Supreme Court

Case: 11-0367    
11-0367
05/18/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS 
LAURA FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH FRIEND, DECEASED AND LUTHER FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/04/2012Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondent's Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Laura Friend, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/11/2012Post submission brief filedAmicus Curiae Amicus Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/12/2012Post submission brief filedAmicus Curiae Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, the City of Houston, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/23/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Brief of Amicus Curiae the State of Texas. Submitted by Rance L. Craft - Assistant Solicitor General of the Ofc. of the Attorney General, PO Box 12548 (MC 059), Austin Texas 78711.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/07/2011Reply BriefPetitioner E-FILED: Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/18/2011Brief on the MeritsRespondent E-FILED  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Laura Friend, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/28/2011Brief on the MeritsPetitioner E-FILED  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/08/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of City of Houston, TX.  Submitted by Judith Ramsey, Sr. Asst. City Attorney, SB#16519550, PO Box 36/8, Houston, TX 77001, (832)393-6468. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/06/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner E-FILED  Reply to response to petition filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills, Texas
08/22/2011Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Laura Friend, Indiv., et al. (orig & 12)
06/16/2011Additional citations received.Petitioner SCANNED  Additional Cite:  City of Houston V. Esparza, No. 01-11-00046-CV (Tex. App. _ Houston June 9, 2011) filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills (2).
05/18/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached.
05/18/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/07/2011Reply Brief  E-FILED: Reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/18/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Laura Friend, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/28/2011Brief on the Merits  E-FILED  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/28/2011Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1V), ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, amicus brief, ant's mo/re, misc. folder (mos. & corres.), opinion,
judgment
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.
09/14/2012Case Stored  G02 Row 21 G-3
09/08/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of City of Houston, TX.  Submitted by Judith Ramsey, Sr. Asst. City Attorney, SB#16519550, PO Box 36/8, Houston, TX 77001, (832)393-6468. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/06/2011Reply to Response  E-FILED  Reply to response to petition filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills, Texas
08/22/2011Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Laura Friend, Indiv., et al. (orig & 12)
08/09/2012Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
07/22/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3:00 p.m. on 8/22/11; mailbox rule does not apply
06/29/2012Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/29/2012Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
06/21/2011Case forwarded to Court 
06/16/2011Response Waiver filed  Response waiver (12) filed on behalf of Laura Friend.
06/16/2011Additional citations received.  SCANNED  Additional Cite:  City of Houston V. Esparza, No. 01-11-00046-CV (Tex. App. _ Houston June 9, 2011) filed on behalf of City of North Richland Hills (2).
06/04/2012Post submission brief filed  Respondent's Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Laura Friend, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 C-1
05/18/2011Appendix Filed  Appendix attached.
05/18/2011Petition for Review  On behalf of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas.
04/11/2012Post submission brief filed  Amicus Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/12/2012Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, the City of Houston, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/01/2012Address Change   E-FILED  Counsel for Amicus Curiae The State of Texas, Mr. Rance Craft's Notice to advise the Court of his new email address. Updated in CMS.
02/28/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by Fredrick Wayne "Fritz" Quast; argued on behalf of respondents by Darrell L. Keith; argued on behalf of amicus, State of Texas, by Rance L. Craft
02/24/2012Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted motion of amicus curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue 15/20/5 minutes
02/24/2012Letter Filed  Letter informs the Court that the the Motion to Participate in Oral Argument is unopposed.  Filed on bhealf of the State of Texas.
02/23/2012Motion to Argue filed  Motion of Amicus Curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument.
02/23/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED  Brief of Amicus Curiae the State of Texas. Submitted by Rance L. Craft - Assistant Solicitor General of the Ofc. of the Attorney General, PO Box 12548 (MC 059), Austin Texas 78711.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/08/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by respondent attorney Darrell L. Keith of Keith Law Firm, P.C. of Ft. Worth, TX
01/30/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  OA submission form submitted by Fredrick Wayne "Fritz" Quast of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
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▲▼
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 C-1
09/14/2012Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 G-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Friend, LauraRespondentMs. Courtney Shannon Keith
Mr. Darrell L. Keith
Ms. Arin K. Schall
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Rance L. Craft
Torres, RichardOther interested party Mr. Frederick Wayne 'Fritz' Quast
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Daniel R. Barrett
Yamada, M.D., Roy KenjiOther interested party Mr. J. Kevin Carey
The City of Houston, TexasAmicus CuriaeMs. Judith Ramsey
Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.Other interested party Mr. Russell Ramsey
City of North Richland Hills, TexasPetitionerMr. Daniel R. Barrett
Mr. George A. Staples Jr.
Mr. Frederick Wayne 'Fritz' Quast
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev/Pt 
337 SW3d 387, 02-24-11 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Anne Gardner 
Trial Court Information
342nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Robert S. McGrath 
342-218419-06