Supreme Court

Case: 10-0592    
10-0592
08/09/2010
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
JOHN GANIM 
J. FAROUK (FRANK) ALATTAR 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/01/2012Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Petitioner John Ganim's Motion for Rehearing.
03/30/2012Petition Reinstated 
09/12/2011Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedRespondent E-FILED  Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing.  On behalf of Respondent Farouk (Frank) Alattar. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/30/2011Response to Motion for RehearingPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner's response to rehearing filed on behalf of J. Farouk Alattar.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/29/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) EFILED  Amicus Curiae Brief on Motion for Rehearing of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth & The Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Submitted by Scott A. Brister of Andrews Kurth LLP, 111 Congress Ave., Ste. 1700, Austin, TX 78701, (512)320-9200. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/26/2011Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed E-FILED: Respondent's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of J. Farouk (Frank) Alattar.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
02/17/2011Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Ganim. (12)
02/07/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent Farouk (Frank) Alattar's Brief on the Merits. (12)
01/13/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of John Ganim.  (orig & 11)
11/19/2010Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of John Ganim. (12)
10/28/2010Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Farouk (Frank) Alattar.  (orig & 11)
09/02/2010Supplemental appendix Petitioner Supplement to Appendix: Court of Appeals judgment (12) filed on behalf of John Ganim.
08/27/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
08/27/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of John Ganim.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2010Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner's unopposed motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits granted.  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 1/13/11; Response brief due 2/2/11; Reply brief due 2/17/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
12/23/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of John Ganim. (2)
12/15/2010Case Record Filed   Electronic Record.  Inventory in main remarks.
12/10/2010Record 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  Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of John Ganim. (12)
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 John Ganim.
10/28/2010Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Farouk (Frank) Alattar.  (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
09/14/2010Case forwarded to Court 
09/12/2011Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  E-FILED  Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing.  On behalf of Respondent Farouk (Frank) Alattar. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/02/2010Supplemental appendix   Supplement to Appendix: Court of Appeals judgment (12) filed on behalf of John Ganim.
08/30/2011Response to Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Petitioner's response to rehearing filed on behalf of J. Farouk Alattar.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
08/30/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver to petition for review.  On behalf of Farouk (Frank) Alattar. (orig & 2)
08/27/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested court of appeals judgment.
08/27/2010Appendix Filed  attached to petition
08/27/2010Petition for Review  Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of John Ganim.
08/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing granted.  Rehearing due 8/30/11.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
08/11/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  E-FILED: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John Ganim.
(HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/10/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due August 24, 2010
08/09/2010Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed  motion for extension of time to file petition (2) filed on behalf of Frank Alattar.
07/29/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  EFILED  Amicus Curiae Brief on Motion for Rehearing of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth & The Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Submitted by Scott A. Brister of Andrews Kurth LLP, 111 Congress Ave., Ste. 1700, Austin, TX 78701, (512)320-9200. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/29/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 8/15/11; mailbox rule does not apply
07/26/2011Case forwarded to Court 
07/26/2011Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED: Respondent's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of J. Farouk (Frank) Alattar.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
07/08/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Rehearing is due July 26, 2011. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/07/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed on behalf of Farouk Alattar. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/24/2011Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/24/2011Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
06/24/2011Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
06/24/2011Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
06/18/2012Case Stored  Row 21 I-3
06/13/2012Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of notice sent to the Court of Appeals
06/08/2012Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 20 A-2
05/08/2012Case forwarded to Court 
05/01/2012Motion for Rehearing  Petitioner John Ganim's Motion for Rehearing.
04/16/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Motion for Rehearing is due May 1, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/13/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Rehearing filed on behalf of John Ganim.
03/30/2012Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
03/30/2012Petition Reinstated 
03/30/2012Previous opinion withdrawn  per curiam opinion issued 6/24/11 withdrawn
03/30/2012Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  order granting motion for rehearing on 1/20/12 is withdrawn
03/30/2012Petition for Review disposedPetition improvidently granted; Order denying petition withdrawn; Petition denied
03/22/2012Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of address and firm name filed on behalf of Farouk Alattar.
02/17/2011Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John Ganim. (12)
02/16/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits granted.  Response brief filed 2/7/11; Reply brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/22/11; mailbox rule does not apply.
02/09/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file brief (2) filed on behalf of Farouk Alattar.
02/07/2011Brief on the Merits  Respondent Farouk (Frank) Alattar's Brief on the Merits. (12)
01/20/2012Motion for Rehearing Granted 
01/20/2012Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
01/13/2011Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of John Ganim.  (orig & 11)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 20 A-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ganim, JohnPetitionerMr. Percy L. Isgitt
Mr. J. W. Beverly
Mr. Don T. Schwartz
Ms. C. Zan Pritchard
The Episcopal Diocese of Fort WorthAmicus CuriaeChief Justice Scott Brister
Alattar, J. Farouk (Frank)RespondentMr. Michael S. Goldberg
Mr. Carl H. Moerer Jr.
Mr. Richard L. Tate
Mr. Joel Z. Montgomery
Mr. Aaron M. Streett
Mr. Jonathan B. Smith
Ms. Amy D. Maddux
Court of Appeals Information:
Reversed & Rendered 
355 SW3d 1, 02-18-10 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Adele O. Hedges 
Trial Court Information
400th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Clifford J. Vacek 
06-CV-148738