Supreme Court

Case: 02-1014    
02-1014
10/30/2002
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS & CARL BORCHERS 
FAYE SYKES, INDIVIDUALLY, & A/N/F OF TRENARD BATTLE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
08/28/2003Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) on behalf of Texas Municipal League, ET AL., by Kevin D. Jewell, ET AL, Magenheim, Bateman & Helfand, 1221 McKinney, #3600, Houston 77010 (713)6097881
07/14/2003Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent on behalf of respondent, will rely on response to pet. for review
07/09/2003Brief on the MeritsPetitioner petitioners' brief on the merits
03/25/2003Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of Faye Sykes, ET AL.
11/14/2002Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix filed to petition for review on behalf of Harris County, Texas and Carl Borchers (12 seperate)
11/14/2002Petition for ReviewPetitioner Peitition for review filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas and Carl Borchers
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2002Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  see calendar, response due: 01-30-03
12/17/2002Case forwarded to Court 
11/14/2002Appendix Filed  Appendix filed to petition for review on behalf of Harris County, Texas and Carl Borchers (12 seperate)
11/14/2002Notice requesting filing fee  Request $75.00 fee for petition for review, letter sent to Michael R. Hull, 10 1019 Congress, 15th Fl, Houston, Tx.
11/14/2002Petition for Review  Peitition for review filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas and Carl Borchers
11/14/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  call made to attorney, Michael Hull regarding $75.00 fee.  Mr. Hull confirmed that the fee would be mailed immediately
11/12/2003Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Michael R. Hull;  argued on behalf of respondent by Okon J. Usoro.
11/08/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Harris County & Carl Borchers' m/e/t to file petition for review was granted until Nov. 12, 2002.  Petition is due Nov. 12, 2002.
11/08/2002Phone call from Clerk's Office  called Mr. Hull and left message on machine m/e/t to file pet. granted until November 12, 2002
10/30/2002Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  on behalf of Harris County, Texas & Carl Borchers
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/06/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/01/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Petitioner's ebrief for their brief on the merits, EBRIEF# 02101402
10/01/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Amicus, TX Municipal League, et al, ebrief for their amicus brief, EBRIEF# 02101401
08/28/2003Petition for Review disposedFiling granted CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive disposition info.
08/28/2003Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive submission info.
08/28/2003Amicus Curiae Brief received  on behalf of Texas Municipal League, ET AL., by Kevin D. Jewell, ET AL, Magenheim, Bateman & Helfand, 1221 McKinney, #3600, Houston 77010 (713)6097881
08/28/2003Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  20 minutes per side.
08/28/2003Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Justice Enoch and Justice Schneider not sitting.
08/28/2003Set for Submission  To be argued Wed., Nov. 12, 2003 at South Texas College of Law, Houston, in the T. Gerald Treece Courtroom;  See Tex. Const. Art. V. 3(a).
07/15/2004Case Stored  G01/11-A-2
07/14/2004Mandate issued  Mandate and cost bill issued.
07/14/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Harris County & Carl Borchers' m/e/t to file brief granted. Br filed 07-09-03. Resp. br due 07-29-03, Reply br due 08-13-03. Brs due n/l/t 5:00 pm.
07/14/2003Waiver of Brief on the Merits  on behalf of respondent, will rely on response to pet. for review
07/09/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Harris County & Carl Borchers' unopposed m/e/t to file brief on the merits
07/09/2003Brief on the Merits  petitioners' brief on the merits
07/09/2003Notice requesting filing fee  requested $10.00 for filing of m/e/t to file brief letter sent to Michael R. Hull
05/29/2003Record Received (See Remarks)  see inventory in remark section
05/28/2004Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Concurring opinion delivered by Justice Brister, joined by Justice O'Neill
05/28/2004Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/28/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
05/27/2003Brief on the Merits Ordered  Pet/s br due 6/26/03, resp/s br due 07-16-03, pet/s reply br due 07-31-03. Brs due n/l/t 5:00 pm. Mlbx rule d/n/a.
05/27/2003Record Requested in Case  sent by fax to first court of appeals--need ASAP
03/25/2003Response to Petition  On behalf of Faye Sykes, ET AL.
03/11/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Respondent's m/e/t to file response was granted until March 25, 2003. Response due n/l/t 5:00 pm. Mlbx rule d/n/a.
03/10/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Respondent, Faye Sykes, ET AL., m/e/t to file response to pet. for review
03/06/2003Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to att., Mr. Okon Usoro, 281-920-2000 regarding requested response left message requesting call back
03/06/2003Phone call from Clerk's Office  (2) call made to att., Okon Usoro, regarding requested response, Mr. Usoro stated that he was sending in MET today's date (03-06-03) ns notified
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/15/2004Case StoredCase stored.G01/11-A-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
BATTLE, TRENARDRespondentMr. Okon J. Usoro
BORCHERS, CARLPetitionerMr. Casey T. Wallace
Mr. Michael A. Stafford
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASPetitionerMr. Michael R. Hull
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, ET ALAmicus CuriaeJustice Kevin D. Jewell
SYKES, FAYERespondentMr. Okon J. Usoro
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed and Remanded 
89 SW3d 661, 09-12-02 
1st Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
190th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable John P. Devine 
1999-44904