First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00398-CV    
01-20-00398-CV
05/26/2020
Interlocutory
City of Friendswood 
Joseph Tostado 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/20/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
11/30/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
09/10/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/29/2022Order enteredDENIED
12/29/2022Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
12/29/2022Order enteredDENIED
12/29/2022Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
12/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
[ PDF/76 KB ] Extension
12/21/2020Reply brief due 
12/15/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
11/30/2020Case ready to be set 
11/30/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/30/2020Appellees brief due 
10/19/2020Response due 
10/14/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
10/14/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/08/2020Notice of late brief 
09/30/2020Appellees brief due 
09/10/2020Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
09/10/2020Appellants brief due 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing filed 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/30/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
08/30/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
08/27/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/27/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/79 KB ] Extension
08/27/2020Appellants brief due 
08/24/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
08/24/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/24/2022Motion for rehearing due 
07/28/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
07/28/2020Order enteredDismiss motion
07/28/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedDismiss motion
07/25/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc filed 
07/25/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
07/22/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
07/22/2022Motion for rehearing due 
07/02/2020Response due 
06/29/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/29/2020Court fee due 
06/29/2020Docketing statement due 
06/26/2020Docketing statement filed 
06/24/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
06/24/2022Motion for rehearing due 
06/23/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/23/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
06/23/2020Fee paid 
06/22/2022Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/161 KB ] Appearance
06/22/2020No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
06/18/2020Record due 
06/11/2020Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/234 KB ] Court Rpt Record
06/09/2022Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment in part, reverse TC judgment in part, and remand case to TC for further proceedings
[ PDF/312 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/142 KB ] Notice
06/09/2022Judgment Issued 
06/08/2020Letter filed 
05/26/2020Clerks record filed 
05/26/2020Case began in court of appeals 
05/26/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/208 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/130 KB ] Notice
05/11/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
05/11/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
04/14/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
04/14/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
04/06/2022Submitted 
03/15/2023Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
03/14/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
03/14/2022Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
02/14/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
02/09/2024Mandate issued 
01/25/2024Document filed 
01/20/2021Reply brief filed 
01/20/2021Reply brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/09/2024Case StoredCase stored
02/09/2030RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Tostado, JosephAppelleeRobert D. Clements Jr.
Mark Byrne
City of FriendswoodAppellantWilliam Helfand
Andrew Gray
Sean Higgins
Trial Court Information
122nd District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Judge 122nd District Court 
18-CV-0108 
Connie Chan