First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00572-CV    
01-25-00572-CV
07/25/2025
Interlocutory
SCI Texas Funeral Services, LLC and SCI Virginia Funeral Services, LLC 
Brian Mann 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
10/06/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
09/15/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
08/26/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
10/06/2025Reply brief filed 
10/06/2025Reply brief due 
09/30/2026Mandate issued 
09/21/2026Document filed 
09/15/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/15/2025Case ready to be set 
09/15/2025Appellees brief due 
08/26/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
08/26/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.74 MB ] DOCKETING STATMENT
08/26/2025Appellants brief due 
08/15/2025Response due 
08/15/2025Response due 
08/14/2025Docketing statement due 
08/14/2025Court fee due 
08/07/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
08/07/2025Fee paid 
08/07/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.96 MB ] Docketing Statement
08/06/2025Clerks record filed 
08/05/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
08/05/2025No payment arrangements made with trial court clerk for record 
08/05/2025Clerks notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/496 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
08/04/2025Record due 
07/28/2025Notification received that no record was taken 
[ PDF/207 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
07/25/2025Case began in court of appeals 
07/25/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/582 KB ] Notice of Appeal
[ PDF/170 KB ] Notice
07/24/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
07/08/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/30/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
06/12/2026Motion for rehearing was not filed 
06/12/2026Motion for rehearing due 
06/12/2026Motion for rehearing enbanc due 
05/28/2026Judgment Issued 
05/28/2026Memorandum opinion issuedReverse TC judgment and remand case to TC for further proceedings
[ PDF/369 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/127 KB ] Notice
04/02/2026Submitted 
03/27/2026Oral argument exhibits filed 
03/19/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/160 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
03/19/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/267 KB ] Oral Argument Letter
03/12/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
02/12/2026Response filed 
02/12/2026Response filed 
02/12/2026Response due 
01/29/2026Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/30/2026Case StoredCase stored
09/30/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
SCI Texas Funeral Services, LLC and SCI Virginia Funeral Services, LLCAppellantMichelle Gray
Deborah Milner
Mann, BrianAppelleeScott Armstrong
Shruti Modi
Joshua Lee
Mann, DarrellAppellee 
Eanes, CarolynAppellee 
Trial Court Information
270th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 270th District Court 
2024-86582 
Erika Lopez