Supreme Court

Case: 10-0451    
10-0451
06/11/2010
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA 
WILLIAM JUSTISS, DARLENE JUSTISS, JOSEPH JUSTISS, TOMMY ASLPAUGH, JUDY ALSPAUGH, JOE DENTON MASHBURN, CHRISTINE MASHBURN, JOE DONALD MASHBURN, AND JUDY MASHBURN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/16/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Texas Pipeline Association's Amicus Letter Brief.  Submitted by James E. Mann of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP., P.O. Box 1149 Austin, Texas 78767, (512) 744-9300. (HARD COPIES REC'D )
06/07/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) LaSalle Pipeline LP's Amicus Letter Brief in support of Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. Submitted by Thomas Zabel; ZABEL FREEMAN, 420 Heights Blvd., Houston Texas 77007, [713] 802-9117.
05/25/2011Reply BriefPetitioner E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/11/2011Redrafted briefRespondent E-FILED  Respondents William Justiss, et al.'s REDRAFTED Response Brief on the Merits. HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/04/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of William Justiss.
02/16/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co.
11/19/2010Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioner's reply in support of petition for review filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.  (orig & 11)
10/28/2010Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of William Justiss, et al. (orig & 11)
09/13/2010Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., submitted by Mr. Kevin J. Muenster, Taber Estes Thorne & Carr, PLLC, 3500 Maple Ave., Suite 1100, Dallas, TX.  75219, Phone (214) 599-4000, Fax (214) 599-4099. (orig & 11)
08/17/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
08/17/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/19/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 H-5
01/25/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 21 B-3 (6 vols)
01/24/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
12/14/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/14/2012Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
10/03/2012Letter Filed  Petitioner's Letter addressed to Respondent's Counsel, in reference to Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.11. On behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
06/22/2012Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted motion to withdraw as counsel granted
06/20/2012Notice of Appearance  Attorney Warren W. Harris's Notice of Appearance as Lead Counsel for Petitioner Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
06/19/2012Motion to Withdraw Filed  Attorney J. Brett Busby's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
12/16/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  E-FILED  Texas Pipeline Association's Amicus Letter Brief.  Submitted by James E. Mann of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP., P.O. Box 1149 Austin, Texas 78767, (512) 744-9300. (HARD COPIES REC'D )
10/05/2011Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by attorney Brett Busby; argued on behalf of respondents by attorney James R. Rodgers
09/12/2011Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by respondent attorney James R. Rodgers of The Moore Law Firm, LLP of Paris, TX
09/08/2011Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by petitioner attorney Brett Busby of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP of Houston, TX
07/22/2011Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on 9:00 a.m. on 10/5/11; Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/17/2011Petition for Review granted 
06/17/2011Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/07/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  LaSalle Pipeline LP's Amicus Letter Brief in support of Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. Submitted by Thomas Zabel; ZABEL FREEMAN, 420 Heights Blvd., Houston Texas 77007, [713] 802-9117.
05/25/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
05/04/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second unopposed motion for extension of time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits granted.  Reply brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 5/25/11; mailbox rule does not apply if filing paper.  No further requests for extensions of time will be considered.
05/04/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED: Second unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of Am. (hard copies received)
04/21/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits granted.  Reply brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 5/11/11; Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/19/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED Unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply brief (2) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America. HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/11/2011Redrafted brief  E-FILED  Respondents William Justiss, et al.'s REDRAFTED Response Brief on the Merits. HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/08/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for respondent.  Informed respondent that the brief is struck, and redraft is due April 13.
04/08/2011Brief Struck for Non-complianceFiled document is struck by the Court Respondent, William Justiss's response brief on the merits struck.  Redrawn response brief on the merits due 04/13/11.
04/04/2011Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of William Justiss.
03/08/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Respondent's unopposed motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits granted.  Response brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 4/5/11; Reply brief due 4/20/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
03/03/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Ms. Hodgkiss to request $10 filing fee for motion for extension to file brief. Left message.
03/03/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits. On behalf of William Justiss, et al. (2)
02/16/2011Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co.
01/27/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petitioner's brief on the merits granted.  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/16/11; Response brief due 3/8/11; Reply brief due 3/23/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will not be considered.
01/26/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. (2) On behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
12/31/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petitioner's brief on the merits granted.  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/2/11; Response brief due 2/22/11; Reply brief due 3/9/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
12/30/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petitioner's brief on the merits (2) on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America)
12/13/2010Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
12/09/2010Record Requested in Case 
12/03/2010Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 1/3/11; Respondents brief due 1/24/11; Reply brief due 2/8/11; mailbox rule does not apply
11/19/2010Reply to Response  Petitioner's reply in support of petition for review filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.  (orig & 11)
11/16/2010MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply.  Reply due 11/19/10.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
11/12/2010Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply (2) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of Am.
11/12/2010Motion to strike disposedDenied Respondents' motion to strike amicus brief denied
11/03/2010Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Strike Amicus Brief (2) filed on behalf of Crosstex Energy Services, LP.
10/29/2010Call received  Mr. Muenster informed the Court that a response will go out by next Friday.  I requested that he also e-mail the response.
10/28/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Mr. Muenster.  Requested whether or not a response is going to be filed to the motion to strike.  He will call us back to let us know.
10/28/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested fee for motion to strike.
10/28/2010Motion to Strike filed  Motion to strike Amicus Brief of Crosstex Energy Services, LP.  (2) filed on behalf William Justiss, et al.
10/28/2010Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of William Justiss, et al. (orig & 11)
09/28/2010Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 10/28/10; mailbox rule does not apply
09/13/2010Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus curiae brief on behalf of Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., submitted by Mr. Kevin J. Muenster, Taber Estes Thorne & Carr, PLLC, 3500 Maple Ave., Suite 1100, Dallas, TX.  75219, Phone (214) 599-4000, Fax (214) 599-4099. (orig & 11)
09/07/2010Case forwarded to Court 
09/02/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of William Justiss, et al. (orig & 2)
08/17/2010Appendix Filed  attached to petition
08/17/2010Petition for Review  Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
07/15/2010Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due August 12, 2010.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
07/15/2010Call received  Call from Mr. Walker letting the Court know that they will not be filing a response to the motion.
07/15/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message with Mr. Walker's assistant Gina inquiring if they are going to file a response to the motion.  Requested call back.
07/13/2010Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  2nd motion for extension of time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America.
06/15/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due July 14, 2010
06/11/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Mr. Walker.  He informed the Court that the motion is unopposed.
06/11/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for extension of time to file petition (2) filed on behalf of Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/25/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 B-3 (6 vols)
05/19/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 H-5
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Justiss, WilliamRespondentMr. John Stephen Walker
Ms. Judy R. Hodgkiss
Mr. James R. Rodgers
LaSalle Pipeline LPAmicus CuriaeMr. Thomas A. Zabel
Crosstex Energy Services, L.P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Kevin J. Muenster
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America PetitionerHonorable Justin Brett Busby
Ms. Julia K. Wells
Mr. Phillip D. Sharp
Mr. Warren W. Harris
Justice Kathryn E. Boatman
Texas Pipeline AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. James E. Mann
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
397 SW3d 209, 04-30-10 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Bailey Moseley 
Trial Court Information
62nd District Court 
Lamar 
Honorable Robert Scott McDowell 
65759