First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-23-00816-CV    
01-23-00816-CV
11/01/2023
Contract
Koffey Smith El-Bey 
Willie C. Roberson 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
07/29/2024Corrected brief filedPro Se
01/08/2024Corrected brief filedAppellant
12/18/2023Brief received - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
04/24/2026Mandate issued 
04/10/2026Document filed 
04/10/2026Notice received 
03/02/2026Notice received 
02/13/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
01/05/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
01/05/2026Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
12/29/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
12/17/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/04/2025Order enteredDENIED
11/04/2025Motion for rehearing disposedDENIED
10/15/2025Motion for rehearing filed 
10/15/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
10/15/2025Motion for rehearing due 
09/30/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/208 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/155 KB ] Notice
09/30/2025Judgment Issued 
09/09/2025Submitted 
08/12/2025Set for submission on briefs 
09/06/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/373 KB ] Correspondence
08/28/2024Appellees brief due 
08/07/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/249 KB ] Document Returned
07/29/2024Corrected brief filed 
07/29/2024Appellants brief due 
07/22/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/312 KB ] Document Returned
07/18/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
07/12/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/12/2024Appellants brief due 
07/02/2024Order enteredStrike document filed in this Court
05/09/2024Case ready to be set 
03/06/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/123 KB ] Correspondence
02/26/2024Response due 
02/14/2024Notice of late brief 
02/07/2024Appellees brief due 
01/29/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/200 KB ] Document Returned
01/08/2024Corrected brief filedStrike document filed in this Court
01/08/2024Appellants brief due 
01/03/2024Document returned 
[ PDF/310 KB ] Document Returned
12/28/2023Order enteredStrike document filed in this Court
12/18/2023Brief received - oral argument not requestedStrike document filed in this Court
12/18/2023Appellants brief due 
12/11/2023Document returned 
[ PDF/252 KB ] Document Returned
12/05/2023Notice filed 
12/05/2023Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
12/05/2023Indigent status for costs of appeal confirmed 
11/21/2023Statement of inability to afford costs filed in the court of appeals 
[ PDF/124 KB ] Statement on Inability
11/21/2023Court fee due 
11/21/2023Docketing statement due 
11/21/2023Record due 
11/16/2023Clerks record filed 
11/14/2023Document returned 
11/02/2023Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/207 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
11/01/2023Case began in court of appeals 
11/01/2023Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/334 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/154 KB ] Notice
10/18/2023Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
09/19/2023Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
07/24/2023Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/24/2026Case StoredCase stored
04/24/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Smith El-Bey, Koffey AppellantKoffey Smith El-Bey
Roberson, Willie C.AppelleeWillie C. Roberson
Trial Court Information
Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 
Harris 
Honorable Judge County CV Court @ Law #2 
1188118 
Kevin J. Bruzewski