Supreme Court

Case: 10-0038    
10-0038
01/19/2010
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK 
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/14/2010Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.'s Motion for Rehearing. (2)
08/17/2010Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al.
07/28/2010Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller, et al. (orig & 11)
06/28/2010Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's brief on the merits.  On behalf of Metropolitan LIfe Ins. Co., et al. (orig & 11)
05/20/2010Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioners' Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. (12)
05/05/2010Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.  (orig & 11)
01/19/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached
01/19/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al. (12)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/01/2010Case Stored  Row 17 J-5
12/01/2010Record returned to Court of Appeals  Record returned to the Court of Appeals
11/23/2010Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of notice sent to the Court of Appeals  
11/19/2010Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
10/20/2010Letter Filed  Respondents Susan Combs, et al's reserve their right to file a response to motion for rehearing pursuant TRAP 64.3.  A response will be submitted upon request by the Court. (2)
10/19/2010Case forwarded to Court 
10/14/2010Motion for Rehearing  Petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al.'s Motion for Rehearing. (2)
10/01/2010Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
08/17/2010Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al.
07/28/2010Brief on the Merits  Respondent's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller, et al. (orig & 11)
07/14/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response brief is due no later than 3pm, August 3, 2010.  Reply brief is due no later than 3pm, August 18, 2010.  further requests will be disfavored.  mailbox rule does not apply.
07/13/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Susan Combs, et al. (2)
06/28/2010Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's brief on the merits.  On behalf of Metropolitan LIfe Ins. Co., et al. (orig & 11)
06/08/2010Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
06/03/2010Record Requested in Case 
05/27/2010Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 6/28/10; Rsp brief due 7/19/10; Reply brief due 8/3/10; mailbox rule does not apply
05/20/2010Reply to Response  Petitioners' Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. (12)
05/19/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Wade Phillips, atty. for respondent, requesting an electronic copy of their response to petition filed on 5/5/10.  He said that they would send it right away.
05/05/2010Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.  (orig & 11)
04/06/2010Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 5/6/10; mlbx rule d/n/a
02/09/2010Case forwarded to Court 
02/02/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accts, et al. (orig & 3)
01/19/2010Appendix Filed  attached
01/19/2010Petition for Review  On behalf of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., et al. (12)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/01/2010Case StoredCase stored.Row 17 J-5
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Fred B. Werkenthin
Mr. Steven D. Moore
Mr. Jeffery Robert Johnson
Mr. Thomas T. Rogers
Combs, SusanRespondentMr. C. Andrew Weber
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. David S. Morales
Mr. Kevin D. Van Oort
Mr. Jason Wade Phillips
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed and Rendered 
298 SW3d 793, 10-09-09 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Diane M. Henson 
Trial Court Information
261st District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Gisela Danette Triana 
D-1-GN-90-484-745