Supreme Court

Case: 11-0312    
11-0312
04/29/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NICO-WF1, L.L.C. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/17/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/18/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent EFILED Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/28/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner E-FILED  Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of The State of Texas, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
08/26/2011Response to PetitionRespondent E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/01/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attached
06/01/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner E-FILED  Petition for Review on behalf of The State of Texas and The Texas Department of Transportation. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on Merits granted.  Respondent's Brief is due January 18, 2012; Petitioner's Reply Brief is due February 2, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
12/13/2012Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
12/12/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED  Respondent NICO-WF1, LLC's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on Merits.
11/28/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/02/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
11/02/2012Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.  Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court.  (Justice Johnson not sitting)
10/28/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due November 28, 2011; Respondent's Brief is due December 19, 2011; Reply Brief is due January 3, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/27/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  E-FILED  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
10/17/2011Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1v), reporter's record (1 v - 3 V in one), ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, ant's mo/re, misc. folder (mos. & corres.), opinion, judgment
10/16/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by Susan Desmarais Bonnen; argued on behalf of respondent by Randolph Kimble Whittington
09/29/2011Record Requested in Case 
09/28/2011Brief on the Merits Ordered  Petitioner brief due 10/28/11; Response brief due 11/17/11; Reply brief due 12/07/11.
09/19/2011Reply to Response  E-FILED  Reply to Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of The State of Texas, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
09/13/2011MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply to response filed on behalf of The State of Texas granted.  Reply due 9/19/11.
09/12/2011Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  E-FILED  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply to response filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
09/07/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by petitioner attorney, Susan Desmarais Bonnen of the Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX
09/07/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent attorney, Randolph Kimble Whittington, of the Law Office of Randolph Kimble Whittington of Harlingen, TX.
08/26/2011Response to Petition  E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/29/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 8/29/11; mailbox rule does not apply
07/05/2011Case forwarded to Court 
06/28/2011Response Waiver filed  EFILED Response waiver to petition for review filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/22/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument set for 9 a.m. on 10/16/12; time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/13/2012Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice for R. K. Whittington filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C.
06/01/2011Appendix Filed  appendix attached
06/01/2011Petition for Review  E-FILED  Petition for Review on behalf of The State of Texas and The Texas Department of Transportation. (HARD COPIES RECEIVED)
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 F-1
05/06/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due June 1, 2011.
04/29/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation. (2)
04/09/2012Letter Filed  Lead counsel for the State of Texas, et al. requesting the Court, since the date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined, to NOT set this case for oral argument for the date of May 15, 2012, because he has another oral argument scheduled on May 15 in Dallas.
03/30/2012Petition for Review granted 
03/30/2012Petition for Review disposedFiling granted date and time yet to be determined
02/17/2012Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/02/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Reply brief is due 02/17/12; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/02/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas, et al.
01/18/2012Brief on the Merits  EFILED Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of NICO-WF1, L.L.C.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/14/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 21 E-4
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/14/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 E-4
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 F-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasPetitionerMs. Kristina Silcocks
Mr. Randall K. Hill
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Ms. Susan Desmarais Bonnen
Ms. Betsy Jane Johnson
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Allan David Meesey
Mr. William "Bill" J. Cobb III
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
NICO-WF1, L.L.C.RespondentMr. Randolph K. Whittington
Court of Appeals Information:
Reformed and Remanded 
385 SW3d 45, 12-16-10 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gina M. Benavides 
Trial Court Information
107th District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable Benjamin Euresti 
2008-10-005608-A