Supreme Court

Case: 10-1028    
10-1028
12/20/2010
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
PNS STORES, INC., D/B/A MACFRUGAL'S BARGAIN CLOSEOUTS D/B/A MACFRUGALS, INC. 
ANNA E. RIVERA AS NEXT FRIEND FOR RACHEL RIVERA 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/20/2012Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's response to Post-Submission Letter filed on 01/17/12 filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
01/20/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Amicus curiae CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company's Post-Argument Letter. Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/17/2012Post submission brief filedRespondent EFiled Post submission letter brief regarding clarification of citations to case law referenced during oral argument filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/06/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits of Amicus Curiae CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company.  Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/02/2011Reply BriefPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner PNS Stores, Inc.'s Reply Brief on the Merits. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/05/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera, et al.
07/22/2011Supplemental Brief filedPetitioner E-FILED  Supplement to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/06/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED: Amicus brief of CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in support of Petition for Review. (12) Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy; GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY, PC., 401 Congress Suite 2200, Austin Texas 78701, [Ph] 512-480-5600, [Fx] 512-536-9908. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
06/15/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner E-FILED  Appendix to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/15/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/25/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to response (12) filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
03/08/2011Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Anna Rivera.
12/27/2010Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief of CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in support of Petition for Review. (12) Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy; GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY, PC., 401 Congress Suite 2200, Austin Texas 78701, [Ph] 512-480-5600, [Fx] 512-536-9908. (12)
12/20/2010Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix (12) filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
12/20/2010Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition (12) filed onb ehalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2010Phone call from Clerk's Office  sent reply email to Ms. Frommhold to inform her that she needs to resubmit the electronic copy of amicus brief.  I explained that it needs to be an unscanned and searchable version.
12/28/2010Case forwarded to Court 
12/27/2010Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief of CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in support of Petition for Review. (12) Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy; GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY, PC., 401 Congress Suite 2200, Austin Texas 78701, [Ph] 512-480-5600, [Fx] 512-536-9908. (12)
12/23/2011Notice received  E-FILED Respondent Anna E. Rivera's Notice to the Court to inform about its Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, and as a follow-up to the earlier letter, filed on 09/26/11, informing this Court of Rivera’s intent to file this document. Writ is attached to notice.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
12/22/2010Response Waiver filed  Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera. (orig & 2)
12/21/2012Case Stored  G02 Row 21 D-4 (6 vols) & D-5 (2 vols)
12/20/2010Appendix Filed  Appendix (12) filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
12/20/2010Petition for Review  Petition (12) filed onb ehalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
10/19/2011Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent attorney Kimberly S. Keller of Keller Stolarczyk PLLC of Boerne, TX
10/12/2012Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/30/2011Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on 1/11/2012 @ 9 a.m.; time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/30/2011Petition for Review granted 
09/30/2011Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/26/2011Letter Filed  E-FILED  Letter from Respondent Anna Rivera to notify this Court that the Opinion cited by PNS Stores, Inc. is not a final ruling and will be challenged to the Supreme Court of the United States.
09/14/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for attorney Keller that the letter to the Court postmarked 09/13/11 needs to be e-filed per the e-filing mandate that took effect 09/12/11.
09/06/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED  Reply Brief on the Merits of Amicus Curiae CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company.  Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/02/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED  Petitioner PNS Stores, Inc.'s Reply Brief on the Merits. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/31/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
08/31/2012Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
08/19/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits granted.  Reply brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 9/2/11; mlbx rule d/n/a.
08/18/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc. et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/05/2011Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits (12) filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera, et al.
07/22/2011Supplemental Brief filed  E-FILED  Supplement to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
07/08/2011Case Record Filed   CLKS REC (18) VOLS, SUPP CLKS REC, REPS REC (4) VOLS, ANTS BR & APPENDIX, ANTS SUPP APPENDIX, APES BR W/DISK, ANTS REPLY BR, AM CUR BR-CSC, ANTS LTR BR, ANTS POST-SUB LTR BR, MISC FOLDERS (2), JUDGEMENT, OPINION (AF)
07/06/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED: Amicus brief of CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service Company in support of Petition for Review. (12) Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy; GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON & MOODY, PC., 401 Congress Suite 2200, Austin Texas 78701, [Ph] 512-480-5600, [Fx] 512-536-9908. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
07/01/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted.  Response brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 8/5/11; Reply brief due 8/22/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
06/28/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits.  On behalf of Anna E. Rivera. (2)
06/15/2011Appendix Filed  E-FILED  Appendix to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/15/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 C-2 & C-3
05/16/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted 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 6/15/11; Response brief due 7/5/11; Reply brief due 7/20/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
05/12/2011Amendment to Motion filed   E-FILED  Amendment to motion indicates that the motion is unopposed, filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
05/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED  Motion for extension of time to file brief filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
04/18/2011Record Requested in Case 
04/15/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 5/16/11; Response brief due 6/6/11; Reply brief due 6/21/11; mailbox rule does not apply if filing by paper.
03/25/2011Reply to Response  Reply to response (12) filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
03/18/2011Motion to strike disposedDenied Motion to Strike Brief of Amicus Curiae denied; Rivera granted leave to file 10-page response to the 11-page amicus brief.
03/10/2011Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Strike of CSC - Lawyers Incorporating SErv. Co. (2) submitted by Peter Kennedy of Graves, dougherty, Hearon & Moody, PC, 401 Congress Ave., Ste. 2200, Austin TX, 78701, (512)480-5600.
03/08/2011Response to Petition  Response to petition (12) filed on behalf of Anna Rivera.
03/08/2011Call received  Mr. Kennedy plans to file a response to the motion to strike by this Thursday, the 10th.
03/07/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested electronic copy of motion to strike from respondent, and whether or not a response will be filed from the amicus party.
03/07/2011Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike Brief of Amicus Curiae CSC- Lawyers Incorporating Serv. Co. (2) filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera.
02/01/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 3/9/11; mailbox rule does not apply.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
01/25/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested fee for motion for extension of time to file response.
01/25/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file response (2) filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera, et al.
01/20/2012Post submission brief filed  Petitioner's response to Post-Submission Letter filed on 01/17/12 filed on behalf of PNS Stores, Inc.
01/20/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED  Amicus curiae CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company's Post-Argument Letter. Submitted by Peter D. Kennedy.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/17/2012Post submission brief filed  EFiled Post submission letter brief regarding clarification of citations to case law referenced during oral argument filed on behalf of Anna E. Rivera, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/11/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by David A. Oliver, Jr.; argued on behalf of respondents by Daniel J.T. Sciano and Kimberly S. Keller
01/09/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA Submission form submitted by respondent, Anna E. Rivera, attorney Daniel J. T. Sciano of Tinsman & Sciano, Inc. of San Antonio, TX
01/07/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 2/7/11; mailbox rule does not apply
01/05/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by petitoner David A. Oliver, Jr. of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP of Houston, TX
01/05/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  call made to petitioner attorneys to find who is going to argue on 1/11/12; no submission form or fee has been submitted
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 C-2 & C-3
12/21/2012Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 D-4 (6 vols) & D-5 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
PNS Stores, Inc.PetitionerMr. Paul Brown Kerlin
Mr. David A. Oliver Jr.
Ms. Tiffany Bingham
Rivera, Anna E.RespondentMr. Bernard Wm. Fischman
Ms. Kimberly S. Keller-Stolarczyk
Mr. Bernard Wm. Fischman
Mr. Daniel J.T. Sciano
Mr. Richard Tinsman
CSC - Lawyers Incorporating Service CompanyAmicus CuriaeMr. Peter D. Kennedy
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed [duplicate 3] 
335 SW3d 265, 11-03-10 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marialyn Price Barnard 
Trial Court Information
224th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Gloria A. Saldana 
2009-CI-03071