Supreme Court

Case: 12-0661    
12-0661
08/14/2012
Granted Motion to file Certified question
EWING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED 
AMERISURE INSURANCE COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/23/2013Letter brief Appellant in case Letter Brief filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
08/21/2013Additional citations received.Appellant in case Recent opinion issued in Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Castagna (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 20, 2013) filed on behalf of Ewing Construction.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/06/2013Letter brief Appellee in case Letter in response to letter brief filed on April 16, 2013.  Filed on behalf of Amerisure Insurance Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/15/2013Letter brief Appellant in case Post- Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
02/26/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedAppellant in case Oral Argument Exhibit filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/11/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Apartment Association, Inc., et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/03/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Assoc'n of Builders and Nat'l Assoc'n of Home Builders in support of Ewing Constr. Co.  Submitted by Manuel Muñoz, Jr., Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel Texas Bar No. 24053379, Texas Association of Builders, 313 E. 12th Street, Ste. 210, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 476-6346.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/21/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Associated General Contractors of America, et al.  Submitted by Patrick J. Wielinski, State Bar No. 21432450, pwielinski@cbylaw.com, 800 Crestview Tower, 105 Decker Court, Irving, Texas 75062, Telephone: (817) 635-3620.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/20/2012Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant Ewing Construction Co., Inc.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/29/2012Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amerisure Ins. Co.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/24/2012Exhibits in case/cause filedJoint motion filed Joint Exhibits filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co. and Amerisure Insurance Co.
09/24/2012Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/14/2012Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Ewing Constr. Co.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Associated General Contractors of America, et al.  Submitted by Patrick J. Wielinski, State Bar No. 21432450, pwielinski@cbylaw.com, 800 Crestview Tower, 105 Decker Court, Irving, Texas 75062, Telephone: (817) 635-3620.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/07/2012Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument granted.  This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 27, 2013.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
11/30/2012Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
11/30/2012Call received  Appellant's atty called to inform the Court that they're going to efile a motion to reset submission due to a vacation conflict.
11/30/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 5, 2013.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
11/20/2012Reply Brief  Appellant Ewing Construction Co., Inc.'s Reply Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/07/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief is granted. Appellant's Reply Brief is due November 20, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/05/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
10/29/2012Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amerisure Ins. Co.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/08/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief granted. Ape's Brief is due October 29, 2012; Ant's Reply Brief is due November 13, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/05/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Appellee Amerisure Insurance Company's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits.
09/24/2012Exhibits in case/cause filed  Joint Exhibits filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co. and Amerisure Insurance Co.
09/24/2012Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/17/2012Call received  Received call from Douglas Skelley of the Shidlofsky firm. He called to inquire whether the Court had received trial court filings from the 5th Circuit. The Clerk informed him that the Court only had the records posted on the website. He said he would work with the 5th Circuit to have the trial court records sent to the Court.
08/28/2012Designation of Lead Counsel   Appellee's Notice of Appearance of R. Brent Cooper and Michelle Robberson, Lead Counsel Designation: Diana Faust, Cooper & Scully PC, 900 Jackson St., Ste. 100, Dallas, TX, 75202, (214)712-9500.
08/24/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the merits requested: Appellant brief due 9/24/12; Appellee response brief due 10/15/12; Reply brief due 10/30/12.
08/24/2012Certified Question accepted 
08/24/2012Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
08/23/2013Letter brief   Letter Brief filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
08/21/2013Additional citations received.  Recent opinion issued in Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Castagna (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 20, 2013) filed on behalf of Ewing Construction.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/14/2012Notice requesting filing fee  Fee request sent to both parties for Certified Question.
08/14/2012Case Record Filed   Record filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Ewing Constr. Co.
08/14/2012Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Ewing Constr. Co.
05/06/2013Letter brief   Letter in response to letter brief filed on April 16, 2013.  Filed on behalf of Amerisure Insurance Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/15/2013Letter brief   Post- Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co., Inc.
04/02/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 6 C-2 (2 vols)
02/27/2013Oral argument   argued on behalf of appellant by Lee H. Shidlofsky; argued on behalf of appellee by R. Brent Cooper
02/26/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibit filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/20/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by R. Brent Cooper.
02/19/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Lee H. Shidlofsky.
02/11/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Apartment Association, Inc., et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/04/2014Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Ewing Construction Co.
01/17/2014Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court
01/03/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Assoc'n of Builders and Nat'l Assoc'n of Home Builders in support of Ewing Constr. Co.  Submitted by Manuel Muñoz, Jr., Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel Texas Bar No. 24053379, Texas Association of Builders, 313 E. 12th Street, Ste. 210, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 476-6346.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/02/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 6 C-2 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
General Contractors of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMr. Patrick J. Wielinski
Texas Apartment Association, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Brendan K. McBride
Ewing Construction Co., Inc.AppellantMr. Lee H. Shidlofsky
Mr. Douglas Paul Skelley
Amerisure Ins. Co.AppelleeMr. David M. Pruessner
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. R. Brent Cooper  
Ms. Michelle E. Robberson
Texas Association of BuildersAmicus CuriaeMr. Manuel (Ned) Munoz, Jr.
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