Supreme Court

Case: 09-0522    
09-0522
06/26/2009
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE JOHN M. O'QUINN, P.C. D/B/A O'QUINN & LAMINACK; JOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP; JOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. D/B/A O'QUINN & LAMINACK; JOHN M. O'QUINN LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C.; O'QUINN & LAMINACK; AND JOHN M. O'QUINN 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/25/2009Reply BriefRelator Relators' reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, et al. (orig & 11)
11/10/2009Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Rlps' brief on the merits. On behalf of Martha Wood, et al. (12)
10/21/2009Brief on the MeritsRelator Rels' brief on the merits. On behalf of John M. O'Quinn, PC., et al. (12)
07/06/2009Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Rlp's response to pet for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Martha Wood. (12)
06/26/2009Appendix FiledRelator attached to petition
06/26/2009Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator REL's mandamus appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/18/2009Abatement Order Issued 
12/18/2009Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
12/18/2009Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted agreed motion to abate mandamus proceeding granted
12/14/2009Motion to Abate filed  (Joint) Agreed Motion to Abate Mandamus Proceedings.  On behalf of Rels, John M. O'Quinn, P.C., et al. & Rlps, Martha Wood, et al. (12)
12/04/2009Call received  Attorneys Liberator and Alexander called BH to say that a settlement in principle has been reached in this case.  The settlement must be approved, but they anticipate that it will be.  
11/25/2009Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #09052204  Relators' Reply Brief  Filed: 11/25/09
11/25/2009Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Third supplemental mandamus record filed by relator, John M. O'Quinn, et al. (orig & 11)
11/25/2009Reply Brief  Relators' reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, et al. (orig & 11)
11/10/2009Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed by Rlps, Martha Wood and Patricia Haynes. (2)
11/10/2009Brief on the Merits  Rlps' brief on the merits. On behalf of Martha Wood, et al. (12)
10/21/2009Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #09052203  Relator's Brief on the Merits  Filed: 10/21/09
10/21/2009Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplment to mandamus record.  On behalf of John M. O'Quinn, PC., et al. (12)
10/21/2009Brief on the Merits  Rels' brief on the merits. On behalf of John M. O'Quinn, PC., et al. (12)
09/24/2009Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Rel's m/e/t to file brief on the merits granted.  Rel br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 10/21/09; Rsp br due 11/10/09; Reply br due 11/25/09; mlbx rule d/n/a.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
09/21/2009Motion to substitute disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel and Designation of Lead Counsel is granted.  Mike A. Hatchell, Kirsten M. Castaneda, and Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP have been withdrawn as counsel and substituted with Lynne LIberato, Alene Ross Levy, Alan Wright, and Haynes and Boone, LLP.  Lynne Liberato is now listed as lead counsel for relators.
09/18/2009Response to Motion filed  Response to Rels' m/e/t to file brief on the merits. On behalf of Martha Wood, et al. (3)
09/18/2009Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  REL's opposed motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn.
09/18/2009Motion to Substitute filed  REL's "unopposed motion to withdraw and substitute counsel and designation of lead counsel": Lynne Liberato (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
09/02/2010Case Stored  G02 Row 17 G-3
09/01/2009Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #09052201  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Filed: 07/06/09
08/21/2009Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Rel 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
08/21/2009Stay Order issued 
08/21/2009Motion for temporary relief disposedFiling granted Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief granted
08/20/2010Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
08/20/2010Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Proceeding granted
08/20/2010Motion to Abate disposedDismissed joint motion to extend abatement dismissed
08/20/2010Abatement Order Lifted  abatement order issued 3/5/10 lifted
08/20/2010Stay Order lifted  stay order issued 8/21/09 lifted
08/09/2010Motion to dismiss  Relators' Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Proceeding. On behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C., et al. (3)
07/07/2009Call received  E-mail from Ms. Castaneda letting the Court know that she is out of pocket for the next couple of days due to jury duty.
07/07/2009Case forwarded to Court 
07/06/2009Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Rlp's response to pet for writ of mandamus filed on behalf of Martha Wood. (12)
07/03/2009Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  letter sent stating:  The motion for emergency temporary relief is carried with the case and remains pending.  Justice Brister would grant the motion.
06/30/2009Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of motion for emergency temporary relief (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn.
06/29/2009Response to Motion filed  RLP's response to motion for emergency temporary relief (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
06/29/2009Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Email sent to parties from BH:  As a follow-up to my voicemail message to Mr. Hatchell and my telephone conversation with Ms. CastaƱeda, please be advised that the Court has requested a reply to the Response to Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief by 5:00 pm today.  You may e-mail the reply to me at blake.hawthorne@courts.state.tx.us.  Please also e-mail the reply to the Chief Deputy Clerk, Claudia Jenks, at claudia.jenks@courts.state.tx.us.  
06/26/2009Motion for temporary relief  Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
06/26/2009Case Record Filed   Record, Volume 1-3, (1 copy each) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
06/26/2009Appendix Filed  attached to petition
06/26/2009Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  REL's mandamus appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of John M. O'Quinn, P.C.
06/23/2010Status report filed  Status report on parties' effectuation of settlement AND joint motion to extend abatement INCORPORATED TOGETHER (12) filed on behalf of John O'Quinn and Martha Wood, et al.
06/23/2010Motion to Abate filed  Status report on parties' effectuation of settlement AND joint motion to extend abatement INCORPORATED TOGETHER (12) filed on behalf of John O'Quinn and Martha Wood, et al.
03/05/2010Abatement Order Issued 
03/05/2010Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion to Extend Abatement granted
02/24/2010Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Motion to Extend Abatement (incorporated w/joint status report).  On behalf of REL, John M. O'Quinn, et al. and RLP, Martha Wood. (12)
02/24/2010Status report filed  Status Report on Parties' Effectuation of Settlement (incorporated w/Joint Motion to Extend Abatement).  On behalf of REL, John M. O'Quinn, PC., et al. and RLP, Martha Wood, et al. (12)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/02/2010Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 17 G-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
John M. O'Quinn, P.C.RelatorMs. Lynne Liberato
Mr. J. R. "Rusty" Phenix
Mr. John D. Vogel
Mr. Alan Edward Wright
Mr. Jeffery Nobles
Mr. Billy Shepherd
Ms. Allison Miller
Ms. Alene Ross 'Allie' Levy
Wood, MarthaReal Party in Interest Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Ms. Dana Livingston
Mr. Douglas Alexander
Ms. Jennifer B. Rustay
Mr. Ronald D. Krist
Mr. Terry Lane Scarborough
Ms. Susan S. Vance
Ms. Amy Warr
Mr. Clay Wilder
Mr. Frank M. Staggs Jr.
Mr. William Fred Hagans
Mr. Joseph D. Jamail
Court of Appeals Information:
(No Title) [duplicate 1] 
 
12th Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
4th District Court 
Rusk 
Honorable J. Clay Gossett 
99-219