Supreme Court

Case: 10-0152    
10-0152
03/03/2010
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
BLOCK INVESTMENTS (NEVADA) COMPANY, A NEVADA CORPORATION, BLOCK 1991 INVESTMENT TRUST AND MICHAEL A. BLOCK 
RED SEA GAMING, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION AND RED SEA NEVADA, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/15/2010Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner Block Investments (Nevada) Company, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits. (11)
08/31/2010Brief on the MeritsRespondent Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Red Sea Gaming, Inc.
08/12/2010Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner Block Investments (Nevada) Company, et al.'s Brief on the Merits. (12)
04/02/2010Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Red Sea Gaming, Inc.
03/03/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
03/03/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner PFR appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Blcok Investments (Nevada) Co.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/30/2010Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed motion to withdraw Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP as counsel granted.  Bretton Gerard is no longer associated with law firm of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, and therefore, request that Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP be allowed to withdraw as counsel of record.  Bretton Gerard remains as lead in his private practice.
09/27/2010Motion to Withdraw Filed  Law Firm Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP's Unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel. Lead counsel Bretton Gerard has moved to another firm.  However, he's still the lead counsel for respondents. Updated Mr. Gerard information. On behalf of Red Sea Gaming, Inc., et al. (3)
09/15/2010Reply Brief  Petitioner Block Investments (Nevada) Company, et al.'s Reply Brief on the Merits. (11)
08/31/2010Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Red Sea Gaming, Inc.
08/25/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  replied via email to Ms. Zalstein, Legal Assitant for Petitioner's Counsel, to inform her that she needs to resubmit the electronic copy of petitioner's brief on the merits.  I explained that it needs to be an unscanned and searchable version.
08/20/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Mr. Fischman. RE: to enforce SC order 10-9065 (e-copies of docs);   s/w his assistant and she will send us an email copy of the brief.
08/12/2010Brief on the Merits  Petitioner Block Investments (Nevada) Company, et al.'s Brief on the Merits. (12)
07/12/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner's brief is due no later than 3pm, August 11, 2010.  Respondent's brief is due no later than 3pm, August 31, 2010.  Reply brief is due no later than 3pm, September 15, 2010.  further requests will be disfavored.  mailbox rule does not apply.
07/09/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Petitioners' motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits. On behalf of Block Investments (Nevada), et al. (3)
06/24/2010Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
06/11/2010Record Requested in Case 
06/11/2010Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 7/12/10; Resp brief due 8/2/10; Reply brief due 8/17/10; mailbox rule does not apply
05/19/2011Case Stored  Row 19 B-3
05/19/2011Record returned to Court of Appeals  RECOROD RETURNED TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
05/12/2011Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of notice sent to the Court of Appeals
04/28/2011Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Attorney Bretton Gerard's unopposed motion to withdraw law firm of Chaiken Gerard LLP as counsel and substitute attorney Bretton C. Gerard as counsel granted
04/11/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with assistant Mary and requested $10 fee for motion to withdraw.
04/11/2011Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw and Substitute as Counsel filed on behalf of Respondent Attorney Bretton C. Gerard. (2)
04/06/2010Case forwarded to Court 
04/02/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for Mr. Gerard.  Requested electronic copy of response.
04/02/2010Response to Petition  Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Red Sea Gaming, Inc.
04/01/2011Petition for Review disposedDenied
03/08/2010Correction filed (See Remarks)  Petitioner's omitted case citations from the table of contents (12) filed on behalf of Block Investments (Neveda) Co.
03/03/2010Appendix Filed  attached to petition
03/03/2010Petition for Review  PFR appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Blcok Investments (Nevada) Co.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/19/2011Case StoredCase stored.Row 19 B-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Block Investments (Nevada) Co.PetitionerMr. Lawrence Fischman
Mr. Robert B. Cousins Jr.
Mr. Richard E. Young
Red Sea Gaming, Inc.RespondentMr. Connor Gordon Sheehan
Ms. Cynthia C. Hollingsworth
Mr. Bretton C. Gerard
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed & Remanded 
338 SW3d 562, 01-13-10 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ann Crawford McClure 
Trial Court Information
68th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Martin Jerome Hoffman 
04-09410