Supreme Court

Case: 10-0581    
10-0581
08/03/2010
Granted Motion to file Certified question
O. LEE TAWES, III 
DORIS BARNES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LEON MCNAIR BARNES, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/02/2011Motion for RehearingAppellee's motion for rehearing of a cause filed E-FILED  Motion for rehearing filed on behalf of Doris Barnes. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
12/02/2010Response to Brief filedAppellant in case Response to Post-Submission Brief (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, III.
11/29/2010Supplemental Brief filedAppellee in case Appellee Doris Barnes' Post-Submission Supplement to Brief on the Merits. (12)
11/09/2010Exhibits in case/cause filedAppellant in case Appellant's exhibits for oral argument.  (orig & 11)
11/09/2010Exhibits in case/cause filedAppellee in case Appellee (Doris Barnes) exhibit for oral argument titled "Working Interest Unit Agreement" (WIUA) (orig & 11)
10/20/2010Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant O. Lee Tawes III's Reply Brief on the Merits. (12)
10/04/2010Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Doris Barnes, Indiv. (orig & 11)
09/14/2010Appendix FiledAppellant in case Appendix to Appellant's Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, II.
09/14/2010Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, II.
08/03/2010Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified question filed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, III.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/02/2010Response to Brief filed  Response to Post-Submission Brief (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, III.
11/29/2010Motion for leave to file supplemental brief disp.Filing granted Motion for leave to file Post-Submission Supplement to Appellee's Brief on the Merits granted
11/29/2010Supplemental Brief filed  Appellee Doris Barnes' Post-Submission Supplement to Brief on the Merits. (12)
11/29/2010Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief filed  Motion for leave to file Post-Submission Supplement to Appellee's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Doris Barnes. (2)
11/09/2010Oral argument   argued on behalf of appellant by Barnet B. Skeleton, Jr. and Russell S. Post; argued on behalf of appellee by Dick Watt
11/09/2010Exhibits in case/cause filed  Appellant's exhibits for oral argument.  (orig & 11)
11/09/2010Exhibits in case/cause filed  Appellee (Doris Barnes) exhibit for oral argument titled "Working Interest Unit Agreement" (WIUA) (orig & 11)
11/01/2010Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument form submitted by appellee's attorney Dick Watt of Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, L.L.P. of Houston
10/22/2010MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed motion for one-day extension of time to file reply brief on the merits granted.  Reply brief due 10/20/10.
10/20/2010Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Appellant O. Lee Tawes III's unopposed motion for one-day extension of time to file Reply Brief on the Merits. (3)
10/20/2010Reply Brief  Appellant O. Lee Tawes III's Reply Brief on the Merits. (12)
10/19/2010Call received  Reply Brief will be filed tomorrow with a request for a one day extension of time, and the electronic copy will be submitted today.
10/14/2010Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form replacement by appellant attorneys Barnet B. Skeleton, Jr. of Barnet B. Skeleton, Jr., P.C. of Houston and Russell S. Post of Beck Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. of Houston
10/04/2010Brief on the Merits  Appellee's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Doris Barnes, Indiv. (orig & 11)
09/14/2010Appendix Filed  Appendix to Appellant's Brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, II.
09/14/2010Brief on the Merits  Appellant's brief on the merits (12) filed on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, II.
09/10/2010Call received  Mr. Kirkendal will be submitting the fee.
09/09/2010Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by Barnet B. Skeleton, Jr. of Barnet B. Skeleton, Jr., P.C. of Houston, TX
09/08/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for Mr. Kirkendal.  Requested $75.00 fee for certified question.
09/08/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Mr. Post.  He said that he would send out the fee for the certified question today.
09/08/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Appellants brief is due no later than 3pm, September 14, 2010.  Appellee's brief is due no later than 3pm, October 4, 2010.  Reply brief is due no later than 3pm, October 19, 2010.  further requests will be disfavored.  mailbox rule does not apply
09/03/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Appellant's unopposed motion for extension of time to file Brief on the Merits. On behalf of O. Lee Tawes, III. (3)
08/23/2010Address Change   Letter of address change for appellant's attorney, Mr. Barnet B. Skelton, Jr. (Updated address in CM)
08/18/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Barnet Skelton's office in re:  returned mail to verify address.
08/16/2010Notice of Appearance  Attorneys Russell Post and David Gunn's Notice of Appearance as Additional Counsel on behalf of Appellant O. Lee Tawes, III. (3)
08/13/2010Case Record Filed   Record Rec'd from the US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.  Record Vols I - XI, Supplemental Record Vol. I, Appellant's Supplemental Brief (1), Appelle's Supplemental Brief (1).
08/06/2010Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the merits requested:  Appellant brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 9/7/10; Appellee's brief due 9/27/10; Reply brief due 10/12/10; mailbox rule does not apply
08/06/2010Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for submission on 11/9/10 @ 9 a.m.; time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/06/2010Certified Question accepted 
08/06/2010Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
08/03/2010Notice requesting filing fee  Today the Supreme Court of Texas filed the Certified Question submitted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The filing fee for this document is $150.00.  The appellant and appellee are each responsible for $75.00 of the payment.
08/03/2010Case Record Filed   Record: ANT's brief, APE's brief, ANT's reply brief (1 each) submitted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
08/03/2010Certified Question filed  Certified question filed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of O. Lee Tawes, III.
07/19/2011Case Stored  G02 Row 19 F-3
07/19/2011Record returned to Court of Appeals  RECORD RETURNED TO THE 5TH CIRCUIT COA
06/10/2011Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
05/05/2011Letter Filed  E-FILED: Response waiver to Rehearing on behalf of Appellant O. Lee Tawes, III (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/02/2011Case forwarded to Court 
05/02/2011Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Motion for rehearing filed on behalf of Doris Barnes. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
04/15/2011Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/19/2011Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 19 F-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Barnes, DorisAppelleeMr. Thomas Kirkendall
Ms. Hannah D. Sibiski
Mr. Dick Watt
Tawes, III, O. LeeAppellantMr. Barnet B. Skelton Jr.
Mr. Russell S. Post
Mr. David Gunn
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
 
 
Trial Court Information
 
 
 
08-40840