Supreme Court

Case: 11-0447    
11-0447
06/13/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
LEE C. RITCHIE, ET AL. 
ANN CALDWELL RUPE, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE DALLAS GORDON RUPE, III 1995 FAMILY TRUST 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/19/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Brief of Amicus Curiae Francis W.S. Chan in support of Respondent’s Motion for Rehearing.  Submitted by Mayur H. Amin of The Amin Law Firm, Arlington, Tx.
07/21/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae Erwin Cruz, M.D. in support of Respondent’s Motion for Rehearing.  Submitted by Eric T. Stahl of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
07/03/2014Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
05/30/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Trial Laywers Association, Mr. Peter M. Kelly, Kelly, Durham & Pittard, L.L.P., 1005 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX  77008 , Phone (713) 529-0048, Fax (713) 529-2498.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/22/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Erwin Cruz M.D.'s Amicus Brief. Submitted by Eric T. Stahl of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson P.C. of Dallas Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/15/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter Brief of Marc Steinberg, et al. submitted by Marc Steinberg.SMU Dedman School of Law, 3315 Daniel Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205, Texas Bar #: 1913306.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
08/03/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/23/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/13/2012Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
05/08/2012Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
05/02/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/02/2012Petition Reinstated 
11/16/2011Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner E-FILED  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/14/2011Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent E-FILED  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe, et al.
09/08/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED  Amicus Curiae Letter in support of Petitioners.  On behalf of/Submitted by Carol Bavousett Mattick; 303 West Sunset Road Suite 103, San Antonio Texas 78701, [210] 272-1860.
09/08/2011Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review E-FILED  Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al.'s Motion for Rehearing. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/22/2011Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae letter brief submitted in support of petition for review by Professor Elizabeth S. Miller, One Bear Place, #97288, Waco, TX.  76798-7288 (orig & 11)
07/15/2011Amended Petition for Review filedPetitioner E-FILED  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie.
07/14/2011Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) E-FILED Amicus Curiae Brief of John R. Fahy, Wayne Whitaker and Rex Whitaker in Support of Petition for Review filed by John R. Fahy, Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC, 301 Commerce St., Suite 3500 Fort Worth, TX 76102, (817)878-0547
06/13/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner E-FILED  appendix attached
06/13/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner E-FILED  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by petitioner attorney Mathew Sapp of Hawkins, Parnell, Thackston & Young, LLP of Dallas, TX 75205
11/16/2011Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  E-FILED  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/14/2011Response to Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe, et al.
11/07/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
11/07/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Petitioner's Motion to Modify the Court's Judgment denied
10/26/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at Austin College, Sherman, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 3(a).]; Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/26/2012Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/26/2012Petition for Review granted 
10/24/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/21/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Petitioners' Motion for Rehearing granted.  Response to Motion for Rehearing is due November 14, 2011. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
10/19/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  E-FILED  Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Petitioners' Motion for Rehearing. On behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
10/07/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to motion for rehearing due no later than October 24, 2011.
09/13/2011Case forwarded to Court 
09/08/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  E-FILED  Amicus Curiae Letter in support of Petitioners.  On behalf of/Submitted by Carol Bavousett Mattick; 303 West Sunset Road Suite 103, San Antonio Texas 78701, [210] 272-1860.
09/08/2011Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al.'s Motion for Rehearing. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/19/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae Francis W.S. Chan in support of Respondent’s Motion for Rehearing.  Submitted by Mayur H. Amin of The Amin Law Firm, Arlington, Tx.
08/17/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted.  Motion for rehearing due 9/8/11.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
08/17/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  E-FILED  Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/12/2011Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/03/2012Reply Brief  Petitioners Lee C. Ritchie, et al's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/23/2012Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/22/2011Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus curiae letter brief submitted in support of petition for review by Professor Elizabeth S. Miller, One Bear Place, #97288, Waco, TX.  76798-7288 (orig & 11)
07/21/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae Erwin Cruz, M.D. in support of Respondent’s Motion for Rehearing.  Submitted by Eric T. Stahl of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
07/15/2011Amended Petition for Review filed  E-FILED  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie.
07/14/2011Amicus Curiae Brief received  E-FILED Amicus Curiae Brief of John R. Fahy, Wayne Whitaker and Rex Whitaker in Support of Petition for Review filed by John R. Fahy, Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC, 301 Commerce St., Suite 3500 Fort Worth, TX 76102, (817)878-0547
07/12/2011Case forwarded to Court 
07/11/2011Response Waiver filed  EFILED Response waiver filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe, as Trustee for the Dallas Gordon Rupe, III 1995 Family Trust (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/07/2014Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Petitioners' Motion to Modify the Court's Judgment.
07/03/2014Case forwarded to Court 
07/03/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
07/03/2014Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Modify the Court's Judgment filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
06/26/2014Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Revised opinion sent to parties with the following notation: A typographical error has been corrected on page 43, last line: § 21.01(a)(4) changed to § 21.101(a)(4).
(6/26/2014 11:54:43 AM) 110447.pdf
06/26/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to the Motion to Modify the Court's Judgment due no later than July 7, 2014.
06/26/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Resp's Brief is due July 23, 2012; Pet's Reply Brief is due August 7, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
06/25/2014Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to Modify the Court's Judgment filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie.
06/24/2014Call received  A caller says there is a typographical error on page 43, last line of the opinion. He says the citation to Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code 21.01 should be to 21.101. Clerk's office informed chambers.
06/20/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/20/2014Dissenting opinion issued.Issued
06/20/2014Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined. Justice Guzman delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Willett and Justice Brown joined.
(6/20/2014 4:40:29 PM) 11-0447.jmt.pdf, 110447d.pdf, 110447.pdf
06/19/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Respondent Ann Caldwell Rupe's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits.
06/13/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/13/2012Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (17V), supp clk's record (1V), reporter's record (23V- [V20-23 labeled Exhibits]), supp reporter's record (1V), reporter's record (3 V in one dated 2-26-10) in support of ant's emergency mo/review, amended ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, ape's partial mo/re, misc. folder (mos., corres. & orders), opinion, judgment, folder w/ briefs filed in SC in related case 10-0214.
06/13/2011Appendix Filed  E-FILED  appendix attached
06/13/2011Petition for Review  E-FILED  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/30/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Trial Laywers Association, Mr. Peter M. Kelly, Kelly, Durham & Pittard, L.L.P., 1005 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX  77008 , Phone (713) 529-0048, Fax (713) 529-2498.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/22/2012Record Requested in Case 
05/17/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due 6/18/12; Response brief due 7/9/12; Reply brief due 7/24/12
05/08/2012Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
05/02/2012Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/27/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Requested response is due May 2, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/23/2012Reply to Response to Motion  E-FILED  Respondent Ann Rupe's Reply in Support of Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Review
03/22/2012Designation of Lead Counsel   E-FILED  Notice of Designation of New Lead Counsel for Respondent Ann Caldwell Rupe.  New Lead Counsel is Mr. Jeffrey S. Levinger. Updated in CMS.
03/22/2012Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time filed on behalf of Lee C. Ritchie, et al.
03/21/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
03/02/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to petition for review due 4/2/12.
03/02/2012Petition Reinstated 
03/02/2012Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
03/02/2012Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  denial of petition on 8/12/11 withdrawn; petition reinstated
02/26/2013Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by Robert B. Gilbreath; argued on behalf of respondents by Jeffrey S. Levinger
02/18/2014Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address - Steven E. Aldous' new address is: Forshey & Prostok LLP, 500 Crescent Court, Ste 500, Ste 240, Dallas, Texas 75201
01/23/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 D-4
01/22/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Erwin Cruz M.D.'s Amicus Brief. Submitted by Eric T. Stahl of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson P.C. of Dallas Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/17/2013Correction filed (See Remarks)  Correction to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of Marc Steinberg, et al.  HARD COPY ATTACHED TO AMICUS HARD COPY.
01/15/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Letter Brief of Marc Steinberg, et al. submitted by Marc Steinberg.SMU Dedman School of Law, 3315 Daniel Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205, Texas Bar #: 1913306.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
01/07/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Ann Caldwell Rupe.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/23/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 D-4
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Miller, Elizabeth S.Amicus CuriaeMs. Elizabeth Stone Miller
Rupe, Ann CaldwellRespondentMr. Brett D. Kutnick
Ms. Charla G. Aldous
Mr. Steven E. Aldous
Mr. Jeffrey S. Levinger
Steinberg, MarcAmicus CuriaeMr. Marc I. Steinberg  
Ritchie, Lee C.PetitionerMs. Hilaree A. Casada
Ms. Katherine K. Elrich
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Ms. Amy E. Davis
Chan, Francis W.S.Amicus CuriaeMr. Mayur Harshad (Marc) Amin
Fahy, John R.Amicus CuriaeMr. Rex S. Whitaker
Mr. Wayne Martin Whitaker
Mr. John Richard Fahy
Texas Trial Lawyers AssociationAmicus CuriaeThe Honorable Peter Kelly
Mattick, Carol BavousettAmicus CuriaeMs. Carol Bavousett Mattick
Cruz, M.D., ErwinAmicus CuriaeMr. Eric Thomas Stahl
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
339 SW3d 275, 03-28-11 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable James A. Moseley 
Trial Court Information
44th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Carlos Raul Cortez 
06-06944