Supreme Court

Case: 12-1039    
12-1039
12/21/2012
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND TOMMY FISHER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 
CHURCH & AKIN, L.L.C. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/18/2014Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Church & Akin, L.L.C.
01/16/2014Letter brief Petitioner Letter brief filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District, et al.
01/14/2014Supplemental Brief filedRespondent Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of Church & Akin LLC.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/19/2013Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lubbock City Water Control & Improvement District.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/04/2013Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent Church & Akin LLC's Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/15/2013Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/01/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Church & Akin, L.L.C.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/21/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District and Tommy Fisher.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District and Tommy Fisher.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/17/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Elizabeth G. Hill on behalf of Church & Akin, LLC.
12/16/2013Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District, et al.
11/22/2013Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 8, 2014.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes. (Justice Johnson not sitting)
11/22/2013Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
11/22/2013Petition for Review granted 
09/19/2013Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lubbock City Water Control & Improvement District.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/12/2014Case Stored  G02 Row 14 B-3 (2 vols)
09/04/2013Brief on the Merits  Respondent Church & Akin LLC's Brief on the Merits.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/22/2014Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/22/2014Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Johnson not sitting)
07/29/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response brief due 09/04/13. Reply brief due 09/19/13. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/29/2013Motion 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 Church & Akin, L.L.C.
07/18/2014Case forwarded to Court 
07/18/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Church & Akin, L.L.C.
07/15/2013Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/03/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
07/03/2014Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Willett delivered a dissenting opinion.
07/03/2014Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed The Court reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction.  Justice Boyd delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. (Justice Johnson not sitting)
(7/3/2014 3:01:55 PM) 12-1039.jmt.pdf, 121039d.pdf, 121039.pdf
07/02/2013Case Record Filed   Clerk's record(also on CD), ant's br, ape's br,ant's mo/re, an'ts mo/re en banc,  misc. mos. envelope, judgment, opinion & concurring opinion
06/14/2013Record Requested in Case 
06/14/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 7/15/13; Response brief due 8/5/13; Reply brief due 8/20/13.
05/01/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Church & Akin, L.L.C.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/04/2013Designation of Lead Counsel   Lead Counsel on behalf of Respondent, Church & Akin, L.L.C is now Elizabeth G. Hill.
04/02/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response due 05/01/13; FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/01/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Church & Akin, L.L.C.
03/01/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 4/1/13.
01/29/2013Case forwarded to Court 
01/16/2014Letter brief   Letter brief filed on behalf of Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District, et al.
01/14/2014Supplemental Brief filed  Supplemental Brief filed on behalf of Church & Akin LLC.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/08/2014Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioners by Jody Jenkins; argued on behalf of respondent by Elizabeth G. Hill
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/12/2014Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 B-3 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Church & Akin, L.L.C.RespondentMr. Gary M. Bellair
Mr. Ryan Bigbee  
Ms. Elizabeth Geary  
Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement DistrictPetitionerMr. Brian Benitez  
Mr. Jody D. Jenkins
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
442 SW3d 414, 10-16-12 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle 
Trial Court Information
237th District Court 
Lubbock 
Honorable Leslie F. Hatch 
2011-558,690