Supreme Court

Case: 03-0433    
03-0433
05/19/2003
Mandamus Set to Argue
IN RE STATE OF TEXAS AND TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE 
 
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.
08/11/2003Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent on behalf of Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino (they will rely on thier response to mandamus)
08/04/2003Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent Real party in interest, Jan Lubin, relying on response of 05-19-03 as response brief on the merits
07/28/2003Brief on the MeritsRelator Relators' brief on the merits
06/06/2003Reply to ResponseRelator Relator's reply to intervenors' responses to the State's pet. for writ of mandamus
05/29/2003Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledRespondent Response to mandamus on behalf of Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino
05/19/2003Appendix FiledRelator appendix attached
05/19/2003Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator On behalf of The State of Texas and Texas Commissioner of Insurance
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/10/2003Notice of Appearance  notice of add'l counsel for Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino, Russell S. Post
11/07/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Jan Lubin's ebrief of response to emergency motion for temp. relief and pet. for mandamus, EBRIEF#03043301
11/06/2003Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke w/Russell Post @ Beck, Redden & Secrest and requested notice of appearance on behalf of real parties Villanueva and Paladino.  Confirmed that Russell Post and Philip Maxwell will share 20 min @ oral argument.
10/31/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  relator's ebrief for brief on the merits, EBRIEF#03043303
10/30/2003Electronic copies of brief posted to website  real party in interest, Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino's ebrief for response to writ of mandamus, EBRIEF#03043302
10/17/2003Mandamus Set to Argue  To be argued; Date and time TBD
10/17/2003Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument To be argued ; 01-14-04, at 9:00 a.m.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
08/11/2003Waiver of Brief on the Merits  on behalf of Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino (they will rely on thier response to mandamus)
08/04/2003Waiver of Brief on the Merits  Real party in interest, Jan Lubin, relying on response of 05-19-03 as response brief on the merits
07/28/2003Brief on the Merits  Relators' brief on the merits
07/16/2003Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Relator's m/e/t to file brief was granted until 07-28-03. Real parties br due 08-18-03. Rel's reply br due 09-02-03. Further req. disfavored.
07/15/2003Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Relators', The State of Texas and the Texas Commissioner of Insurance m/e/t to file brief on the merits
07/15/2003Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice that Amy Warr is designated lead counsel for relators.
06/19/2003Brief on the Merits Ordered  pets br due 07-21-03, resp br due 08-11-03, reply br due 08-26-03
06/06/2003Reply to Response  Relator's reply to intervenors' responses to the State's pet. for writ of mandamus
05/29/2003Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to mandamus on behalf of Gilberto Villanueva and Michael Paladino
05/19/2003Miscellaneous Motion  Relators' motion to review privileged documents in camera
05/19/2003Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted The motion to review privileged documents in camera is granted.
05/19/2003Motion for temporary relief  Relators' motion for temporary relief
05/19/2003Motion for temporary relief disposedFiling granted Relators' emergency motion for temporary relief is granted.
05/19/2003Appendix Filed  appendix attached
05/19/2003Case Record Filed   Relators' record to the mandamus; vol 1-3, vol 3 is under seal (2 sets) 1 copy of the vol 3 sealed document went up with record
05/19/2003Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  On behalf of The State of Texas and Texas Commissioner of Insurance
05/19/2003Response to Motion filed  Real party in interest Jan Lubin's response to the emergency mot. for temp. relief and the pet. for mandamus
05/19/2003Sealed document filed in case  Vol 3 of the record is sealed (orig + 1 copy), filed by Lisa Escow.
05/19/2003Stay Order issued  Rels' emt for temp. relief is granted.  Paragraphs 1 & 2 of the 4/18/03 tc ord are stayed pending further order of this Court.
05/19/2003Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Gilberto Villanueva, Jr. & Michael Paldino are requested to respond to rels' pet for writ of mandamus on or before 5 p.m. on 5/29/03 m/l/bx rule d/n/a
03/30/2004Sealed documents destroyed - see remarks  pursuant to statement from Amy Warr, the sealed docs filed on 5/18/03, have been shredded.
03/19/2004Inquiring sender as to disposition of sealed docs  Letter sent to Lisa R. Eskow, inquiry as to whether to return or destroy sealed docs filed on May 19, 2003.
02/24/2004Case Stored  G02/26-D-1
02/06/2004Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot
02/06/2004Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted
02/02/2004Document filed (see remarks)  trial court's order on the agreed motion to vacate discovery order, confirms that mandamus is now officially moot and that the pet. may be dismissed
01/28/2004Phone call from Clerk's Office  AW called Elaine Foss, staff atty in TC.  No order has been issued.
01/12/2004Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Oral argument in the above-styled case, originally set for Wednesday, January 14, has been postponed at the request of the parties.  The new oral argument date is to be determined.
01/08/2004Motion to dismiss  motion to dismiss inc. with motion to abate on behalf of real parties
01/07/2004Call received  Russel Post called.  Parties have agreed to w/draw the discovery request, mooting the mand.  Will submit motion to dismiss as moot or, alt'ly, abate.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/24/2004Case StoredCase stored.G02/26-D-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCRelatorMr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
Mr. Jeff M. Graham
Mr. Barry Ross McBee
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Mr. Christopher David Livingston
Ms. Melanie D. Plowman
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. David C. Mattax
VILLANUEVA, GILBERTORespondentMr. Curt Webb
Mr. Russell S. Post
Mr. David H. Burrow
Mr. Joe W. Redden Jr.
PALADINO, MICHAELRespondentMr. John A. Davis Jr.
Mr. Steven Ray Davis
Ms. Alice Oliver-Parrott
Mr. David W. Jones
Mr. R. Martin Weber Jr.
STATE OF TEXASRelatorMs. Amy Warr
Ms. Lisa Royce Eskow
LUBIN, JANRespondentMr. Stephen L. McCleery
Mr. Michael T. Gallagher
Mr. Philip K. Maxwell
Mr. Joe K. Longley
Mr. Daniel M. Downey
FARMERS GROUP INC., ET AL.RespondentMs. Mary S. Dietz
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 05-15-03 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable BEA ANN SMITH 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Scott H. Jenkins 
GV-202,501