Supreme Court

Case: 09-0326    
09-0326
04/21/2009
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
LARRY ROCCAFORTE 
JEFFERSON COUNTY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/10/2011Supplemental Brief filedRespondent Respondent's Supplemental Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jefferson County. (12)
03/02/2011Supplemental Brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Supplemental Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
10/13/2009Waiver of Brief on the MeritsRespondent Resp, Jefferson County hereby elects to rely upon its brief already on file w/this Court. (12)
09/21/2009Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Pet's brief on the merits. On behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
09/14/2009Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Dallas, County, Texas in support of Jefferson County, submitted by Mr. Todd Sellars, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas County, 411 Elm Street, Administration Bldg., Dallas, TX.  75202  Phone (214) 653-7358, Fax (214) 653-6134. (orig & 11)
06/22/2009Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Jefferson County, Texas.
04/21/2009Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached to PFR.
04/21/2009Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/14/2010Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by Laurence Watts; argued on behalf of respondent by Steven L. Wiggins
10/13/2009Waiver of Brief on the Merits  Resp, Jefferson County hereby elects to rely upon its brief already on file w/this Court. (12)
09/21/2009Brief on the Merits  Pet's brief on the merits. On behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
09/14/2009Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Dallas, County, Texas in support of Jefferson County, submitted by Mr. Todd Sellars, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas County, 411 Elm Street, Administration Bldg., Dallas, TX.  75202  Phone (214) 653-7358, Fax (214) 653-6134. (orig & 11)
09/13/2010Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by respondent attorney Steven L. Wiggins of Jefferson County District Attorney's Office of Beaumont, TX
09/10/2010Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted on behalf of petitioner by Laurence Watts of Watts and Associates of Missouri City, TX
08/31/2009Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
08/27/2010Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on October 14, 2010 at 9 a.m.; time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
08/27/2010Petition for Review granted 
08/27/2010Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/25/2009Record Requested in Case 
08/21/2009Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 9/21/09; Rsp br due 10/12/09; Reply br due 10/27/09; mlbx rule d/n/a
07/15/2011Case Stored  G02 Row 19 E-4
06/22/2009Response to Petition  Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Jefferson County, Texas.
06/10/2011Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/22/2009Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 6/22/09; mlbx rule d/n/a
05/05/2009Case forwarded to Court 
05/04/2009Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Jefferson County, Texas. (3)
04/29/2011Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/29/2011Concurring Opinion issued.Issued
04/29/2011Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
04/21/2009Call received  from Mr. Larry Watts, pet's lead counsel, to let the Court know that he overnight the pet/rev filing fee.
04/21/2009Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to PFR.
04/21/2009Petition for Review  On behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
03/10/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with attorney Wiggins and requested e-copy of supplemental brief on the merits.
03/10/2011Supplemental Brief filed  Respondent's Supplemental Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jefferson County. (12)
03/02/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for Attorney Watts to submit e-copy of supplemental brief asap.
03/02/2011Supplemental Brief filed  Petitioner's Supplemental Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (12)
02/25/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call to petitioner attorney Larry Watts regarding grant of extension of time to file supplemental briefing; left voicemail that due date 3/2/11; no further extensions of time will be considered.
02/24/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner's unopposed motion to extend time to file supplemental expedited briefs granted.  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 3/2/11; Response brief due 3/14/11; Reply brief due 3/22/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  No further requests for extensions of time will be considered.
02/24/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file "supplemental" Brief. On behalf of Larry Roccaforte. (2)
02/11/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/28/11; Response brief due 3/10/11; Reply brief due 3/18/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  The parties are instructed to file briefs addressing the following question:  What effect does the trial court's November 5, 2008 judgment have on this interlocutory appeal?  See, e.g., Lincoln Property Co. v. Kondos, 110 S.W.3d 712 (Tex. App.-Dallas 2003, no pet.).  
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/15/2011Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 19 E-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Roccaforte, LarryPetitionerMr. Laurence W. Watts
Mr. Brandon David Mosley
Dallas County, TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Todd K. Sellars
Jefferson CountyRespondentHonorable Thomas E. Maness
Mr. Thomas F. Rugg
Mr. Steven L. Wiggins
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed as Modified 
281 SW3d 230, 03-05-09 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable David Gaultney 
Trial Court Information
136th District Court 
Jefferson 
Honorable Milton G. Shuffield 
D-177,131