First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00410-CV    
01-25-00410-CV
06/06/2025
Interlocutory
Empower Clinic Services, L.L.C. d/b/a Empower Pharmacy 
Samuel Pray 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
08/12/2026Post submission brief filedAppellee
04/10/2026Post submission brief filedAppellant
11/07/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
09/19/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
09/09/2026Motion for rehearing was not filed 
09/09/2026Motion for rehearing due 
09/09/2026Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
08/25/2026Motion to reset oral argument disposedDismiss motion
08/25/2026Judgment Issued 
08/25/2026Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
[ PDF/449 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/134 KB ] Notice
08/12/2026Post submission brief filed 
06/15/2026Notice filed 
04/13/2026Notice filed 
[ PDF/653 KB ] Correspondence
04/10/2026Post submission brief filed 
02/19/2026Submitted 
02/13/2026Oral argument exhibits filed 
[ PDF/1.32 MB ] OA Exhibits 2
[ PDF/1.84 MB ] OA Exhibits 3-9
[ PDF/4.53 MB ] OA Exhibits 4-10
[ PDF/1.97 MB ] OA Exhibits 5-11A
[ PDF/1.12 MB ] OA Exhibits 6-12
[ PDF/867 KB ] OA Exhibits 7-13
[ PDF/1.55 MB ] OA Exhibits 8-14A
02/13/2026Oral argument exhibits filed 
[ PDF/451 KB ] OA Exhibit
02/02/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/207 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
02/02/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/573 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
01/22/2026Notice filed 
01/21/2026Letter issued by the court 
01/20/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
12/23/2025Submission cancelled 
12/19/2025Motion to reset oral argument filed 
12/16/2025Corrected entry made by clerks office 
11/10/2025Reply brief due 
11/07/2025Reply brief filed 
10/09/2025Reply brief due 
10/03/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
10/03/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
09/19/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/19/2025Case ready to be set 
09/19/2025Appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
09/19/2025Notice of election for appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
09/19/2025Appellees brief due 
08/22/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
08/21/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/21/2025Appellees brief due 
08/01/2025Appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
08/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/01/2025Appellants brief due 
07/03/2025Appellants brief due 
06/26/2025Court fee due 
06/26/2025Docketing statement due 
06/23/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/253 KB ] Appearance
06/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
06/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/16/2025Record due 
06/13/2025Notice of election for appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
06/10/2025Reporters record filed 
06/10/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/539 KB ] Docketing Statement
06/10/2025Fee paid 
06/09/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/142 KB ] Appearance
06/06/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/594 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/172 KB ] Notice
06/06/2025Case began in court of appeals 
[ PDF/594 KB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/186 KB ] Notice
06/05/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/05/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/09/2026Appeal to Higher CourtPetition for review due in Supreme Court
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Samuel PrayAppelleeAnthony Laurent Laporte
Aaron Wagner
John Keville
Empower Clinic Services, L.L.C. d/b/a Empower PharmacyAppellantJoseph Y. Ahmad
Kyle Poelker
Jennifer H. Davidow
Amanda Taylor
Heather Holmes
Murray J. Fogler
Robin O'Neil
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 234th District Court 
2024-85045 
Norma Alicia Thieme