Supreme Court

Case: 12-0721    
12-0721
09/05/2012
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
CITY OF HOUSTON 
CHRISTOPHER RHULE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/10/2014Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule.
08/23/2013Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/01/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/14/2013Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/27/2013Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/01/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chistopher A. Rhule. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/05/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Motion for Rehearing is due January 10, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/11/2013Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Tim to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of City of Houston. (Hard Copies Received)
12/11/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response is due February 1, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/11/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule.
12/09/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule.
11/30/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 1/2/13.
11/22/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
11/22/2013Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.
(11/22/2013 3:22:21 PM) 12-0721.jmt.pdf, 120721.pdf
11/22/2013Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
11/22/2013Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
10/23/2012Case forwarded to Court 
10/18/2012Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Chistopher A. Rhule.
10/05/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/07/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition due 10/05/12.
09/05/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
08/23/2013Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/01/2013Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/24/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due August 8, 2013; Reply brief is due August 23, 2013.
06/24/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Christopher A. Rhule.
06/14/2013Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/10/2013Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
05/14/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petitioner brief due 06/17/13; Response brief due 07/08/13; Reply brief due 07/23/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/13/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
04/22/2013Record Requested in Case 
04/19/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 5/20/13; Response brief due 6/10/13; Reply brief due 6/25/13.
03/28/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 4 B-1
03/27/2013Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/18/2013MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply is due April 2, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/15/2013Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply filed on behalf of City of Houston.
03/01/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chistopher A. Rhule. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/14/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
02/14/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
01/25/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted 2nd Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. Response is due March 4, 2013. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
01/22/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed 2nd Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Review. On behalf of Christopher Rhule.
01/17/2013Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Respondent's attorney, John S. Powell, will be on vacation the following days:  March 11-15, 2013; June 10-14, 2013; July 1-5, 2013; and November 25-29, 2013.
01/10/2014Case forwarded to Court 
01/10/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Christopher Rhule.
01/08/2014Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice - John S. Powell will be on vacation the following days: March 10-14, 2014; June 9-13, 2014; June 30 - July 4, 2014; and November 24-28, 2014.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/28/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 4 B-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Rhule, ChristopherRespondentMr. John Sanford Powell III
Mr. John S. Powell
City of HoustonPetitionerMr. Dean G. Pappas
Ms. Mary M. Markantonis
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
377 SW3d 734, 06-07-12 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Evelyn Keyes 
Trial Court Information
281st District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Sylvia A. Matthews 
2005-79440