Supreme Court

Case: 12-0348    
12-0348
05/03/2012
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
DAVID HAMRICK, MAGGIE HAMRICK, SUE BERTRAM AND STEVE BERTRAM 
TOM WARD AND BETSEY WARD 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/29/2014Motion for Rehearing for pet #2 Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Tom and Betsey Ward’s Motion for Rehearing
09/10/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Second Oral Argument Exhibit of Tom Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/10/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. First Oral Argument Exhibit of Tom Ward.
01/30/2013Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Ward and Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/30/2013Reply BriefEvent related to first petition filed in case. Petitioners' Reply Brief filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/14/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Cross-Respondents, David Hamrick, et al.'s Response Brief on the Merits.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/14/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners, Tom & Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/21/2012Brief on the MeritsEvent related to first petition filed in case. Petitioner David Hamrick, et al.'s Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
12/21/2012Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Ward, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/07/2012Reply to ResponsePetitioner Cross-petitioner's Reply brief filed on behalf of Tom Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners, Tom Ward & Betsey Ward.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
09/04/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Cross-Petition for Review. On behalf of Cross-Respondents/Petitioners #1, David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/30/2012Supplemental appendix Event related to first petition filed in case. Supplemental Appendix: Court of Appeals' Judgment. On behalf of David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/29/2012Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tom Ward and Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/29/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner David Hamrick, et al.'s Brief on the Merits.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
12/21/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Ward, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/26/2012Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
11/21/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
11/21/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Brown not sitting)
11/20/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due December 21, 2012; Response Brief is due January 14, 2012; Reply Brief is due January 30, 2012.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/15/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs on the Merits.
10/29/2012Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA (2 petitions)
10/26/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 11/26/12; Response brief due 12/17/12; Reply brief due 1/2/13.
09/29/2014Case forwarded to Court 
09/29/2014Motion for Rehearing for pet #2   Tom and Betsey Ward’s Motion for Rehearing
09/12/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Reheharing filed on behalf of Cross-Petitioners Tom Ward and Betsey Ward has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing due September 29, 2014.
09/11/2013Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by T. Brooke Farnsworth; Argued on behalf of respondents by Millard A. Johnson (Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)
09/11/2013Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by T. Brooke Farnsworth; Argued on behalf of respondents by Millard A. Johnson (Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)
09/10/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Reheharing filed on behalf of Cross-Petitioners Tom Ward and Betsey Ward.
09/10/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  Second Oral Argument Exhibit of Tom Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/10/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  First Oral Argument Exhibit of Tom Ward.
09/07/2012Reply to Response  Cross-petitioner's Reply brief filed on behalf of Tom Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2012Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners, Tom Ward & Betsey Ward.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
09/04/2012Response to Petition  Response to Cross-Petition for Review. On behalf of Cross-Respondents/Petitioners #1, David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/29/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
08/29/2014Opinion issuedIssued
08/29/2014Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.  (Justice Brown not sitting)
(8/29/2014 11:12:55 AM) 12-0348.jmt.pdf, 120348.pdf
08/21/2015Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion for Clarification of the Mandate denied
08/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted JOINT Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses granted. Response due September 4, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/31/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  JOINT Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses to Petitions for Review. On behalf of Petitioners David Hamrick, et al. and Respondents Tom Ward, et al.
07/29/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Millard A. Johnson of Johnson Deluca Kurisky & Gould, PC 1001 Lamar Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77010 on behalf of Tom and Betsey Ward.
07/20/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to both petitions for review due August 20, 2012.
07/02/2015Reply to Response to Motion  The Hamricks’ Reply to the Wards’ Response to Motion for Clarification of the Mandate.
06/26/2015Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Clarification of Mandate filed on behalf of Tom Ward.
06/19/2015Call received  Cross-Petitioners informed the Court that a Response to a the Motion to Clarify the Mandate will be filed.  
06/19/2012Case forwarded to Court 
06/19/2012Case forwarded to Court 
06/17/2015Miscellaneous Motion  Petitioners - Cross-Respondents’ Motion for Clarification of the Mandate filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al.
06/12/2012Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al.
06/11/2012Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Respondents Tom and Betsey Ward.
06/11/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Millard Johnson's office - spoke to his asst. MIna, in re:  efiling their response waiver.  She said that she would take care of it today.
06/10/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be Presented by T. Brooke Fransworth for David Hamrick, et al.
05/30/2012Supplemental appendix   Supplemental Appendix: Court of Appeals' Judgment. On behalf of David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/29/2012Petition for Review #2  Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tom Ward and Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/29/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/10/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Ward's Petition is due May 29, 2012.
05/10/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petitions are due May 29, 2012.
05/03/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 11, 2013.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
05/03/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 11, 2013.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
05/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  JOINT Motion for Extension of Time to file Tom Ward, et al.'s Petition for Review (incorporated with 53.7 #1)
05/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  JOINT Motion for Extension of Time to file David Harmrick, et al.'s Petition for Review (incorporated with 53.7 #2)
03/08/2013Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time are yet to be determined.
03/08/2013Petition for Review granted 
03/08/2013Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time are yet to be determined.
03/08/2013Petition for Review granted 
01/30/2013Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tom Ward and Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/30/2013Reply Brief  Petitioners' Reply Brief filed on behalf of David Hamrick, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/23/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 D-4 (2 vols)
01/14/2013Brief on the Merits  Cross-Respondents, David Hamrick, et al.'s Response Brief on the Merits.(HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/14/2013Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Respondents/Cross-Petitioners, Tom & Betsey Ward.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/23/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 D-4 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hamrick, DavidPetitionerMr. T. Brooke Farnsworth
Mr. Bennett S. Bartlett
Mr. Brian Joseph Shelton
Ward, TomRespondentMr. David Christopher Deiss
Mr. Millard A. Johnson
Mr. Charles Patrick Waites
Mr. Richard L. Spencer
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 12-29-11 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Martha Hill Jamison 
Trial Court Information
125th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable O. Kyle Carter 
2005-61600