First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-23-00900-CV    
01-23-00900-CV
12/05/2023
Personal Injury
Union Pacific Railroad Company 
Mary Johnson  
No 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomson/West 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
02/06/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
11/13/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
07/15/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
08/10/2026Motion for rehearing filed 
08/10/2026Motion for rehearing filed 
08/10/2026Motion for rehearing due 
08/10/2026Motion for rehearing due 
08/06/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
07/31/2026Motion for rehearing due 
07/31/2026Motion for rehearing due 
07/30/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
07/16/2026Notice filed 
07/16/2026Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/173 KB ] Appearance
07/01/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/01/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/01/2026Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
07/01/2026Motion for rehearing due 
06/30/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
06/16/2026Opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
06/16/2026Judgment Issued 
04/28/2026Submitted 
04/10/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
04/10/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
02/23/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
02/13/2026Submission cancelled 
02/03/2026Case ready to be set 
02/03/2026Case reinstated 
02/03/2026Order enteredReinstate case after abatement
02/03/2026Motion to reinstate disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/28/2026Letter filed 
01/12/2026Deadline to conduct mediation 
01/09/2026Motion to reinstate filed 
10/28/2025Order enteredOtherwise disposed
10/20/2025Response filed 
10/20/2025Mediation objection filed 
10/14/2025Order issuedAbate case
10/14/2025Motion to reset oral argument disposedDenied as moot
10/08/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/184 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
10/08/2025Reply to response or motion filed 
10/08/2025Response filed 
10/08/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/215 KB ] Correspondence
10/08/2025Motion to reset oral argument filed 
09/17/2025Corrected entry made by clerks office 
02/06/2025Reply brief filed 
02/06/2025Reply brief due 
01/29/2025Letter filed 
01/23/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/23/2025Reply brief due 
01/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
01/02/2025Reply brief due 
12/31/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/23/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
12/03/2024Reply brief due 
11/26/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/26/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
11/13/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
11/13/2024Case ready to be set 
11/13/2024Appellees brief due 
10/14/2024Appellees brief due 
10/07/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
10/04/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/04/2024Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/157 KB ] Appearance
09/13/2024Appellees brief due 
09/06/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/06/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/14/2024Appellees brief due 
08/06/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/05/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/15/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
07/15/2024Appellants brief due 
06/25/2024Supplemental reporters record filed 
05/31/2024Appellants brief due 
05/21/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
05/20/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/01/2024Appellants brief due 
04/23/2024Exhibits filed 
04/23/2024Supplemental reporters record filed 
04/22/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/22/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
04/08/2024Reporters record due 
04/01/2024Reporters record filed 
03/19/2024Order enteredGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/19/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
03/07/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
03/07/2024Reporters record due 
02/13/2024Clerks record filed 
02/09/2024Clerks record due 
02/07/2024Response due 
02/06/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/06/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
02/05/2024Reporters record due 
01/10/2024Extension of time to file clerks record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/10/2024Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
[ PDF/654 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
01/08/2024No clerks record filed in civil case 
01/08/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/05/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
01/04/2024Record due 
12/27/2023Court fee due 
12/27/2023Docketing statement due 
12/11/2023Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/399 KB ] Docketing Statement
12/06/2023Fee paid 
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice of Appeal
12/05/2023Case began in court of appeals 
12/05/2023Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.64 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/154 KB ] Notice
12/04/2023Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/06/2023Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
09/06/2023Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/10/2026MotionMotion for rehearing
08/10/2026MotionMotion for rehearing
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Union Pacific Railroad Co. AppellantChristian Rice
Lynne Liberato  
Christina F. Crozier
Kent G. Rutter
Ryan Pitts
Dale Wainwright  
John W. Proctor
Robert Keith Piwetz
Sheryl Sipes Norman
Johnson , MaryAppelleeRussell S. Post
Brian Christensen
Andrew Gould
Kurt B. Arnold
J. Kyle Findley  
John Grinnan Jr.
Kala Sellers
Adam Lewis
Trial Court Information
129th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 129th District Court 
2016-80991 
Jennifer Philips Gajevsky