First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-23-00190-CV    
01-23-00190-CV
03/13/2023
Contract
RSL Funding, LLC, RSL Special-IV, Ltd., and Marla B. Matz, on their own behalf and as assignees of Cheveze Pippins, Daniel Morris, and Donna O’Brien n/k/a Donna Glynn 
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , et al. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/29/2024Reply brief filedAppellant
11/29/2023Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
09/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
02/06/2026Mandate issued 
11/18/2025Order enteredDENIED
11/18/2025Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
05/30/2025Response filed 
05/30/2025Response due 
05/15/2025Motion for extension of time to file response disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/15/2025Response due 
05/06/2025Motion for extension of time to file response filed 
04/30/2025Response requested by the court 
04/25/2025Motion for rehearing filed 
04/25/2025Motion for rehearing due 
04/11/2025Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/11/2025Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
04/11/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
04/11/2025Motion for rehearing due 
03/27/2025Opinion issuedModify TC judgment and affirm TC judgment as modified
03/27/2025Judgment Issued 
12/11/2024Submitted 
12/03/2024Letter issued by the court 
11/25/2024Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/212 KB ] Oral Argument
11/18/2024Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/82 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
11/13/2024Set for submission on oral argument 
02/12/2024Supplemental clerks record filed 
01/29/2024Reply brief filed 
01/29/2024Reply brief due 
01/09/2024Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
01/09/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
01/08/2024Reply brief due 
01/04/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
12/19/2023Reply brief due 
12/15/2023Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/14/2023Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
11/29/2023Case ready to be set 
11/29/2023Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/29/2023Appellees brief due 
11/27/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
10/27/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/27/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/23/2023Supplemental reporters record filed 
10/19/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
10/18/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
10/18/2023Appellees brief due 
10/02/2023Letter issued by the court 
09/29/2023Response due 
09/28/2023Notice filed 
09/19/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
09/19/2023Letter withdrawn by the court 
09/18/2023Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/18/2023Appellants brief due 
08/18/2023Appellants brief due 
08/16/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
08/16/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/09/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
07/27/2023Response due 
07/19/2023Appellants brief due 
07/17/2023Notice of late brief 
07/17/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/14/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/19/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/19/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/19/2023Appellants brief due 
06/14/2023Response due 
06/01/2023Supplemental clerks record filed 
05/18/2023Reporters record filed 
05/17/2023Notice filed 
05/15/2023No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
05/15/2023Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/373 KB ] INFO SHEET
05/15/2023Response due 
05/12/2023Clerks record filed 
05/12/2023Clerks record due 
05/11/2023Reporters record due 
04/27/2023Extension of time to file clerks record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/27/2023Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
04/13/2023No clerks record filed in civil case 
04/13/2023Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/12/2023Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/374 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
04/11/2023Record due 
04/04/2023Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/371 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
04/04/2023Docketing statement filed 
04/03/2023Court fee due 
04/03/2023Docketing statement due 
03/30/2023Fee paid 
[ PDF/427 KB ] Notice of Appeal
03/22/2023Document returned 
[ PDF/561 KB ] Document Returned
03/13/2023Case began in court of appeals 
03/13/2023Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.51 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/152 KB ] Notice
03/10/2023Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
01/11/2023Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
01/08/2023Reply brief due 
12/12/2022Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
02/06/2026Case StoredCase stored
02/06/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
RSL Funding, LLC, RSL Special-IV, Ltd., and Marla B. Matz, on their own behalf and as assignees of Cheveze Pippins, Daniel Morris, and Donna O’Brien n/k/a Donna GlynnAppellantJ. Marcus Hill
E. John Gorman
Metropolitan Life Insurance AppelleeAndrew C. Whitaker
Donald Colleluori  
Trial Court Information
190th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 190th District Court 
2011-72341 
Court Reporter 190th District Court