Eleventh Court of Appeals

Case: 11-24-00278-CV    
11-24-00278-CV
10/24/2024
Personal Injury
Billy Stearns 
Billy Stewart 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.11thcoa.courts.state.tx.us 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
07/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
06/04/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2025Motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Denied
12/23/2025Motion for rehearing filed 
12/11/2025Memorandum opinion issuedAffirmed
[ PDF/100 KB ] Judgment
[ PDF/271 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/151 KB ] Notice
10/25/2024Docketing statement filed 
10/25/2024Fee paid 
10/24/2024Case Information Sheet from trial court clerk filed 
10/24/2024Case began in court of appeals 
10/23/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/16/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
10/09/2025Submitted 
09/17/2025Set for submission on briefs 
09/17/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
09/11/2025Motion to reset oral argument disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/11/2025Corrected entry made by clerks office 
09/10/2025Motion to reset oral argument filed 
08/07/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
07/18/2025Case ready to be set 
07/17/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
07/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/07/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/04/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
05/05/2025Reporters record filed 
04/30/2026Case stored 
04/30/2026Mandate issued 
04/15/2025Response filed 
04/13/2026Case returned from higher court 
04/07/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/07/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
04/02/2025Clerks record filed 
03/27/2025Letter issued by the court 
03/04/2025Document filed 
02/27/2026Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Denied
02/21/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
02/21/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/21/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
02/20/2025Extension of time to file clerks record disposedWrit or Motion Granted in Part
02/20/2025No payment arrangements made with trial court clerk for record 
02/20/2025Extension of time to file clerks record disposed 
01/23/2026Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
01/21/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/21/2025No payment arrangements made with court reporter for record 
01/15/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
01/14/2025Extension of time to file clerks record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/14/2025No payment arrangements made with trial court clerk for record 
01/14/2025Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
04/30/2026Case StoredCase stored
04/30/2032RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Stearns, BillyAppellantWayne Collins
Stewart Motels, LLCUnknownMichael W. Minton
Stewart, BerthaUnknownMichael W. Minton
Stewart, Billy V.AppelleeMichael W. Minton
Trial Court Information
35th District Court 
Brown 
Honorable Sam C. Moss, Judge 
CV2203056 
Tammy C. Watkins, Court Reporter