Supreme Court

Case: 10-1001    
10-1001
12/08/2010
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
LA VILLITA MOTOR INNS, J.V., EXECUTIVE MOTELS OF SAN ANTONIO, INC. AND S.A. SUNVEST HOTELS, INC. 
ORIX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., LNR PARTNERS, INC., CAPMARK FINANCE, INC., NICHOLAS M. PYKA AS TRUSTEE, MICHAEL N. BLUE AS TRUSTEE AND GRETA E. GOLDSBY AS TRUSTEE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/25/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter Brief filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League.  Submitted by George S. Christian, 400 W. 15th St., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701, Tel. (512)791-1429. (12)
06/27/2011Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review E-FILED  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns, J.V. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/13/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner E-FILED: Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
05/02/2011Response to PetitionRespondent E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of ORIX Capital Markets, LLC, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/01/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Asian American Hotel Owners Association, submitted by Mr. Mahesh I. Patel, Patel & Assoc., PLLC, 301 S. Central Expwy., Richardson, TX.  75080, Phone (972) 643-1813, Fax (972) 231-0104. (orig & 11)
03/31/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Texas Apartment Assoc., submitted by Ms. Wendy R. Wilson, Tx. Apt. Assoc., 1011 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 600, Austin, TX.  78701, Phone (512) 479-6252, Fax (512) 479-6291.  (orig & 11)
03/23/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief in Support of Appellant's Petition for Review submitted by Adam J. Levitin, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202.662.9234. (12)
02/25/2011Petition Reinstated 
12/08/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
12/08/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/12/2011Case Stored  Row 19 F-4
08/05/2011Notice sent to Court of Appeals  Certified copy of notice sent to the Court of Appeals
07/29/2011Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
07/25/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Letter Brief filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League.  Submitted by George S. Christian, 400 W. 15th St., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701, Tel. (512)791-1429. (12)
06/28/2011Case forwarded to Court 
06/27/2011Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns, J.V. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/10/2011Petition for Review disposedDenied
05/13/2011Reply to Response  E-FILED: Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
05/09/2011Correction filed (See Remarks)  E-FILED  Correction to Response on page 13, under Section B: "ORIX exclusively proved that La Villita owed $7,044,041.20 under the express terms of the Note, and La Villita did not present any reliable evidence disputing that amount."  Filed on behalf of ORIX Capital Markets, LLC.
05/02/2011Response to Petition  E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of ORIX Capital Markets, LLC, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED
04/01/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 5/2/11; mailbox rule does not apply if filing by paper
04/01/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Asian American Hotel Owners Association, submitted by Mr. Mahesh I. Patel, Patel & Assoc., PLLC, 301 S. Central Expwy., Richardson, TX.  75080, Phone (972) 643-1813, Fax (972) 231-0104. (orig & 11)
03/31/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Emailed Ms. Wendy Wilson in re their electronic copy of the amicus curiae letter brief received on 3/31/11.  She is working on getting it sent to us.
03/31/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus curiae letter brief on behalf of Texas Apartment Assoc., submitted by Ms. Wendy R. Wilson, Tx. Apt. Assoc., 1011 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 600, Austin, TX.  78701, Phone (512) 479-6252, Fax (512) 479-6291.  (orig & 11)
03/24/2011Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Adam J. Levitin, Esq.'s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission granted
03/24/2011Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Justin Bragiel, Esq's Motion in Support of Pro Hac Vice Admission of Professor Adam J. Levitin, Esq. granted
03/23/2011Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Professor Adam J. Levitin, Esq. submitted by Adam J. Levitin, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 662-9234. (2)
03/23/2011Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Professor Adam J. Levitin, Esq. submitted by Justin Bragiel, Esq., General Counsel for Texas hotel and Lodging Association, 1701 West Ave., Austin, TX 78701, (512) 474-2996. (2)
03/23/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief in Support of Appellant's Petition for Review submitted by Adam J. Levitin, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202.662.9234. (12)
03/09/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Mr. Levitin.  Informed his office that a Texas attorney must represent an organization like Texas Hotel and Lodging Assoc'n.
03/01/2011Case forwarded to Court 
02/25/2011Petition Reinstated 
02/25/2011Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted motion to reinstate granted
02/25/2011Abatement Order Lifted  abatement order issued 1/14/11 lifted
02/10/2011Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Respondents ORIX Capital Markets, LLC, et al.'s Motion to Reinstate. (2)
01/14/2011Petition for Review disposedAbated due to bankruptcy abated pursuant to TRAP 8.1, Notice of Bankruptcy
01/14/2011Abatement Order Issued 
01/07/2011Suggestion of Bankruptcy   Suggestion of Bankruptcy regarding Petitioner La Villita Motor Inns, J.V. (12)
01/04/2011Case forwarded to Court 
12/29/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver (2) filed on behalf of ORIX Capital Markets.
12/08/2010Appendix Filed  attached to petition
12/08/2010Petition for Review  Petition appendix attached (12) filed on behalf of La Villita Motor Inns.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/12/2011Case StoredCase stored.Row 19 F-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Texas Apartment AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Wendy R. Wilson
Orix Capital Markets, LLCRespondentMr. Craig T. Enoch
Mr. James G. Ruiz
Ms. Amy Natasha Osteen
Mr. Alexander Shin Valdes
Mr. Gregory D. May
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
La Villita Motor Inns, J.V.PetitionerMr. Reese L. Harrison Jr.
Mr. David Gunn
Mr. Mark Murphy
Mr. Dan V. Pozza
Mr. Charles Flores
Ms. Debra L. Placette
Texas Hotel and Lodging AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Adam J. Levitin Esq.
Asian American Hotel Owners AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Mahesh I. Patel
Court of Appeals Information:
REVERSED & REMANDED 
329 SW3d 30, 08-25-10 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marialyn Price Barnard 
Trial Court Information
150th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Barbara H. Nellermoe 
2009-CI-07339