Supreme Court

Case: 11-0708    
11-0708
09/08/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
HAL RACHAL, JR. 
JOHN W. REITZ 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/29/2013Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Respondent's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
04/27/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/16/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the merits filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
03/19/2012Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr. (HC REC'D)
01/04/2012Response to PetitionRespondent E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John W. Reitz. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/08/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner E-FILED  Attached to petition
09/08/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner E-FILED  Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/28/2011Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response is due January 4, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/28/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  E-FILED: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
11/07/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by Catherine A. Brandt; argued on behalf of respondent by Chad Baruch
11/04/2011Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due 12/5/11.
10/25/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 F-2
10/11/2011Case forwarded to Court 
10/10/2011Response Waiver filed  E-FILED  Response waiver filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
10/06/2011Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Paul Leake's office to request that they e-file their response waiver.  Left message on VM of Mr. Leake.
09/28/2012Notice of Appearance  Attorney Catherine A. Brandt's Notice of Appearance on behalf of Petitioner, Hal Rachal, Jr.
09/27/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to attorney Catherine Brandt to request a Notice of Appearance.  
09/26/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by petitioner attorney Catherine A. Brandt of Wynne & Wynne of Wills Point, TX
09/09/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due September 20, 2011
09/08/2011Appendix Filed  E-FILED  Attached to petition
09/08/2011Petition for Review  E-FILED  Petition, appendix attached, filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/08/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  E-FILED  Motion for extension of time to file petition for review filed on behalf of Hal Rachel, Jr.
08/23/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/23/2013Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
07/09/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent attorney Chad Baruch of The Law Office of Chad Baruch of Rowlett, TX
06/22/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument set for 9 a.m. on 11/7/12; time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
06/08/2012Petition for Review granted 
06/08/2012Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Date and time are yet to be determined.
05/29/2013Motion for Rehearing  Respondent's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
05/29/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is Granted. Motion for Rehearing is due June 3, 2013.
05/29/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
05/29/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke to respondent's attorney, Mr. Baruch.  Stated that we received their motion for rehearing, but it was untimely and requested they file a motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.  He said that they would submit an extension today.
05/23/2013Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to the parties regarding corrected judgment that conforms to the opinion.
05/23/2013Corrected judgment issued  Corrected judgment sent to parties to conform with opinion.
05/23/2013Call received  Call received from law firm Wynne & Wynne letting the Court know the judgment contradicts the opinion and order of the Court.  Informed caller that a corrected judgment will be sent out.
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 10 H-1
05/03/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/03/2013Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
04/27/2012Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/16/2012Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the merits filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
04/06/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Respondent's Brief is due April 16, 2012; Reply Brief is due May 1, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/06/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief filed on behalf of John W. Reitz.
03/19/2012Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hal Rachal, Jr. (HC REC'D)
03/15/2012Case Record Filed   Electronic Record from the 5th Court of Appeals received.
02/22/2012Record Requested in Case 
02/17/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Petitioner brief due 03/19/12; Response brief due 04/09/12; Reply brief due 04/24/12
01/04/2012Response to Petition  E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of John W. Reitz. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 H-1
10/25/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 F-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Reitz, John W.RespondentMr. Casey Lee Blair
Mr. Paul R. Leake  
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Jordan O. S. Holt
Ms. Cariann Bradford
Rachal, Jr., HalPetitionerMs. Catherine A. Brandt
Mr. B. Prater Monning III
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed [duplicate 3] 
347 SW3d 305, 07-22-11 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Elizabeth Lang-Miers 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 2 
Dallas 
Honorable Robert E. Price 
PR09-3183-2