First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00641-CV    
01-20-00641-CV
09/11/2020
Corporations & partnerships
The State of Texas  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. dba Wharton; and Wharton County Foods, LLC 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/29/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
02/08/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
12/07/2020Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/16/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/15/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/07/2020Brief filed - oral argument requested 
12/07/2020Appellants brief due 
11/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
11/23/2020Appellants brief due 
11/17/2023Mandate issued 
11/10/2023Document filed 
11/09/2020Appellants brief due 
11/03/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/02/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/31/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/31/2022Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
10/12/2020Record due 
10/09/2020Clerks record filed 
10/01/2020Court fee due 
10/01/2020Docketing statement due 
09/30/2020Reporters record filed 
09/29/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
09/27/2020Fee paid 
[ PDF/255 KB ] Notice of Appeal
09/25/2020Docketing statement filed 
09/22/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
09/16/2021Motion to withdraw attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/11/2020Case began in court of appeals 
09/11/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
09/11/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/471 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/129 KB ] Notice
09/09/2024Sent to publisher 
09/08/2021Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing was not filed 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/31/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/16/2022Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
08/16/2022Judgment Issued 
08/13/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
05/26/2021Letter filed 
05/11/2021Letter filed 
03/29/2021Reply brief filed 
03/22/2021Reply brief due 
03/17/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/17/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
03/01/2021Reply brief due 
02/24/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/24/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
02/11/2022Submitted 
02/08/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/08/2021Case ready to be set 
02/08/2021Appellees brief due 
02/02/2021Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/02/2021Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/01/2022Letter filed 
01/28/2022Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/544 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
01/21/2022Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
01/14/2022Letter issued by the court 
01/12/2022Set for submission on oral argument 
01/06/2021Appellees brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
11/17/2023Case StoredCase stored
11/17/2029RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasAppellantBenjamin Wilson
Richard Berlin
William Carpenter Jr.
Pedro Perez Jr.
The Honorable Ken Paxton
Daniel Zwart
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. dba Wharton; and Wharton County Foods, LLCAppelleeChad Stewart
Craig Stanfield
Trial Court Information
215th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 215th District Court 
2020-25427 
Court Reporter 215th District Court