First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-22-00373-CV    
01-22-00373-CV
05/18/2022
Personal Injury
Oxy USA WTP LP 
Benjamin Mendez Bringas, Manuel Mendez Bringas and Rene Mendez Bringas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
10/09/2023Reply brief filedAppellant
09/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
07/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
05/18/2022Petition for Permissive Appeal filedAppellant
[ PDF/8.01 MB ] Petition For Permissive Appeal
[ PDF/115 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/23/2024Notice received 
12/06/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
10/25/2023Submitted 
10/23/2024Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
10/23/2024Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
10/23/2023Fee paid 
10/20/2023Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/296 KB ] OA Presentation
10/20/2023Oral argument exhibits filed 
10/09/2023Reply brief filed 
10/09/2023Reply brief due 
10/03/2023Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
10/02/2023Letter issued by the court 
09/23/2024Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
09/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/18/2023Case ready to be set 
09/18/2023Appellees brief due 
09/16/2024Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
09/13/2023Set for submission on oral argument 
09/06/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
09/06/2023Appellees brief due 
09/05/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
09/05/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
08/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
08/07/2023Appellees brief due 
07/31/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/31/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/26/2023Appellants brief due 
07/24/2024Motion for rehearing was not filed 
07/24/2024Motion for rehearing due 
07/24/2024Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
07/18/2024Corrected pages to opinion issued 
[ PDF/369 KB ] Corrected Opinion
07/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requested 
07/14/2023Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/165 KB ] Appearance
07/12/2024Corrected pages to opinion issued 
07/09/2024Judgment Issued 
07/09/2024Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and render judgment
[ PDF/369 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/158 KB ] Notice
07/06/2023Clerks record filed 
07/06/2023Response due 
06/29/2023Notice filed 
06/26/2023Extension of time to file clerks record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/26/2023Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
[ PDF/660 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
06/26/2023No clerks record filed in civil case 
06/23/2023Record due 
06/19/2023Reporters record filed 
06/14/2023Docketing statement filed 
06/13/2023Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
06/13/2023Order enteredMotion or Writ Granted
06/13/2023Motion disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/06/2022Reply to response or motion filed 
06/03/2022Response filed 
06/01/2022Response filed 
05/18/2022Notice filed 
05/18/2022Petition for Permissive Appeal filed 
[ PDF/8.01 MB ] Petition for Permissive Appeal
[ PDF/115 KB ] Notice
02/14/2025Mandate issued 
01/31/2025Document filed 
01/31/2025Notice received 
01/17/2025Sent to publisher 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/14/2025Case StoredCase stored
02/14/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Oxy USA WTP LPAppellantGwendolyn Johnson Samora
Tracey Rice
Morgan Lee Copeland Jr.
Kristina Crump
Benjamin Mendez Bringas, Manuel Mendez Bringas and Rene Mendez BringasAppelleeJoel Simon
Stephen Fernelius
Ryan Matthew Perdue
Kirk Pittard
Justin Kaufman
Dana Brooke Levy
Tammy Holt
Lauren Harbour
Trial Court Information
165th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 165th District Court 
2019-87047 
Court Reporter 165th District Court