First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-24-00920-CV    
01-24-00920-CV
11/22/2024
Contract
Sanjay Khanduja, Independent Administrator with Will Annexed to the Estate of Dr. R.K. Dhingra 
Malachite Venture Corp. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/11/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
07/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
03/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/27/2024Response due 
12/27/2024Response due 
12/15/2024Court fee due 
12/15/2024Docketing statement due 
12/06/2024Clerks record filed 
11/27/2024Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/297 KB ] Docketing Statement
11/27/2024Fee paid 
[ PDF/325 KB ] Notice of Appeal
11/26/2024Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/158 KB ] Appearance
11/26/2024No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
11/26/2024No clerks record filed in civil case 
11/26/2024Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/208 KB ] Information Sheet
11/22/2024Case began in court of appeals 
11/22/2024Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/674 KB ] Letter of Assignment
11/20/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/22/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
09/24/2026Submitted 
08/11/2025Reply brief filed 
08/11/2025Reply brief due 
08/10/2026Set for submission on briefs 
07/21/2025Case ready to be set 
07/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
07/21/2025Appellees brief due 
06/20/2025Appellees brief due 
06/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
06/17/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/21/2025Appellees brief due 
05/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/06/2022Record due 
04/21/2025Appellees brief due 
04/15/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/15/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/21/2025Appellants brief due 
03/20/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
03/17/2025Appellants brief due 
03/14/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/14/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/13/2025Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
02/13/2025Submit on clerk's record alone - briefs due 
01/16/2025Response due 
01/15/2022Judgment signed by trial court judge 
01/09/2025Letter filed 
01/09/2025Order enteredDenied as moot
01/09/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedDenied as moot
01/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/24/2026SubmittedSubmitted on briefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sanjay Khanduja, Independent Administrator with Will Annexed to the Estate of Dr. R.K. DhingraAppellantIain Gordon Simpson
Malachite Venture Corp. AppelleePatrick Joost
Oscar Maldonado Jr.
Jonathan Jay Cunningham
Gregory T. Brewer
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 1 
Harris 
Honorable Judge Probate Ct #1 
396745-409 
Tina White