First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00055-CV    
01-20-00055-CV
01/22/2020
Contract
American Midstream, LLC 
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/07/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
04/05/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
12/21/2020Amended brief filedAppellant
12/18/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/29/2020Motion to file amended brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/21/2020Amended brief filed 
12/21/2020Motion to file amended brief filed 
12/18/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
12/18/2020Appellants brief due 
12/05/2019Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
11/27/2019Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/23/2020Exhibits returned to the district or county clerk 
11/22/2019Judgment signed by trial court judge 
11/18/2020Appellants brief due 
11/05/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/05/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/92 KB ] Extension
10/19/2020Appellants brief due 
10/18/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme Court 
10/07/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/07/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/82 KB ] Extension
10/02/2020Original exhibits filed 
09/21/2021Submitted 
09/21/2020Supplemental reporters record filed 
09/21/2020Sealed supplemental reporters record filed 
09/21/2020Reporters record due 
09/20/2021Oral argument exhibits filed 
09/17/2020Reporters record filed 
09/17/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
09/17/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
09/14/2020Reporters record due 
08/27/2021Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/286 KB ] Oral Argument
08/27/2021Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
08/25/2021Letter issued by the court 
08/12/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
08/12/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
08/12/2020Reporters record due 
08/11/2021Set for submission on oral argument 
07/31/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
07/27/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
07/13/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/11/2025Bill of costs 
07/11/2020Reporters record filed 
07/10/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/10/2020Response due 
07/10/2020Reporters record due 
07/08/2025Document filed 
[ PDF/140 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
[ PDF/185 KB ] Tx Sup Ct mandate
06/29/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
06/27/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
06/27/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/23/2020Reporters record filed 
06/15/2021Motion to withdraw attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/12/2020Notice filed 
06/11/2021Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
06/11/2020Reporters record filed 
06/11/2020Reporters record filed 
06/10/2020Reporters record filed 
06/10/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
06/10/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/09/2020Reporters record filed 
06/07/2021Reply brief filed 
06/07/2021Reply brief due 
06/04/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/229 KB ] Court Rpt Record
05/26/2021Reply brief due 
05/26/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
05/25/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/23/2025Document filed 
[ PDF/141 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
05/23/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
05/22/2020Reporters record due 
05/20/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/28/2023Motion for rehearing was not filed 
04/28/2023Motion for rehearing due 
04/28/2023Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
04/27/2020Reporters record due 
04/26/2021Reply brief due 
04/24/2020Response due 
04/22/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
04/22/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/186 KB ] Reporter's Information Sheet
04/13/2023Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/319 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/139 KB ] Notice
04/13/2023Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
04/13/2023Judgment Issued 
04/13/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/13/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/05/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/05/2021Case ready to be set 
04/05/2021Appellees brief due 
03/27/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/27/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/782 KB ] Reporter's Information Sheet
03/25/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
03/23/2020Record due 
03/22/2021Appellees brief due 
03/15/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/15/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/04/2020Clerks record filed 
02/24/2020Letter issued by the court 
02/24/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.71 MB ] Letter of Assignment
02/24/2020Notice filed 
[ PDF/1.78 MB ] Corrected Letter of Assignment
02/24/2020Response due 
02/18/2021Appellees brief due 
02/11/2020Docketing statement filed 
[ .PDF/160 KB ] Docketing Statement
02/11/2020Court fee due 
02/11/2020Docketing statement due 
02/10/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/10/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/06/2020Amended notice of appeal filed 
[ PDF/412 KB ] Letter of Assignment
01/28/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
[ PDF/504 KB ] Information Sheet
[ PDF/138 KB ] Notice
01/28/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/504 KB ] Information Sheet
01/27/2020Appearance of counsel 
01/24/2020Fee paid 
01/23/2020Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
01/23/2020No clerks record filed in civil case 
01/22/2020Case began in court of appeals 
01/22/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.73 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/131 KB ] Notice
01/19/2021Appellees brief due 
01/07/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/07/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/08/2025Case StoredCase stored
07/08/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation AppelleeKenneth E. Broughton Jr.
Edward Duffy
Robert Alan York
American Midstream, LLC AppellantMark Ryan Trachtenberg
Lynne Liberato  
Natasha Breaux
Joseph Fischer
Jennifer Caughey
Richard Howell  
Trial Court Information
157th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 157th District Court 
2017-24591 
Court Reporter 157th District Court