Supreme Court

Case: 10-0548    
10-0548
07/23/2010
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
RUSK STATE HOSPITAL 
DENNIS BLACK AND PAM BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS BONHAM BLACK, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/01/2011Post submission brief filedPetitioner E-FILED  Letter responds to questions raised during oral argument - filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
09/14/2011Pre-Submission briefPetitioner E-FILED: Pre-submission Letter filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
05/03/2011Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital. (12)
04/18/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Dennis Black.
03/28/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitoner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.  (orig & 11)
01/31/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioner's reply in support of petition for review filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital (orig & 11)
01/14/2011Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Dennis Black, et al. (orig & 11)
10/18/2010Supplemental appendix Petitioner Supplemental appendix: Court of Appeals judgment (12) filed on behalf Rusk State Hospital.
10/08/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
10/08/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for extension of time to file requested response to petition for review granted.  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 1/14/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
12/19/2012Case Stored  G02 Row 21 D-2 (2 vols)
12/17/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petition (2) filed on behalf of Dennis Black.
12/01/2011Post submission brief filed  E-FILED  Letter responds to questions raised during oral argument - filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
11/17/2010Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 12/17/10; mailbox rule does not apply
11/09/2010Case forwarded to Court 
11/08/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver (2) filed on behalf of Dennis Black and Pam Black.
10/18/2010Supplemental appendix   Supplemental appendix: Court of Appeals judgment (12) filed on behalf Rusk State Hospital.
10/18/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested Court of Appeals judgment.
10/12/2012Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/11/2011Letter Filed  E-FILED  Letter from Petitioner Rusk State Hospital to advise the Court that they intend to submit post-submission briefing by December 5 to provide the Court a more comprehensive response than was offered at oral argument.
10/08/2010Appendix Filed  attached to petition
10/08/2010Petition for Review  Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
10/06/2011Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by attorney Michael Murphy; argued on behalf of respondent by attorney Dennis Black
09/28/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Dennis Black's office (spoke to his asst. Camille) about submitting their OA submission form.  She said that she would talk to Mr. Black and have him submit it.  I told her we needed it by tomorrow, 9/29/11.
09/14/2011Pre-Submission brief  E-FILED: Pre-submission Letter filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
09/02/2010Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due October 8, 2010.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
09/01/2010Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Rusk State Hospital. (3)
08/31/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
08/31/2012Concurring and Dissenting Opinion deliveredIssued Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring and dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Medina joined.
08/31/2012Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Hecht delivered a concurring opinion.
08/31/2012Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined.
08/03/2011Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission submitted by petitioner attorney Michael Murphy of Attorney General's Office of Austin, TX
07/28/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due September 8, 2010
07/23/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Rusk State Hospital. (3)
07/22/2011Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on 9:00 a.m. on 10/6/11; Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/17/2011Petition for Review granted 
06/17/2011Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
05/19/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 G-1
05/03/2011Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital. (12)
04/18/2011Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Dennis Black.
03/28/2011Brief on the Merits  Petitoner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.  (orig & 11)
03/10/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed first motion to extend time to file petitioner's brief on the merits granted.  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 3/28/11; Response brief due 4/18/11; Reply brief due 5/3/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
03/10/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed First Motion to Extend Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital. (3)
02/22/2011Case Record Filed   INVENTORY IN MAIN REMARKS SECTION
02/14/2011Record Requested in Case 
02/11/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 3/14/11; Response brief due 4/4/11; Reply brief due 4/19/11; mailbox rule does not apply
01/31/2011Reply to Response  Petitioner's reply in support of petition for review filed on behalf of Rusk State Hospital (orig & 11)
01/14/2011Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Dennis Black, et al. (orig & 11)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/19/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 G-1
12/19/2012Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 D-2 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Black, DennisRespondentMr. Dennis Gerald Black
Mr. Jeramy Mitchell Skaggs
Rusk State HospitalPetitionerMr. Timothy Edward Boughal
Mr. David S. Morales
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. William (Bill) J. Cobb III
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. James C. Ho
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. C. Andrew Weber
Mr. Michael P. Murphy
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Dismiss 
379 SW3d 283, 06-23-10 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Bill Bass 
Trial Court Information
2nd District Court 
Cherokee 
Honorable Andrew J. Kupper 
2008-12-0790