First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-24-00515-CV    
01-24-00515-CV
07/12/2024
Contract
Franklyn Tarver 
City of Galveston et al 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/07/2025Brief received - oral argument not requestedAppellant
12/20/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
12/19/2024Amended brief filedAppellee
12/18/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
11/20/2024Corrected brief filedPro Se
10/10/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedPro Se
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/19/2025Mandate issued 
09/05/2025Document filed 
09/05/2025Notice received 
08/01/2025Document filed 
07/30/2025Letter issued by the court 
07/11/2025Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
05/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
05/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/09/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
05/09/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
03/18/2025Order enteredDENIED
03/18/2025Motion for rehearing en banc disposedDENIED
01/24/2025Document filed 
01/23/2025Document filed 
01/15/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
01/15/2025Motion for rehearing due 
01/14/2025Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
01/07/2025Brief received - oral argument not requested 
12/31/2024Memorandum opinion issuedDismiss appeal
[ PDF/161 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/154 KB ] Notice
12/31/2024Judgment Issued 
12/31/2024Motion disposed 
12/30/2024Submitted 
12/20/2024Case ready to be set 
12/20/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
12/20/2024Appellees brief due 
12/19/2024Amended brief filed 
12/19/2024Certificate of service filed 
[ PDF/211 KB ] Certificate of Service
12/19/2024Motion to file amended brief filed 
12/18/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
12/02/2024Document filed 
12/02/2024Document filed 
11/20/2024Corrected brief filed 
11/18/2024Appellants brief due 
10/17/2024Order enteredStrike document filed in this Court
10/10/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedStrike document filed in this Court
10/04/2024Record due 
09/30/2024Appellants brief due 
09/27/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/26/2024Motion to exceed brief length filed 
09/26/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/26/2024Motion filed 
09/23/2024Appellants brief due 
09/20/2024Document filed 
[ PDF/707 KB ] 2nd Document
09/20/2024Document filed 
09/13/2024Document filed 
09/06/2024Certificate of service filed 
[ PDF/770 KB ] Certificate of Service
09/05/2024Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/177 KB ] Appearance
09/04/2024Document filed 
09/03/2024Response due 
08/22/2024Clerks record filed 
08/20/2024Motion for extension of time to file record filed 
08/19/2024Letter filed 
08/15/2024Statement of inability to afford costs filed in the court of appeals 
[ PDF/2.10 MB ] Statement of Inability to Pay
08/15/2024Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.40 MB ] Docketing Statement
08/02/2024Past due court fee notice 
08/01/2024Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.40 MB ] Docketing Statement
08/01/2024Docketing statement due 
08/01/2024Court fee due 
07/19/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/189 KB ] Information sheet
07/15/2024Letter filed 
07/12/2024Case began in court of appeals 
07/12/2024Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/389 KB ] Notice of Assignment on Appeal
[ PDF/168 KB ] Notice
07/05/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
07/05/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
06/06/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/19/2025Case StoredCase stored
09/19/2031RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Tarver, Franklyn AppellantFranklyn Tarver
City of Galveston et alAppelleeKevin Poteete
Jessica MacCarty
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Worker’s Compensation Office of the Texas Attorney General AppelleeSherlyn Harper
Texas Workforce CommissionAppelleeSherlyn Harper
Trial Court Information
10th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Judge, 10th District Court 
23-CV-2028 
Gail Jalufka