First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-21-00703-CV    
01-21-00703-CV
12/15/2021
Interlocutory
City of Houston  
Shadi M. Sukhta 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/02/2022Supplemental brief filedAppellee
04/11/2022Reply brief filedAppellant
03/22/2022Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
01/31/2022Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/27/2021Clerks record filed 
12/27/2021Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
12/27/2021No clerks record filed in civil case 
12/23/2021Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.02 MB ] Docketing Statement
12/23/2021Record due 
12/17/2021Fee paid 
12/15/2021Case began in court of appeals 
12/15/2021Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/510 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/129 KB ] Notice
12/13/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/26/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
11/07/2022Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/07/2022Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
11/07/2022Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
08/23/2022Order enteredDENIED
08/23/2022Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
08/05/2022Motion for rehearing filed 
08/05/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/05/2022Motion for rehearing due 
07/06/2022Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
07/06/2022Motion for rehearing due 
06/29/2022Motion 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
06/29/2022Motion 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
06/28/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing enbanc filed 
06/28/2022Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
06/21/2022Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/251 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/141 KB ] Notice
06/21/2022Judgment Issued 
05/03/2022Submitted 
05/03/2022Response filed 
05/02/2022Supplemental brief filed 
04/11/2022Reply brief filed 
04/11/2022Reply brief due 
04/06/2022Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
03/22/2022Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
03/22/2022Case ready to be set 
03/22/2022Appellees brief due 
03/03/2023Mandate issued 
02/22/2022Appellees brief due 
02/21/2023Document filed 
02/14/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/11/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/11/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/31/2022Brief filed - oral argument requested 
01/31/2022Appellants brief due 
01/13/2023Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
01/11/2022Notification received that no record was taken 
01/11/2022Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/191 KB ] Information Sheet
01/06/2022Clerks record due 
01/06/2022Reporters record due 
01/05/2022Court fee due 
01/05/2022Docketing statement due 
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▲▼
Sukhta, Shadi M.AppelleeNejd Jill Yaziji
City of Houston AppellantDonald Hightower
Trial Court Information
270th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 270th District Court 
2019-07703 
Court Reporter 270th District Court