First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-15-01071-CV    
01-15-01071-CV
12/16/2015
Interlocutory
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P. Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rachshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. 
Tomas G. Rios, M.D. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/21/2016Reply brief filedAppellant
02/08/2016Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
01/19/2016Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2015Letter filed 
12/30/2015Clerks record filed 
12/29/2017Notice received 
12/28/2015Reporters record filed 
12/28/2015Record due 
12/22/2015Letter filed 
12/21/2015Document filed 
12/21/2015Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/247 KB ] Docketing Statement
12/16/2015Case began in court of appeals 
12/16/2015Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.27 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/87 KB ] Notice
12/15/2017Document Received 
[ PDF/42 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Judgment
[ PDF/109 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
[ PDF/112 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Opinion
12/14/2015Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/07/2015Judgment signed by trial court judge 
10/17/2016Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/16/2016Motion for rehearing was not filed 
09/16/2016Motion for rehearing due 
09/01/2016Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/341 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/74 KB ] Notice
09/01/2016Opinion issuedOpinion concurring with this Court's judgment
[ PDF/252 KB ] Concurring Opinion
[ PDF/74 KB ] Notice
09/01/2016Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
09/01/2016Judgment Issued 
05/05/2016Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/110 KB ] Appearance
04/19/2018Bill of costs 
04/13/2018Case stored 
04/13/2018Document filed 
[ PDF/107 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Cover Letter
[ PDF/177 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Mandate
04/13/2018Notice received 
04/12/2016Submitted 
04/05/2016Letter filed 
[ PDF/148 KB ] Correspondence
03/23/2016Letter filed 
03/21/2016Reply brief filed 
03/21/2016Reply brief due 
03/14/2017Case forwarded to higher court 
03/08/2016Set for submission on oral argument 
02/29/2016Reply brief due 
02/23/2016Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/23/2016Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
02/08/2016Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/08/2016Case ready to be set 
02/08/2016Appellees brief due 
02/03/2017Sent to publisher 
02/02/2018Notice received 
01/26/2016Record Sent 
01/26/2016Letter filed 
01/19/2016Brief filed - oral argument requested 
01/19/2016Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/19/2016Appellants brief due 
01/06/2016Court fee due 
01/06/2016Docketing statement due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/13/2024RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P. Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rachshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. AppellantBeth Ellen Klusmann
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAppellantBeth Ellen Klusmann
Rios, M.D., Thomas G.AppelleeJeremy Daniel Saenz
Trial Court Information
165th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 165th District Court 
2015-23764 
Peggy Hershelman