First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-20-00856-CV    
01-20-00856-CV
12/28/2020
Interlocutory
Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P. Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rachshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. 
Tomas G. Rios, M.D. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/24/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
05/03/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
03/12/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
03/03/2023Mandate issued 
02/21/2023Document filed 
01/13/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
11/09/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/09/2022Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
10/10/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
10/07/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/09/2022Motion for rehearing was not filed 
09/09/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
09/09/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/25/2022Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/183 KB ] Appearance
08/25/2022Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
[ PDF/298 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/142 KB ] Notice
08/25/2022Judgment Issued 
06/02/2022Submitted 
05/06/2022Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
03/08/2022Submitted action withddrawn 
02/04/2022Corrected entry made by clerks office 
05/24/2021Reply brief filed 
05/24/2021Reply brief due 
05/03/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/03/2021Case ready to be set 
05/03/2021Appellees brief due 
04/12/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
04/12/2021Appellees brief due 
04/09/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/25/2021Response due 
03/23/2021Waiver 
03/18/2021Supplemental clerks record filed 
03/15/2021Notice of late brief 
03/12/2021Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
03/12/2021Appellants brief due 
02/26/2021Appellants brief due 
02/22/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
02/22/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/27/2021Appellants brief due 
01/19/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
01/19/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/19/2021Docketing statement due 
01/19/2021Court fee due 
01/07/2021Clerks record filed 
01/07/2021Record due 
01/05/2021Docketing statement filed 
01/05/2021Fee paid 
[ PDF/741 KB ] Document
[ PDF/240 KB ] Notice of Appeal
12/30/2020Notification received that no record was taken 
12/28/2020Notice of appeal received 
12/28/2020Case began in court of appeals 
12/28/2020Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/06/2020Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
03/03/2023Case StoredCase stored
03/03/2029RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P. Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rachshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. AppellantBenjamin Lyles
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAppellantJeffrey Edwin Farrell
Rios, M.D., Thomas G.AppelleeJeremy Daniel Saenz
Trial Court Information
165th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 165th District Court 
2015-23764 
Peggy Hershelman