First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00327-CV    
01-20-00327-CV
04/15/2020
Interlocutory
The City of Houston 
Frank Nicolai and Debora Nicolai as parents of caroline Nicolai, deceased 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/07/2022Letter brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/713 KB ] Letter Brief
09/03/2020Reply brief filedAppellant
08/25/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
06/30/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/13/2024Mandate issued 
12/02/2024Document filed 
10/18/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
09/09/2024Sent to publisher 
07/24/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/08/2023Order enteredDENIED
06/08/2023Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
04/21/2023Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
04/21/2023Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
04/21/2023Motion for rehearing due 
04/06/2023Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/399 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/138 KB ] Notice
04/06/2023Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
04/06/2023Judgment Issued 
04/06/2023Motion for en banc reconsideration disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/20/2023Letter issued by the court 
01/19/2023Response requested by the court 
06/30/2022Reply to response or motion filed 
06/16/2022Response filed 
06/16/2022Response due 
05/17/2022Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
05/17/2022Response requested by the court 
05/16/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
05/16/2022Motion for rehearing due 
05/12/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
04/15/2022Motion for rehearing due 
04/15/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
04/05/2022Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/227 KB ] Appearance
04/05/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/05/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
03/31/2022Memorandum opinion issuedWithdraw this Court's opinion
03/31/2022Memorandum opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/263 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/141 KB ] Notice
03/31/2022Judgment IssuedVacate this Court's judgment
03/07/2022Letter brief filed 
[ PDF/713 KB ] Letter Brief
06/22/2021Submitted 
05/12/2021Letter issued by the court 
04/27/2021Submitted 
03/09/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
09/14/2020Reply brief due 
09/03/2020Reply brief filed 
08/25/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
08/25/2020Case ready to be set 
08/25/2020Appellees brief due 
07/20/2020Letter filed 
07/20/2020Appellees brief due 
07/08/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/08/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/08/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/08/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/07/2020Letter issued by the court 
06/30/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/30/2020Appellants brief due 
06/10/2020Record Sent 
06/05/2020Clerks record filed 
05/11/2020Response due 
05/05/2020Court fee due 
05/05/2020Docketing statement due 
04/29/2020No clerks record filed in civil case 
04/28/2020Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.04 MB ] Docketing Statement
04/28/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/932 KB ] Information Sheet
04/28/2020Reporters record filed 
04/28/2020Clerks record filed 
04/28/2020Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
04/28/2020Motion to transfer record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/27/2020Record due 
04/22/2020Motion to transfer record filed 
04/17/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/512 KB ] Information Sheet
04/16/2020Fee paid 
[ PDF/250 KB ] Notice of Appeal
04/15/2020Case began in court of appeals 
04/15/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
04/15/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/459 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/130 KB ] Notice
03/30/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
12/13/2024Case StoredCase stored
12/13/2030RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of Houston AppellantChristy Martin  
Frank Nicolai and Debora Nicolai as parents of caroline Nicolai, deceasedAppelleeByron C. Keeling
Anna Fredrickson
Ross Sears
Trial Court Information
164th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 164th District Court 
2013-75121 
Court Reporter 164th District Court