First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-22-00002-CV    
01-22-00002-CV
01/04/2022
Interlocutory
City of Houston  
Adaeze Shavon Meka, Christopher John Closure and Jamarcus Ward 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
04/21/2022Reply brief filedAppellant
04/01/2022Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
03/04/2022Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
10/01/2025Mandate issued 
07/11/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
07/11/2025Motion for rehearing due 
07/11/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
06/26/2025Judgment Issued 
06/26/2025Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
05/22/2025Submitted 
04/17/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
10/11/2024Case ready to be set 
10/11/2024Case remanded from higher court 
10/11/2024Document filed 
08/30/2024Document filed 
06/09/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/10/2023Motion for rehearing was not filed 
05/10/2023Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
05/10/2023Motion for rehearing due 
04/25/2023Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
04/25/2023Judgment Issued 
02/22/2023Submitted 
01/09/2023Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
04/25/2022Reply brief due 
04/21/2022Reply brief filed 
04/14/2022Response due 
04/05/2022Waiver 
04/05/2022Case ready to be set 
04/04/2022Notice of late brief 
04/01/2022Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/01/2022Appellees brief due 
03/24/2022Appellees brief due 
03/23/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/23/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/04/2022Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/04/2022Appellants brief due 
02/22/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/22/2022Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/22/2022Appellants brief due 
02/07/2022Reporters record due 
02/02/2022Reporters record filed 
01/31/2022Appellants brief due 
01/27/2022Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion in part and deny motion in part
01/27/2022Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
01/25/2022Appearance of counsel 
01/24/2022Response due 
01/24/2022Court fee due 
01/24/2022Docketing statement due 
01/20/2022No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
01/20/2022Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
01/12/2022Letter filed 
01/11/2022Docketing statement filed 
01/11/2022Notification received that no record was taken 
01/11/2022Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
01/11/2022Clerks record filed 
01/10/2022Record due 
01/07/2022Reporters record due 
01/06/2022Fee paid 
01/04/2022Case began in court of appeals 
01/04/2022Notice of appeal received 
12/30/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/10/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/01/2025Case StoredCase stored
10/01/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Christopher John Closure and Jamarcus WardAppelleeBenny Agosto Jr.
Ciro Samperi
Spencer Speed
City of Houston AppellantDonald Hightower
Meka, Adaeze ShavonAppelleeJay Benton Matte
Willie Powells
Daniel Dinneen
Brian Humphrey
Trial Court Information
129th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 129th District Court 
2018-76033 
Court Reporter 129th District Court