First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-24-00790-CV    
01-24-00790-CV
10/17/2024
Contract
Fernando Yates 
Houston Independent School District 
No 
15th Court of Appeals 
10/17/2024 
15-24-00025-CV 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
09/24/2024Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/4.88 MB ] Appellant'S Reply Brief
09/04/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
[ PDF/267 KB ] Appellee'S Brief
[ PDF/132 KB ] Notice
08/05/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
04/24/2026Mandate issued 
04/10/2026Document filed 
04/10/2026Notice received 
02/25/2026Notice received 
01/16/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
12/08/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
11/28/2025Motion for rehearing was not filed 
11/28/2025Motion for rehearing due 
11/28/2025Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
11/13/2025Judgment Issued 
11/13/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/281 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/153 KB ] Notice
09/10/2025Submitted 
08/13/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
11/05/2024Document filed 
10/21/2024Document filed 
10/17/2024Case ready to be set 
10/17/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
10/17/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsMotion or Writ Granted
10/14/2024Letter issued by the court 
10/03/2024Response due 
10/02/2024Response filed 
09/25/2024Response filed 
09/24/2024Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/4.88 MB ] Appellant's Reply Brief
09/23/2024Letter issued by the court for lack of jurisdiction or defect 
09/11/2024Record Sent 
09/09/2024Supplemental clerks record filed 
09/04/2024Case ready to be set 
09/04/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
[ PDF/267 KB ] Appellee's Brief
[ PDF/132 KB ] Notice
09/04/2024Appellees brief due 
09/03/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
08/28/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsCase transferred to another COA
08/27/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsCase transferred to another COA
08/19/2024Response due 
08/19/2024Record due 
08/12/2024Letter issued by the court 
08/12/2024Document filed 
08/09/2024Certificate of service filed 
[ PDF/183 KB ] Certoficate of Service
08/09/2024Letter filed 
08/06/2024Fee paid 
08/05/2024Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
08/01/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedDENIED
08/01/2024Order enteredDENIED
07/26/2024Appellants brief due 
07/19/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/19/2024Past due court fee notice 
07/15/2024Docketing statement due 
07/15/2024Court fee due 
06/26/2024Notification received that no record was taken 
[ PDF/207 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
06/26/2024Clerks record filed 
06/25/2024Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/610 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/169 KB ] Notice
06/25/2024Case began in court of appeals 
06/20/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
06/18/2024Judgment 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▲▼
Yates, Fernando AppellantFernando Yates
Houston Independent School District AppelleePaul Andrew Lamp
Blaire B. Craven
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No. 2 
Harris 
Honorable Judge County CV Court @ Law #2 
1216651 
Kevin J. Bruzewski