First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00114-CV    
01-20-00114-CV
02/04/2020
Contract
Manish Sohani and Anis Virani 
Sunesara Nizar  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
12/29/2020Reply brief filedAppellant
12/09/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
09/15/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
09/08/2020Brief received - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/29/2020Reply brief filed 
12/29/2020Reply brief due 
12/09/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
12/09/2020Case ready to be set 
12/08/2020Appellees brief due 
10/15/2020Appellees brief due 
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 
09/28/2021Submitted 
09/15/2020Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
09/15/2020Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/15/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/08/2020Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
09/08/2020Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
09/08/2020Brief received - oral argument requested 
09/07/2020Appellants brief due 
09/06/2022Reply to response or motion filed 
09/03/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
09/01/2020Supplemental clerks record filed 
08/31/2022Response due 
08/31/2022Motion for extension of time to file response disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/31/2022Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
08/31/2022Response filed 
08/30/2022Response due 
08/16/2022Response requested by the court 
08/12/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
08/12/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/12/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/11/2022Motion for rehearing filed 
08/09/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
08/03/2020Reporters record filed 
08/03/2020Reporters record filed 
07/28/2022Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
07/28/2022Judgment IssuedVacate this Court's judgment
07/24/2020Response due 
07/20/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
07/20/2020Supplemental reporters record filed 
07/17/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/17/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/14/2020Notice of late brief 
07/09/2020Appellants brief due 
06/07/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/07/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
06/01/2020Reporters record filed 
06/01/2020Reporters record due 
05/31/2024Mandate issued 
05/31/2024Mandate recalled 
05/30/2024Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
05/30/2024Motion to recall mandate disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/20/2024Motion to recall mandate filed 
05/10/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
05/08/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/08/2020Response due 
05/01/2020Reporters record due 
05/01/2020Reporters record due 
05/01/2020Response due 
04/30/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
04/30/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
04/30/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
04/21/2020Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/21/2020Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
04/08/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
04/08/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/182 KB ] Court Reporter Information Sheet
04/07/2020Clerks record filed 
04/01/2020Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
04/01/2020No clerks record filed in civil case 
03/30/2020Fee paid 
03/30/2020Response due 
03/27/2020Record due 
03/23/2023Order enteredDENIED
03/23/2023Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
03/23/2023Order enteredDENIED
03/23/2023Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
03/22/2024Corrected entry made by clerks office 
03/08/2024Document filed 
02/27/2020Past due court fee notice 
02/25/2020Court fee due 
02/25/2020Docketing statement due 
02/13/2023Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
02/13/2023Motion for rehearing filed 
02/04/2020Case began in court of appeals 
02/04/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/320 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/130 KB ] Notice
01/31/2023Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment in part, reverse TC judgment in part, and remand case to TC for further proceedings
[ PDF/402 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/115 KB ] Notice
01/31/2023Judgment Issued 
01/31/2023Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDismiss motion
01/31/2023Motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/31/2023Rehearing 
01/30/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
01/27/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
01/26/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
05/31/2024Case StoredCase stored
05/31/2030RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Manish Sohani and Anis ViraniAppellantKeval Patel
Louis F. Teran
Nizar , SunesaraAppelleeSarah Ann Duckers
Terrie L. Sechrist
Trial Court Information
295th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 295th District Court 
2016-08068 
Carl Browning