First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-17-00626-CV    
01-17-00626-CV
08/08/2017
Plea to jurisdiction
Helwig Van Der Grinten, James W. Dalton and Anis Hussain 
City of Sugarland, Joe R. Zimmerman, Doug Brinkley and Allen Bogard 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/06/2020Reply brief filedAppellant
12/17/2019Supplemental brief filedAppellee
12/09/2019Supplemental brief filedAppellant
05/31/2018Supplemental brief filedAppellant
05/22/2018Supplemental brief filedAppellee
05/14/2018Supplemental brief filedAppellee
12/27/2017Reply brief filedAppellant
12/06/2017Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
10/05/2017Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/18/2020Mandate issued 
12/10/2020Document filed 
11/06/2020Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
09/21/2020Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
08/11/2020Order enteredDENIED
08/11/2020Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
06/25/2020Reply to response or motion filed 
06/10/2020Response filed 
05/22/2020Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
05/22/2020Motion for rehearing due 
05/07/2020Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/319 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/116 KB ] Notice
05/07/2020Judgment Issued 
03/31/2020Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/04/2020Motion filed 
02/25/2020Submitted 
02/24/2020Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
02/12/2020Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
01/09/2020Set for submission on oral argument 
01/06/2020Reply brief filed 
12/30/2019Supplemental brief due 
12/17/2019Supplemental brief filed 
12/09/2019Supplemental brief filed 
11/19/2019Case ready to be set 
11/19/2019Case reinstated 
11/19/2019Order enteredReinstate case after abatement
11/19/2019Motion to file supplemental brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/12/2019Motion to file supplemental brief filed 
11/06/2019Letter filed 
05/20/2019Letter filed 
01/30/2019Submission cancelled 
01/30/2019Motion to abate appeal disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/30/2019Order issuedAbate case
01/29/2019Motion to abate appeal filed 
01/22/2019Corrected entry made by clerks office 
05/31/2018Supplemental brief filed 
05/31/2018Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/25/2018Motion to file supplemental brief filed 
05/22/2018Supplemental brief filed 
05/21/2018Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/14/2018Supplemental brief filed 
05/14/2018Motion to file supplemental brief filed 
12/27/2017Reply brief filed 
12/27/2017Reply brief due 
12/06/2017Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
12/06/2017Case ready to be set 
12/06/2017Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.01 MB ] Docketing Statement
12/06/2017Appellees brief due 
11/06/2017Appellees brief due 
10/25/2017Response due 
10/23/2017Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
10/17/2017Court reporters notice to court regarding status of recordRefused
10/12/2017Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/11/2017Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/05/2017Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/05/2017Appellants brief due 
09/29/2017Notification received that no record was taken 
09/29/2017Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
09/25/2017Notice of late record 
09/22/2017Record due 
09/18/2017Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/739 KB ] Docketing Statement
09/05/2017Clerks record filed 
08/28/2017Court fee due 
08/28/2017Docketing statement due 
08/17/2017Fee paid 
08/08/2017Case began in court of appeals 
08/08/2017Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/366 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/87 KB ] Notice
08/07/2017Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
07/24/2017Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
12/18/2020Case StoredCase stored
12/18/2026RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Helwig Van Der Grinten, James W. Dalton and Anis HussainAppellantRussell J. Bowman
Scott A. Stewart
City of Sugarland, Joe R. Zimmerman, Doug Brinkley and Allen Bogard AppelleeWayne K. Olson
James Donovan
George A. Staples Jr.
Trial Court Information
434th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Judge 434th District Court 
17-DCV-238872 
Karen Woolsey