Supreme Court

Case: 12-0884    
12-0884
10/31/2012
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 
RONALD NICHOLS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/11/2013Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
08/09/2013Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Association of American Railroads in support of petitioner, BNSF Railway Company. Submitted by Robert B. Burns, Jr. of Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP, Austin, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/08/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/19/2013Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/18/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Exhibit filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.
03/20/2013Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Petition filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/04/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/19/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/03/2012Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Postcard to respondent's atty, Mr. John W. Tavormina.  Address updated already and postcard resent to correct address.
11/27/2012Case forwarded to Court 
11/20/2012Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols.
11/19/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Company.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/02/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due November 20, 2012.
10/31/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed motion to request an extension of the time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of BNSF Railway Company.
10/11/2013Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
09/18/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply Brief is due October 14, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
09/18/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.
09/18/2013Call received  Call received from petitioner attorney's office letting the Court know that another Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief will be filed soon requesting an additional 30 day extension.
08/15/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply Brief is due September 23, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
08/15/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.
08/09/2013Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Association of American Railroads in support of petitioner, BNSF Railway Company. Submitted by Robert B. Burns, Jr. of Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP, Austin, Texas.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/08/2013Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/25/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response Brief on the Merits is due August 8, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.  Reply Brief is due August 23, 2013.
06/20/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols.
06/19/2013Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
06/18/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibit filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.
05/15/2014Case Stored  Row 10 B-2
05/14/2014Record returned to Court of Appeals  Record returned via LoneStar Overnight (Air Bill: Z0920693)
05/14/2014Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/14/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due June 19, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING IS DISFAVORED.  Response Brief is due July 9, 2013.  Reply Brief is due July 24, 2013.
05/14/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co.
04/29/2013Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (4 Vols.), reporter's record (20 volumes - V 1-7 inclusive w/CD & V 8-11 inclusive, Vol. 12-20 labeled as EXHIBITS), ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, ape's post-sub br(2), ant's post-sub br, ant's notice of supplemental authority, ant's mo/re en banc with order, judgment  &  opinion (un-blue backed)
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.
03/20/2013Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
02/18/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Rehearing due 03/05/14. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/18/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of BNSF Railway Company.
02/15/2013MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Extend Time to file Reply is granted. Reply is due on March 21, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/15/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Mr. Tavormina to inquire about his position to petitioner's motion. Accordingly, he is opposed to 30days extension but agreed to one-week extension. Per Mr. Tavormina, a response will not be filed, and he'll be fine with whatever the Court decide.
02/14/2013Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion to Extend Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of BNSF Railway Company.
02/04/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ronald Nichols. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/17/2014Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/04/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 2/4/13.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/15/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 10 B-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Association of American RailroadsAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert B. Burns Jr.
BNSF Railway CompanyPetitionerMr. Douglas W. Poole
Ms. Danley Kathryn Cornyn
Ms. Debora B. Alsup
Ms. Danley K. Cornyn
Nichols, RonaldRespondentMr. John Ronald MacLean III
Mr. John W. Tavormina
Mr. Steven W. Young
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
379 SW3d 378, 06-21-12 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Terrie Livingston 
Trial Court Information
17th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Melody M. Wilkinson 
017-226264-07