First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-19-00953-CV    
01-19-00953-CV
12/05/2019
Estate Proceedings & Administration
In the Estate of Myrtle Dell Brown, Deceased 
 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
07/14/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/05/2025Mandate issued 
08/15/2025Document Received 
08/15/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/15/2025Motion for rehearing due 
07/31/2025Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
[ PDF/277 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/156 KB ] Notice
07/31/2025Judgment Issued 
06/18/2025Submitted 
05/16/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
02/28/2025Letter filed 
10/11/2024Case ready to be set 
10/11/2024Case remanded from higher court 
10/11/2024Document filed 
[ PDF/141 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
[ PDF/193 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Mandate
10/07/2024Letter filed 
08/30/2024Notice filed 
[ PDF/114 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
08/15/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
08/14/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
07/18/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
07/14/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
06/14/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
06/08/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
06/08/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/15/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
05/11/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
05/10/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
04/06/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
04/06/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/28/2023Order enteredDENIED
02/28/2023Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
02/03/2023Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
02/03/2023Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
02/03/2023Motion for rehearing due 
01/04/2023Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/04/2023Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc filed 
01/04/2023Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/04/2023Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
01/04/2023Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
01/04/2023Motion for rehearing due 
12/20/2022Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/306 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/116 KB ] Notice
12/20/2022Judgment Issued 
12/20/2022Motion for rehearing disposed 
12/14/2022Letter filed 
01/12/2022Motion for rehearing filed 
01/12/2022Motion for rehearing due 
12/13/2021Motion for rehearing due 
12/10/2021Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/09/2021Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
11/12/2021Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
11/12/2021Motion for rehearing due 
11/05/2021Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/04/2021Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
10/28/2021Memorandum opinion issuedWithdraw this Court's opinion
10/28/2021Judgment withdrawnVacate this Court's judgment
10/13/2021Submitted 
09/07/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
12/16/2020Case ready to be set 
08/28/2020Response due 
08/18/2020Notice of late brief 
08/13/2020Appellees brief due 
07/14/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
07/14/2020Appellants brief due 
07/07/2020Record Sent 
07/06/2020Letter filed 
06/30/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
06/30/2020Appellants brief due 
06/29/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/08/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/13/2020Appellants brief due 
05/11/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/06/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
04/13/2020Appellants brief due 
04/07/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/06/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/13/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/13/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/13/2020Appellants brief due 
02/11/2020Reporters record filed 
02/10/2020Response due 
01/30/2020Response due 
01/13/2020Document filed 
01/10/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
01/08/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/08/2020Record due 
01/02/2020Fee paid 
[ PDF/173 KB ] Notice of Appeal
12/31/2019Past due court fee notice 
12/27/2019Clerks record filed 
12/27/2019Court fee due 
12/27/2019Docketing statement due 
12/11/2019Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/741 KB ] Docketing Statement
12/11/2019Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/92 KB ] Information Sheet
12/05/2019Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/362 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/131 KB ] Notice
12/05/2019Case began in court of appeals 
12/05/2019Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/01/2019Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
09/10/2019Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
12/04/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
12/05/2025Case StoredCase stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Humane Society of the United StatesAppellantHoward L. Close
Kenneth J. Fair
Richard L. Tate
Bradley Snead
Eriks, Beverly JuneAppelleeSuzanne Kornblit
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 3 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Susan G. Lowery 
18-CPR-032114 
Robin Rosen