Supreme Court

Case: 12-0501    
12-0501
06/18/2012
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
TARA S. BRIGHTON F/K/A SYBIL B. KOSS 
GREGORY KOSS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/17/2013Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing or Reconsideration of Allocation of Costs filed on behalf of Gregory Koss.
08/23/2013Petition Reinstated 
01/30/2013Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/16/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent Gregory L. Koss' Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/03/2012Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tara S. Brighton f/k/a Sybil B. Koss. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/22/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition filed on behalf of Gregory Koss.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/18/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tara S. Brighton.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response brief due 01/16/13; Reply brief due 01/31/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/14/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gregory L. Koss.
12/13/2012Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/03/2012Brief on the Merits  Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tara S. Brighton f/k/a Sybil B. Koss. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/18/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 C-3
11/07/2012Record Requested in Case 
11/02/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioners brief due no later than 12/3/12; Response brief due no later than 12/27/12; Reply brief due 1/11/13.
10/22/2012Response to Petition  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Gregory Koss.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
10/18/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/18/2013Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/21/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 22, 2012.
09/17/2013Letter Filed  Corrected Certificate of Service filed on behalf of Gregory L. Koss.
09/17/2013Case forwarded to Court 
09/17/2013Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing or Reconsideration of Allocation of Costs filed on behalf of Gregory Koss.
09/17/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion to Extend Time to file Motion for Reconsideration or Rehearing of Allocation of Costs is Granted. Motion for Rehearing is due September 17, 2013.
09/17/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with petitioner's attorney, Chad Ruback, and he stated that he had not yet been served with a copy of the motion for extension of time to file a motion for rehearing. He is opposed to the motion, but does not intend to file a written response in opposition.
09/16/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion to Extend Time to File Motion for Reconsiderartion or Rehearing on Allocation of Costs filed on behalf of Gregory Koss.
08/23/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
08/23/2013Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
08/23/2013Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
08/23/2013Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
08/23/2013Petition Reinstated 
08/23/2013Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued June 7, 2013, lifted.
07/25/2013Order from Lower Court filed  Order Received from 5th Court of Appeals.
07/24/2012Case forwarded to Court 
07/23/2013Status report filed  Notification of Court of Appeals Decision filed on behalf of Gregory L. Koss.
07/22/2013Status report filed  Petitioner herby notifies this Court that, on July 19, 2013, the court of appeals issued on order severing Brighton's cross-appeal "so as to make our March 26, 2013 memorandum opinion on rehearing final."
06/19/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  to the 5th Court of Appeals.  RE: to inquire whether a Judgment in this case was issued or not. One of the deputies clarified that they didn't issue a Judgment but an Order along with the Opinion.
06/18/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tara S. Brighton.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/07/2013Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This premature appeal is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 27.2, to allow the court of appeals to consider rendering a judgment making the order dismissing Brighton’s appeal final.  See Tex. R. App. P. 53.1.  It is the parties’ responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the court of appeals’ decision is final.  See Tex. R. App. P. 53.7(a).
06/07/2013Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 10 D-5
01/30/2013Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/16/2013Brief on the Merits  Respondent Gregory L. Koss' Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 D-5
11/18/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 C-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Brighton, Tara S.PetitionerMr. Chad M. Ruback
Mr. Craig A. Jackson
Koss, GregoryRespondentMs. Paula Jean Gaus
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismissed 
416 SW3d 1, 03-26-12 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
303rd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable David Anthony Lopez 
DF07-12791-V