First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-23-00436-CV    
01-23-00436-CV
06/08/2023
Interlocutory
City of Houston, Texas 
4 Families of Hobby, LLC, 4 Families of Houston, LLC and Pappas Restaurants, Inc. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
09/25/2023Reply brief filedAppellant
09/05/2023Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
08/14/2023Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/25/2023Reply brief filed 
09/25/2023Reply brief due 
09/20/2024Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/05/2023Case ready to be set 
09/05/2023Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
09/05/2023Appellees brief due 
08/21/2024Motion for rehearing was not filed 
08/21/2024Motion for rehearing due 
08/21/2024Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/14/2023Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/14/2023Appellants brief due 
08/06/2024Judgment Issued 
08/06/2024Opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment in part, reverse TC judgment in part, and render judgment
07/25/2023Appellants brief due 
07/24/2023Response filed 
07/24/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/24/2023Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/05/2023Reporters record filed 
07/03/2023Reporters record due 
07/03/2023Response due 
06/28/2023Court fee due 
06/28/2023Docketing statement due 
06/25/2024Submitted 
06/21/2023Clerks record filed 
06/21/2023Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
06/21/2023No clerks record filed in civil case 
06/19/2023Record due 
06/14/2023Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.07 MB ] Dockeitng Statement
06/14/2023Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/270 KB ] Appearance
06/14/2023Document filed 
06/11/2024Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/270 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
06/11/2024Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/188 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
06/09/2023Fee paid 
[ PDF/242 KB ] Notice of Appeal
06/08/2023Case began in court of appeals 
06/08/2023Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/552 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/153 KB ] Notice
06/07/2023Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/07/2023Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/13/2024Set for submission on oral argument 
04/07/2026Case stored 
04/07/2026Document filed 
[ PDF/146 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
01/17/2025Sent to publisher 
01/09/2026Document filed 
[ PDF/141 KB ] Tx Sup Ct Letter
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/07/2026Case StoredCase stored
04/07/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
4 Families of Hobby, LLC and Pappas Restaurants, Inc. AppelleeRachel Hooper  
Nikki Morris
Alexandra Trujillo
City of Houston, Texas AppellantKenneth Sup Soh
Brian Anthony Amis  
Donald Hightower
Trial Court Information
189th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge, 189th District Court 
2023-22872 
Court Reporter 189th District Court