First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-21-00255-CV    
01-21-00255-CV
05/19/2021
Interlocutory
City of Houston  
John Anthony Branch  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/12/2021Reply brief filedAppellant
08/02/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/11/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/13/2021Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
11/17/2022Response filed 
11/17/2022Response due 
11/02/2022Response requested by the court 
11/01/2024Mandate issued 
10/18/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
10/18/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
10/14/2024Document filed 
10/04/2022Motion 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
10/04/2022Motion 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
10/03/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
10/03/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc filed 
10/03/2022Motion for rehearing due 
10/01/2022Motion for rehearing due 
09/16/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/16/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
09/16/2022Motion for rehearing due 
09/16/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
09/06/2024Sent to publisher 
09/01/2022Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/207 KB ] Dissenting Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/142 KB ] Notice
09/01/2022Memorandum opinion issuedWithdraw this Court's opinion
09/01/2022Judgment withdrawnVacate this Court's judgment
08/30/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
08/23/2021Reply brief due 
08/12/2021Reply brief filed 
08/02/2021Case ready to be set 
08/02/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/02/2021Appellees brief due 
07/02/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/01/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/01/2021Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/223 KB ] Appearance
07/01/2021Appellees brief due 
06/14/2021Appellants brief due 
06/11/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/08/2021Court fee due 
06/08/2021Docketing statement due 
05/27/2021Record due 
05/24/2021Reporters record filed 
05/21/2021Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.05 MB ] Docketing Statement
05/20/2021Clerks record filed 
05/20/2021Fee paid 
[ PDF/78 KB ] Notice of Appeal
05/19/2021Case began in court of appeals 
05/19/2021Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/451 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/129 KB ] Notice
05/17/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/04/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
03/04/2024Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
02/14/2024Motion for rehearing was not filed 
02/14/2024Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
02/14/2024Motion for rehearing due 
01/30/2024Opinion issuedOpinion dissenting to this Court's judgment
[ PDF/282 KB ] Dissenting Opinion
[ PDF/139 KB ] Notice
01/30/2024Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
01/30/2024Judgment Issued 
01/30/2024Motion for en banc reconsideration disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/27/2023Letter filed 
01/18/2022Submitted 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
11/01/2024Case StoredCase stored
11/01/2030RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of Houston AppellantChristy Martin  
Branch , John AnthonyAppelleeKatherine James
Morgan McPheeters
John Hallman
Trial Court Information
333rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 333rd District Court 
2020-31674 
Benjamin Alva