Supreme Court

Case: 07-0010    
07-0010
01/08/2007
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT 
TRQ CAPTAIN'S LANDING, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND AMERICAN HOUSING FOUNDATION, A TEXAS NON PROFIT CORPORATION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/17/2014Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Second Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
02/03/2014Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
08/07/2009Letter brief Petitioner PET's letter brief (12) filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal Dist.
02/13/2008Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedPetitioner Pet's response to Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al.'s amicus brief.  On behalf of Galveston Appraisal District. (12)
02/07/2008Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief on behalf of Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al. in support of resp's brief on the merits.  Submitted by Mr. Michael W. Eaton. (12)
01/08/2008Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Filed on behalf of Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al (12).  Submitted by Michael W. Eaton, TB#6383800, 1310 North White Chapel Road, Suite 200, Southlake, Texas 76092, Tel. (817)410-9500.
09/19/2007Reply BriefPetitioner Pet's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District. (12)
09/04/2007Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' brief on the merits.  On behalf of TRQ Captain's Landing, LP., et al. (12)
08/13/2007Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
03/30/2007Response to PetitionRespondent On behalf of TRQ Capital's Landing, L.P., et al. (12)
01/08/2007Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attached
01/08/2007Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
12/20/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
12/19/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
12/18/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
12/07/2007Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  on behalf of TRQ Captain's Landing, LP and American Housing Foundation - resp atty John Ben Blanchard of Sprouse Shrader Smith P.C. of Amarillo, Texas
12/05/2011Call received  Call received from respondent attorney John Thomas Boyd, Jr. who stated a trustee has been appointed in the case.  He has contacted the appointed trustee so that a notice of substitution and a response to the status report can be filed.  Mr. Boyd will be sending a letter to reflect that he is out of the loop regarding this case but is working on getting the trustee to file a response to the 9/6/11 status report.
12/05/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney John T. Boyd, Jr. to check on status of requested response to 9/6/11 status report; left message
12/04/2009Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Christopher L. Jensen's motion to withdraw as counsel for respondents' TRQ Captain's Landing, L.P. & American Housing Foundation has been granted.  John Thomas Boyd, Jr. has been added as counsel of record for respondents.
11/05/2009Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Pet, Galveston Central Appraisal District.  (12)
11/05/2009Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice of Substitute Counsel and Lead Counsel for Resp, TRQ Captain's Landing, L.P. & American Housing Foundation.  New lead cousel is Mr. John Thomas "Tom" Boyd, Jr.  Updated in CMS. (11)
11/02/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07001004  Respondent's Brief on the Merits  Filed:  09/04/07
10/17/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07001003  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits  Filed: 08/21/07
10/12/2007Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument OA set for 9:00 a.m. on 1/15/08; Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
10/12/2007Petition for Review granted 
10/12/2007Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/22/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Anthony Brown's office (spoke to his asst., Gloria) to request that they send in 2 bound copies of the status report that was efiled on 9/6/11.
09/19/2007Reply Brief  Pet's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District. (12)
09/14/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petitioner's the District's status report due 10/14/11.
09/10/2012Response to Court's request  Petitioner Galveston Central Appraisal District’s response to show-cause order dated July 17, 2012.
09/07/2011Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Updated address for Mr. Eaton, amicus attorney and resent notice requesting status report.
09/06/2011Status report filed  E-FILED  Status Report filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal Dist. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2007Brief on the Merits  Respondents' brief on the merits.  On behalf of TRQ Captain's Landing, LP., et al. (12)
09/01/2011Status Report requested  Status report due 10/3/11
08/28/2009Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
08/21/2012Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Show Cause Letter filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal Dist. & American Housing Foundation granted.  Response due 9/10/12.
08/21/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07001002  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 08/13/07
08/16/2012Miscellaneous Motion  Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Show Cause Letter filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal Dist. & American Housing Foundation.
08/13/2007Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
08/07/2009Letter brief   PET's letter brief (12) filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal Dist.
08/07/2009Letter Filed  to let the Court know that the Law Firm of Sprouse Shrader Smith PC. (TRQ Captain's Landing's counsels) contacted American Housing Foundation seeking its input on the bankruptcy issue. As of Aug. 5, 2009, they have not responded. The firm has no authority to take a position in this matter.  
07/28/2009Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent stating the Court directs the parties to address whether this proceeding should be suspended due to the bankruptcy of American Housing Foundation.  The letter shall be filed on or before 8/7/09.
07/27/2012Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Show Cause Letter granted.  Response due 8/20/12.
07/24/2012Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Show Cause Letter filed on behalf of Gavelston Central Appraisal District, TRQ Captain's Landing, L.P. and American Housing Foundation.
07/22/2013Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of TRQ Captain's Landing, L.P., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/20/2009Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to withdraw law firm from representing American Housing Foundation & TRQ Captains Landing (12) filed on behalf of Sprouse Shrader Smith, P.C.
07/17/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  The Court asks the parties, and the bankruptcy trustee for respondent American Housing Foundation, to address why this case should not be reinstated on the Court's active docket, and the petition denied as improvidently granted, in light of the Court's decision in AHF-Arbors at Huntsville I, LLC v. Walker County Appraisal District, 55 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 835, 2012 WL 2052948 (Tex. June 8, 2012) (Cause Nos. 10-0683 and 10-0714). Responses to this request are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012.  
07/12/2007Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Pet's agreed m/e/t to file brief on the merits granted.  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 8/13/07; Rsp br due 9/4/07; Reply br due 9/19/07; mlbx rule d/n/a.  
07/11/2013Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Gavelston Central Appraisal District. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/09/2007Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Agreed m/e/t to file brief on the merits. On behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District. (12)
06/28/2013Status Report requested  Status Report due no later than July 22, 2013.
06/27/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07001001  Response to Petition 3/30/07
06/26/2007Phone call from Clerk's Office  left vm message for Andrew Little informing him that the cd with his ebrief for response to petition is blank; requested he send it to SC Email address.
06/18/2007Case Record Filed   Inventory in main remarks section
06/14/2007Record Requested in Case 
06/12/2007Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/12/07; Rsp br due 8/1/07; Reply br due 8/16/07; mlbx rule d/n/a
05/21/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDismissed Second Motion for Rehearing dismissed
05/21/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedDenied Galveston Central Appraisal District's Motion Extension of Time to File a Second Motion for Rehearing denied
04/17/2014Motion for Rehearing  Second Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
04/17/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
03/30/2007Response to Petition  On behalf of TRQ Capital's Landing, L.P., et al. (12)
03/28/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 3 A-4 (5 vols)
03/21/2014Mandate issued  Mandate and Cost Bill Issued
03/21/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
03/09/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney, John Thomas Boyd, Jr., to inquire about the status of the status report or his notice to let the Court know he no longer represents respondents.  Left message with assistant.
03/01/2007Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 4/2/07; mlbx rule d/n/a
02/13/2008Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Pet's response to Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al.'s amicus brief.  On behalf of Galveston Appraisal District. (12)
02/07/2008Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief on behalf of Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al. in support of resp's brief on the merits.  Submitted by Mr. Michael W. Eaton. (12)
02/03/2014Case forwarded to Court 
02/03/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
02/03/2012Call received  Call received from counsel on behalf of trustee, Steve McCartin, who said he didn't intend to file a notice of appearance and doesn't think he should.  He said he will contact Tom Boyd, original respondent counsel, to give him authority to file a motion to dismiss in this case if that's what needs to be done.  
02/03/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Steve McCartin, an appointed trustee attorney of respondent, to find out the status of the status report the Court requested and notice of appearance on behalf of respondent; left message with assistant.
02/03/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to current respondent attorney, Tom Boyd, to find out status of notice of appearance of trustee attorney.  Mr. Boyd said he has made numerous attempts to trustees attorneys, Max Tarbox and Steve McCartin, to get them to file a notice of appearance on behalf of trustee.  Mr. Boyd will be sending in a letter to let the Court know he no longer represents respondents.
01/30/2007Case forwarded to Court 
01/26/2007Response Waiver filed  On behalf of TRQ Captain's Landing, et al. (12)
01/17/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
01/17/2014Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed (1/17/2014 5:09:29 PM) 07-0010.jmt.pdf, 070010.pdf
01/17/2014cause reinstated to active docket 
01/17/2014Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued 8/28/09 lifted
01/15/2008Oral argument   Petitioner represented by Mr. Michael B. Hughes (McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C.), from Galveston.
Respondents represented by Mr. John Ben Blanchard (Sprouse Shrader Smith P.C.), from Amarillo.
01/10/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07001005  Amicus Brief in Support of Respondent's Brief on the Merits  Received:  01/08/08
01/08/2008Amicus Curiae Brief received  Filed on behalf of Hogan Properties Company, Inc., et al (12).  Submitted by Michael W. Eaton, TB#6383800, 1310 North White Chapel Road, Suite 200, Southlake, Texas 76092, Tel. (817)410-9500.
01/08/2007Appendix Filed  appendix attached
01/08/2007Petition for Review  On behalf of Galveston Central Appraisal District.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/28/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 3 A-4 (5 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
American Housing Foundation Other interested party Mr. Marcus A. Helt
Mr. Max Ralph Tarbox
Galveston Central Appraisal DistrictPetitionerMr. Ian Ranier Beliveaux
Mr. Michael B. Hughes
Mr. Anthony P. Brown
TRQ Captain's Landing, L.P.RespondentMr. Andrew Little
Mr. John Thomas Boyd Jr.
Mr. John Ben Blanchard
Mr. Christopher L. Jensen
Hogan Properties Company, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Michael W. Eaton
The Official Committee of Unsecured CreditorsOther interested party Mr. David R. Langston
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
212 SW3d 726, 10-05-06 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Evelyn Keyes 
Trial Court Information
10th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable David E. Garner 
04CV0796