Supreme Court

Case: 11-0772    
11-0772
09/28/2011
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
JOSEPH E. HANCOCK 
EASWARAN P. VARIYAM 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/08/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner Joseph E. Hancock's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/24/2012Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/05/2012Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/16/2011Reply to ResponsePetitioner E-FILED  Reply to petition filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/01/2011Response to PetitionRespondent E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/18/2011Appendix FiledPetitioner E-FILED appendix attached
10/18/2011Petition for ReviewPetitioner E-FILED  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/16/2011Reply to Response  E-FILED  Reply to petition filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/06/2011Case forwarded to Court 
12/05/2012Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by Lawrence M. Doss; argued on behalf of respondent by Allyson N. Ho
12/01/2011Response to Petition  E-FILED: Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/17/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted unopposed motion to extend time to file response to petition granted.  Response is due December 1, 2011.
11/15/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  E-FILED  Unopposed motion to extend time to file response to petition.  On behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.
10/24/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Amended Oral Argument Submission form.  Oral Argument will now be presented by Allyson Ho.  Filed on behalf of Easwaran Variyam.
10/24/2012Call received  Ms. Ho informed the Court that she will be filing another oral argument submission form today or tomorrow.
10/24/2012Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice of Lead Counsel of Allyson N. Ho, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1717 Main St., Suite 3200, Dallas TX, 75201, Tel. 214-466-4000.
10/18/2011Appendix Filed  E-FILED appendix attached
10/18/2011Petition for Review  E-FILED  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/29/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due October 18, 2011.
09/29/2011Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  E-FILED: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.
08/28/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by respondent attorney, Robert W. St. Clair of Fargason, Booth, St. Clair, Richards & Wilkins, L.L.P.
08/28/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted by petitioner attorney, Lawrence M. Doss of Mullin, Hoard & Brown, L.L.P.
08/17/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case is set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2012.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
08/17/2012Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/17/2012Petition for Review granted 
08/09/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 F-1 (3 vols)
07/02/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/08/2012Reply Brief  Petitioner Joseph E. Hancock's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/24/2012Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/17/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/17/2013Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 10 H-2
04/24/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response brief due 05/24/12; Reply brief due 06/08/12; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/23/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Easwaran P. Variyam.
04/12/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Lawrence Doss's office (spoke to his asst., Mary) and requested that they send 3 additional copies of their brief on the merits efiled on 4/5/12.  She said that they would send them out today.
04/05/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/29/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner brief due 04/04/12; Response brief due 04/24/12; Reply brief due 05/09/12; NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
03/26/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph E. Hancock.
02/29/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due March 28, 2012; Respondent's Brief is due April 17, 2012; Reply Brief is due May 2, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/27/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph Hancock.
02/07/2012Case Record Filed   CLK REC (1) VOL WITH SEALED ENV, REPS REC (7) VOLS, EXHIBITS (1) VOL, ANTS BR, APES BR, ANTS SUPP BR, ANTS REPLY BR, ANTS MO/RE-OVRULE,  APES RESP, ANTS REPLY,  MISC FOLDER, JUDGEMENT, OPINION (AF)
01/31/2012Record Requested in Case 
01/27/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due 2/27/12; Response brief due 3/19/12; Reply brief due 4/3/12
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 H-2
08/09/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 F-1 (3 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hancock, Joseph E.PetitionerMr. Lawrence Matthew Doss
Mr. Benjamin Davidson II
Mr. Donald M. Hunt
Variyam, Easwaran P.RespondentMs. Allyson N. Ho
Mr. Robert W. St. Clair
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed [duplicate 3] 
345 SW3d 157, 06-16-11 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle 
Trial Court Information
99th District Court 
Lubbock 
Honorable William C. Sowder 
2006-537,571