First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-21-00517-CV    
01-21-00517-CV
09/27/2021
Interlocutory
City of Houston  
Magdalena Villafuerte and Javier Roque Villafuerte 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/01/2022Reply brief filedAppellee
02/22/2022Reply brief filedAppellant
01/11/2022Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
11/22/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/22/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
12/13/2021Appellees brief due 
12/06/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
12/06/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
11/22/2022Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
11/22/2022Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
11/22/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
11/22/2021Appellants brief due 
11/15/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
11/08/2021Appearance of counsel 
10/21/2021Appellants brief due 
10/20/2023Mandate issued 
10/20/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
10/20/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/18/2021Court fee due 
10/18/2021Docketing statement due 
10/14/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
10/12/2023Document filed 
10/07/2021Record due 
10/06/2021Docketing statement filed 
10/01/2021Clerks record filed 
09/29/2021Notification received that no record was taken 
09/29/2021Fee paid 
09/27/2021Case began in court of appeals 
09/27/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
09/27/2021Notice of appeal received 
09/08/2022Order enteredDENIED
09/08/2022Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
09/08/2022Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
09/07/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
09/01/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
08/16/2022Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
08/16/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/15/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/15/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/15/2022Motion for rehearing filed 
08/12/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc filed 
08/12/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/12/2022Motion for rehearing due 
08/11/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/11/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
07/28/2022Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
07/28/2022Judgment Issued 
05/24/2022Submitted 
04/05/2022Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
03/01/2022Reply brief filed 
02/22/2022Reply brief filed 
02/22/2022Reply brief due 
01/31/2022Reply brief due 
01/26/2022Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/26/2022Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
01/18/2022Appellees brief due 
01/11/2022Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
01/11/2022Case ready to be set 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/20/2023Case StoredCase stored
10/20/2029RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Magdalena Villafuerte and Javier Roque VillafuerteAppelleeCorey Scott Gomel
Joseph Malouf
Christina Minshew
City of Houston AppellantRobert W. Higgason
Arturo G. Michel
Suzanne R. Chauvin
Trial Court Information
270th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 270th District Court 
2021-16655 
Court Reporter 270th District Court