Supreme Court

Case: 07-0457    
07-0457
06/06/2007
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
LINDA THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DAMON HOLLIMON, DECEASED AND ASHLEY DOMINQUE HOLLIMON, INDIVIDUALLY 
GLENDA PIERSON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/18/2008Waiver of Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief waiver with COA brief attached to it (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
06/26/2008Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent Resp, Glenda Pierson, wants to rely on brief filed w/the COA. (copies of the brief were attached to/waiver)
06/16/2008Petition Reinstated 
06/13/2008Amended Petition for Review filedPetitioner Amended PFR (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
01/16/2008Waiver of Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al. (12).   Pet wants to rely on briefs filed w/ the COA. (copies of the briefs were included w/ waiver)
09/24/2007Response to PetitionRespondent Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of Glenda Pierson. (12)
09/21/2007Response to PetitionRespondent Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of Institutional Div. of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. (12)
06/06/2007Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached to pet/rev.
06/06/2007Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/07/2021Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
01/06/2021Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
01/05/2021Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
10/16/2008Case Stored  G02 Row 2 H-1
10/14/2008Record returned to Court of Appeals  Record returned to the Court of Appeals
10/13/2008Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of order sent to Court of Appeals
08/29/2008Petition for Review disposedDenied
07/28/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07045703  Petitioner's Court of Appeals Brief  Received: 07/18/08
07/18/2008Document received (See Remarks)  PET's Brief filed in COA, attached to Brief Waiver (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas.
07/18/2008Waiver of Brief on the Merits  Brief waiver with COA brief attached to it (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
06/26/2008Waiver of Brief on the Merits  Resp, Glenda Pierson, wants to rely on brief filed w/the COA. (copies of the brief were attached to/waiver)
06/18/2008Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested from Rsp Glenda Pierson due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 7/8/08; Reply br due 7/23/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
06/16/2008Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
06/16/2008Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted motion to amend petition for review granted; briefs against TDCJ are withdrawn; case reinstated
06/16/2008Abatement Order Lifted  abatement order issued March 5, 2008 is lifted
06/16/2008Petition Reinstated 
06/13/2008Amended Petition for Review filed  Amended PFR (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
06/13/2008Motion to Amend Filed  PET's Unopposed motion to amend PFR in furtherance of partial settlement (12) filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
06/11/2008Abatement Order IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
06/05/2008Letter Filed  to let the Court know that the abatement order shold be continued until June 16, 2008. On behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
05/09/2008Abatement Order IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Abatement order issued March 5, 2008 is extended to June 5, 2008, by which the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
05/05/2008Status report filed  Status report of settlement requesting that abatement be continued until June 5, 2008 while the Thomas and Pierson parties continue to reach agreement.  If no agreement is made by that point, another status report will be filed.
03/31/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07045702  Pierson - Response to Petition  Filed: 09/24/07
03/05/2008Abatement Order IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
03/05/2008Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Agreed joint motion to abate granted
02/28/2008Motion to Abate filed  Agreed joint motion to abate.  Filed on behalf of Pets, Linda Thomas, et al.; Resp, Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and Resp, Glenda Pierson. (12)
01/28/2008Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint M/e/t to file Resp briefs on the merits is granted.  Resp brs are due n/l/t 3pm, March 6, 2008.  Reply br is due March 21, 2008. Further requests for exts of time will be disfavored.  Mailbox rule dna.
01/25/2008Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed m/e/t to file respondents briefs on the merits.  On behalf of TX Dept. of Criminal Justice and Glenda Pierson. (12)
01/16/2008Document received (See Remarks)  Briefs of Appellee filed with the COA: Response to Glenda Pierson's Motion for summary Judgement (12), Response to TDCJ's Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss (12), and Reply to TDCY's Supplemental Brief to Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss (12)
01/16/2008Waiver of Brief on the Merits  Filed on behalf of Linda Thomas, et al. (12).   Pet wants to rely on briefs filed w/ the COA. (copies of the briefs were included w/ waiver)
01/10/2008Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #07045701  Response to Petition  Filed:  09/21/07
01/09/2008Case Record Filed   Inventory in Remarks.
12/18/2007Record Requested in Case 
12/17/2007Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 1/16/08; Rsp br due 2/5/08; Reply br due 2/20/08; mlbx rule d/n/a
09/24/2007Response to Petition  Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of Glenda Pierson. (12)
09/21/2007Response to Petition  Response to pet/rev.  On behalf of Institutional Div. of the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. (12)
08/06/2007Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Joint First Motion for Extension of Time to File Requested Responses to Petition for review granted.  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 9/24/07; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
08/01/2007Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Joint First M/E/T to file Responses to Pet. Rev. (12), filed on behalf of Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Glenda Pierson.
07/16/2007Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 8/15/07; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/03/2007Case forwarded to Court 
06/27/2007Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Glenda Pierson. (12)
06/19/2007Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Institutional Div. of the TX Dept. of Criminal Justice. (12)
06/06/2007Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to pet/rev.
06/06/2007Petition for Review  On behalf of Linda Thomas, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/16/2008Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 2 H-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Pierson, GlendaRespondentMr. Sean Daniel Jordan
Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal JusticeRespondentHonorable Kent C. Sullivan
Mr. David S. Morales
Mr. M. Lynn Taylor
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Bill Davis
Mr. Rafael Edward Cruz
Thomas, LindaPetitionerMr. Douglas C. Sikes
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed & Rendered 
263 SW3d 212, 04-19-07 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Samuel M. Nuchia 
Trial Court Information
278th District Court 
Walker 
Honorable Kenneth H. Keeling 
20,377-C