Supreme Court

Case: 11-0008    
11-0008
01/05/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
HONORABLE HOPE ANDRADE 
DON VENABLE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/06/2012Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Respondent Don Venable's Motion to Vacate Judgment and Request for Stay treated as "Motion for Rehearing."
09/30/2011Reply BriefPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Don Venable.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/12/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Don Venable. (11)
08/26/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Honorable Hope Andrade. (orig & 11)
05/24/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner Petitioner's reply to respondent's response to petition for review filed on behalf of The Honorable Hope Andrade. (orig & 11)
01/31/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached.
01/31/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner Filed on behalf of the Honorable Hope Andrade.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/30/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Don Venable.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/26/2012Case Stored  G02 Row 21 F-1
09/12/2011Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Don Venable. (11)
08/26/2011Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's brief on the merits filed on behalf of Honorable Hope Andrade. (orig & 11)
08/17/2012Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/17/2012Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
08/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner brief due 08/26/11; Respondent brief due 09/15/11; Reply brief due 09/30/11; due n/l/t 3:00 p.m.; mlbx rule d/n/a; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Honorable Hope Andrade. (2)
07/27/2011Case Record Filed   Clerk's record(1V), reporter's record (1V), ant's br, ape's br, ant's amended br, ant's reply br, misc. folder (mos. & corres.), judgment, opinion
07/13/2011Record Requested in Case 
07/13/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 8/12/11; Response brief due 9/1/11; Reply brief due 9/16/11; mailbox rule does not apply.
07/13/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Don Venable to let him know we are in receipt of his letter and copy of the motion to dismiss for want of jurisdication filed in April, however, the Court is going to go forward with requesting briefs on the merits.  Mr. Venable said he is not going to take advantage of the pro bono program and will respond to the brief on the merits request.
07/13/2011Letter Filed  Letter from Don Venable stating, "I believe that consideration of adding pro bono counsel is premature.  I have a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction pending and I believe this motion will be dispositive of this appeal."  
07/01/2011Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  Referral to Pro Bono Program letter sent to pro se, counsel of record, and program liason (Michael Truesdale).
06/25/2012Case forwarded to Court 
06/22/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Mr. Venerable informed the Court that he mailed the fee last Friday.  He sent the fee with a delivery receipt, and says that he has not received notice that we received it.  Informed him that the Court will wait till early next week, and if not received by then that he may need to send another fee.
06/20/2012Letter Filed  Respondent's Letter requesting the Court that the "motion speaks for itself and should be treated accordingly." On behalf of Don Venable.
06/07/2012Call received  Confirmed with Mr. Venerable that the Court has received his filing in the mail, and informed him of the fee request sent out today.
06/07/2012Notice requesting filing fee  $15 filing fee request letter sent to Mr. Don Venable.
06/06/2012Motion for Rehearing  Respondent Don Venable's Motion to Vacate Judgment and Request for Stay treated as "Motion for Rehearing."
05/25/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Ms. Kathlyn Wilson's office (AG's) to request courtesy email copy of reply brief filed on 5/24/11.
05/24/2011Reply to Response  Petitioner's reply to respondent's response to petition for review filed on behalf of The Honorable Hope Andrade. (orig & 11)
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 D-4
05/18/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/18/2012Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
05/18/2012Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
05/18/2012Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
05/18/2012Motion to dismiss disposedDenied Motion to Dismiss for Want of Jurisdiction denied
05/11/2011Letter Received  Letter received via fax informing the court that his motion to dismiss will serve as his sole response to the petition. On behalf of Don Venable.
05/10/2011Call received  Ms. Wilson, petitioner attorney, informed the Court that the respondent is sending the Court a letter stating that they will want to consider the motion to dismiss as their response.  Ms. Wilson wants 15 days from when the Court receives the letter to file a reply.
05/03/2011Call received  Assistant Attorney General Wilson called to say that she would respond to the motion to dismiss in her reply.
04/26/2011Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss for Want of Jurisdiction (2) filed on behalf of Don Venable.
04/18/2011Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Letter to Mr. David L. Finney, atty for other, the Hon. Bruce Sherbet, returned due to incorrect address.
04/08/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 5/9/11; mailbox rule does not apply if filing by paper
03/08/2011Case forwarded to Court 
03/03/2011Response Waiver filed  Filed on behalf of Bruce Sherbet. (2)
03/02/2011Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Don Venable. (2)
02/01/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Bonnie Chester and requested e-copy resent in properly converted and searchable form.
01/31/2011Appendix Filed  Appendix attached.
01/31/2011Petition for Review  Filed on behalf of the Honorable Hope Andrade.
01/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due January 31, 2011.
01/05/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file petition (2) filed on behalf of Hon. Bruce Sherbet and Hon. Hope Andrade.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 D-4
09/26/2012Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 F-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sherbet, BruceOther interested party Mr. David L. Finney
Ms. Michele Thiele
Andrade, HopePetitionerMr. Gregory Abbott
Ms. Kathlyn C. Wilson
Mr. Robert B. O'Keefe
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. William "Bill" J. Cobb III
Venable, DonRespondentMr. Don Venable
Court of Appeals Information:
REVERSED & REMANDED 
365 SW3d 359, 11-15-10 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Douglas S. Lang 
Trial Court Information
14th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Eric V. Moye 
DC-09-10117-A