First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00045-CV    
01-20-00045-CV
01/17/2020
Personal Injury
Angelina Guerrero 
Bertha G. Cardenas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
11/13/2020Reply brief filedAppellant
11/10/2020Amended brief filedAppellant
11/09/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
08/10/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/08/2020Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
12/08/2020Motion to file amended brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/30/2020Reply brief due 
11/25/2019Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
11/13/2020Reply brief filed 
11/10/2020Amended brief filed 
11/10/2020Motion to file amended brief filed 
11/09/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/09/2020Case ready to be set 
11/09/2020Appellees brief due 
10/31/2019Judgment signed by trial court judge 
10/09/2020Response filed 
10/09/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/09/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/60 KB ] Extension
10/09/2020Appellees brief due 
09/21/2021Submitted 
09/11/2020Appellants brief due 
09/09/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/09/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/57 KB ] Extension
09/09/2020Appellees brief due 
08/11/2020Supplemental reporters record filed 
08/10/2020Supplemental reporters record filed 
08/10/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
08/10/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/10/2020Appellants brief due 
08/10/2020Supplemental reporters record due 
08/09/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
07/23/2020Record Sent 
07/23/2020Letter filed 
07/22/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
07/21/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/21/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/20/2022Mandate issued 
07/14/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/14/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/09/2020Appellants brief due 
07/01/2022Document filed 
06/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/22/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/16/2020Record Sent 
06/01/2020Reporters record filed 
05/30/2020Reporters record filed 
05/27/2022Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
05/07/2020Letter filed 
04/21/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
04/21/2020Clerks record filed 
04/14/2020Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
04/14/2020Motion to substitute attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/09/2020Response due 
04/06/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
04/06/2020Response filed 
04/06/2020Motion to substitute attorney filed 
04/06/2020Response due 
04/02/2020Reporters record due 
04/02/2020Response due 
03/25/2020Letter filed 
03/12/2020Fee paid 
[ PDF/158 KB ] Correspondence
03/12/2020Response due 
03/10/2020No payment arrangements made with trial court clerk for record 
03/10/2020Clerks notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/316 KB ] Information Sheet
03/09/2020Letter filed 
03/05/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
03/05/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/180 KB ] CR INFO SHEET
03/04/2022Supplemental clerks record filed 
03/03/2020No clerks record filed in civil case 
03/03/2020Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
03/03/2020Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.02 MB ] Docketing Statement
02/28/2020Record due 
02/27/2020Statement of inability to afford costs filed in the court of appeals 
[ PDF/580 KB ] Statement of Inability
02/24/2022Order enteredDENIED
02/24/2022Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
02/23/2022Reply to response or motion filed 
02/22/2022Response filed 
02/12/2020Letter filed 
02/11/2020Past due court fee notice 
02/09/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
02/09/2022Motion for rehearing due 
02/07/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
02/06/2020Court fee due 
02/06/2020Docketing statement due 
01/25/2022Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/374 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/142 KB ] Notice
01/25/2022Judgment Issued 
01/17/2020Case began in court of appeals 
01/17/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/544 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/129 KB ] Notice
01/16/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/20/2022Case StoredCase stored
07/20/2028RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cardenas, Bertha G.AppelleeLevon G. Hovnatanian
Guerrero, Angelina AppellantMr. David Patrick Smitherman
Trial Court Information
270th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 270th District Court 
2017-11430 
Court Reporter 270th District Court