketing statement due 
01/13/2015Letter filed 
01/09/2015Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/194 KB ] Appearance
01/05/2015Case began in court of appeals 
01/05/2015Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
01/05/2015Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.21 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/86 KB ] Notice
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
06/10/2016Case StoredCase stored
06/10/2022RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Department of Criminal Justice AppelleeKimberly Kay Coogan
Nikki Sides individually and on behalf of the estate of Thomas MiddletonAppellantWilliam F. Carter
Melissa Azadeh
Laurence W. Watts
Trial Court Information
400th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Judge 400th District Court 
14-DCV-212749 
Karen Rothman