First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00710-CV    
01-20-00710-CV
10/15/2020
Contract
City of Houston, et al 
Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/21/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
05/21/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
04/01/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
02/19/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
02/05/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/23/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/22/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/10/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/10/2020Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
[ PDF/97 KB ] Extension
12/07/2020Clerks record filed 
12/07/2020Response due 
12/07/2020Record due 
11/06/2020Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/292 KB ] Docketing Statement
11/05/2020Case began in court of appeals 
11/05/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/508 KB ] Letter of Assignment
11/05/2020Fee paid 
[ PDF/202 KB ] Notice of Appeal
11/05/2020Past due court fee notice 
11/04/2020Court fee due 
11/04/2020Docketing statement due 
10/25/2020Notification received that no record was taken 
10/19/2020Letter filed 
10/15/2020Case began in court of appeals 
10/15/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/15/2020Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/521 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/129 KB ] Notice
10/14/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/07/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
09/14/2022Motion for rehearing was not filed 
09/14/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
09/14/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/30/2022Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
08/30/2022Judgment Issued 
06/18/2021Reply brief due 
05/25/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/25/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/21/2021Reply brief filed 
05/21/2021Reply brief filed 
05/21/2021Reply brief due 
05/19/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
05/13/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/28/2023Mandate issued 
04/27/2023Sent to publisher 
04/27/2022Submitted 
04/26/2022Oral argument exhibits filed 
[ PDF/297 KB ] OA Exhibits
04/25/2022Letter issued by the court 
04/24/2023Document filed 
04/21/2021Reply brief due 
04/20/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/19/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/18/2022Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/307 KB ] Oral Argument
04/12/2022Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/658 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
04/12/2022Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/103 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
04/09/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/09/2021Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/01/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/01/2021Case ready to be set 
04/01/2021Appellees brief due 
03/14/2022Set for submission on oral argument 
03/10/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
03/05/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/05/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/22/2021Appellees brief due 
02/19/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/19/2021Appellants brief due 
02/08/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/05/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/05/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/05/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/05/2021Appellants brief due 
02/05/2021Appellants brief due 
02/01/2021Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/06/2021Appellants brief due 
01/04/2021Appellants brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/28/2023Case StoredCase stored
04/28/2029RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasAppellantH. Melissa Mather
Zachary Rhines
City of Houston, Sylvester Turner, Tantri Emo, Chris B. Brown, and Council Members Jerry Davis, Dave Martin, Greg Travis, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mike Knox, David Robinson, Michael Kubosh, Amy Peck, Abbie KaminAppellantCarter Walker Dugan
Pierre Grosdidier
Fernando De Leon
Katherine D. Mackillop
Reagan Brown
Timothy Neil Thomas
Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund AppelleeGeorge Shipley
Michael A. Shaunessy
Amy Douthitt Maddux
Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Tiffany Thomas, Edward Pollard, Letitia Plummer and Sallie AlcornAppellantFernando De Leon
Timothy Neil Thomas
Pierre Grosdidier
Reagan Brown
Carter Walker Dugan
Trial Court Information
190th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 190th District Court 
2019-51405 
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