Supreme Court

Case: 11-0261    
11-0261
04/11/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
ROARK AMUSEMENT AND VENDING, L.P. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/12/2012Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Exhibits tendered for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Roark Amusement & Vending, L.P.
11/28/2011Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/09/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roark Amusement & Vending, L.P.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners Susan Combs, et al.'s Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/22/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/07/2011Response to PetitionRespondent Roark Amusement & Vending LP's Response to Petition for Review. (12)
04/19/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae letter in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of/and submitted by Mr. Ron Beal; Professor & Attorney at Law, One Bear Place #97288, Waco Texas 76798, [254] 710-6590.  (12)
04/12/2011Supplemental appendix Petitioner Supplemental appendix:  Court of Appeals' judgment (12) filed on behalf of Susan Combs.
04/11/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner attached to petition
04/11/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition filed on behalf of Susan Combs (appendix attached 12).
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/28/2011Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/09/2011Brief on the Merits  Respondent Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roark Amusement & Vending, L.P.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/15/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by Jonathan F. Mitchell; argued on behalf of respondents James F. Martens
10/12/2012Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits tendered for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Roark Amusement & Vending, L.P.
09/19/2011Brief on the Merits  Petitioners Susan Combs, et al.'s Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
09/14/2012Letter Filed  Attorney Michael Seay's Letter to consent to removal of his name from this case.
09/14/2012Call received  from Mr. Seay to notify the Court that he agreed that his name be remove from the case. He will be efiling a letter to that effect.
09/14/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Mr. Seay to inquire whether he is agreed or not to remove his name from this  case (per letter filed on September 11).
09/11/2012Letter Filed  Letter to notify the Court that Michael Seay has left Martens, Todd & Leonard and, therefore, no longer represents Roark Amusement & Vending, L.P. and request to remove Mr. Seay as Counsel.
09/11/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Jonathan F. Mitchell.  Filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.
09/11/2012Designation of Lead Counsel   Petitioners Susan Combs, et al.'s Designation of Lead Appellate Counsel. Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell is thew new lead counsel.
09/10/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted by respondent attorney, James F. Martens, of Martens, Todd & Leonard of Austin, TX
09/02/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief granted.  Response brief due 11/9/11; Reply brief due 11/28/11. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
08/26/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Mr. Graham and Mr. Oort informed the Court that the motion is unopposed.
08/25/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed on behalf of Roark Amusement and Vending. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/24/2011Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1V), ant's br, ant's appendix, ape's br, ant's reply br, ant's appendix to reply br, ape's mo/re, misc. folder(mos.), opinion, judgment
08/22/2011Record Requested in Case 
08/19/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 9/19/11; Response brief due 10/10/11; Reply brief due 10/25/11; mailbox rule does not apply
06/22/2012Submission resetCase set for oral argument Oral argument reset for 9 a.m. on 10/15/12; time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
06/22/2011Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/07/2011Response to Petition  Roark Amusement & Vending LP's Response to Petition for Review. (12)
05/22/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 C-2 (2 vols)
05/20/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 6/20/11; mailbox rule does not apply
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 10 E-1
04/19/2011Case forwarded to Court 
04/19/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae letter in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of/and submitted by Mr. Ron Beal; Professor & Attorney at Law, One Bear Place #97288, Waco Texas 76798, [254] 710-6590.  (12)
04/18/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/13/2011Response Waiver filed  Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of Roark Amusement and Vending, L.P. (orig & 11)
04/12/2011Supplemental appendix   Supplemental appendix:  Court of Appeals' judgment (12) filed on behalf of Susan Combs.
04/12/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  Requested Court of Appeals' judgment.
04/11/2011Appendix Filed  attached to petition
04/11/2011Petition for Review  Petition filed on behalf of Susan Combs (appendix attached 12).
03/08/2013Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed/remanded to trial court
03/08/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/03/2012Motion to postpone submission date disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument; Date and time are yet to be determined.
01/27/2012Motion to postpone submission date filed  Petitioners Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, et al.'s Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument.
01/27/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for oral argument on 2/28/12; time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
01/27/2012Petition for Review granted 
01/27/2012Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 E-1
05/22/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 C-2 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Beal, RonAmicus CuriaeMr. Ron Beal
Combs, SusanPetitionerMr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. Kevin D. Van Oort
Mr. Jeff M. Graham
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Ronald R. Del Vento
Mr. William "Bill" J. Cobb III
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Marc Alan Barenblat
Roark Amusement & Vending L.P.RespondentMs. Amanda Marie Traphagan
Mr. James F. Martens
Ms. Amanda G. Taylor
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 01-26-11 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable J. Woodfin 'Woodie' Jones 
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Suzanne Covington 
D-1-GN-06-004725