First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00359-CV    
01-25-00359-CV
05/15/2025
Interlocutory
The City of Houston  
Hollis F. Holmes 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
11/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
09/26/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/08/2025Reply brief due 
11/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/17/2025Case ready to be set 
11/17/2025Appellees brief due 
10/16/2025Appellees brief due 
10/15/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
10/14/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/26/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/26/2025Appellants brief due 
09/12/2025Reporters record filed 
08/28/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
08/28/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/27/2025Appellants brief due 
08/14/2026Mandate issued 
08/13/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
08/07/2025Document filed 
08/07/2025Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
08/07/2025No reporters record filed in civil case 
07/27/2026Document filed 
06/12/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
06/06/2025Supplemental clerks record filed 
06/04/2025Fee paid 
[ PDF/205 KB ] Notice of Appeal
06/04/2025Court fee due 
06/04/2025Docketing statement due 
06/02/2025Response due 
05/23/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
05/22/2025Record due 
05/21/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/204 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
05/20/2025Clerks record filed 
05/16/2025Appearance of counsel 
05/15/2025Case began in court of appeals 
05/15/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/545 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/168 KB ] Notice
05/12/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
05/08/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
04/23/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
04/08/2026Motion for rehearing was not filed 
04/08/2026Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
04/08/2026Motion for rehearing due 
03/24/2026Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/346 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/126 KB ] Notice
03/24/2026Judgment Issued 
02/25/2026Submitted 
01/09/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
01/08/2026Extension of time to file reporters record disposedDismiss motion
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/14/2026Case StoredCase stored
08/14/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Holmes, Hollis F.AppelleeKevin Connolly
Jeremy Masten
The City of Houston AppellantRobert W. Higgason
Trial Court Information
164th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 164th District Court 
2024-54734 
Cynthia Daugherty