Supreme Court

Case: 13-0338    
13-0338
05/07/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON 
SANDRA WILLIAMS AND STEVE WILLIAMS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/16/2014Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-submission letter to address questions raised by the Court at oral argument filed on behalf of University of Texas at Arlington.
10/07/2014Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas Municipal League (TML) and Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA). Submitted by Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel of TML of  Austin, Texas.
10/06/2014Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Petitioner's Benchbook with Exhibits filed on behalf of University of Texas Arlington.
01/10/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sandra Williams, et al.
12/23/2013Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of University of Texas at Arlington.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/30/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition filed on behalf of Sandra Williams.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/24/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of University of Texas at Arlington. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2013Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Address Change for Kimberly Fitzpatrick:  Harris Cook, LLP, 709 East Abram, Arlington, TX 76010, Kimberly@harriscooklaw.com, (817)275-8765
12/23/2013Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits. On behalf of University of Texas at Arlington.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
11/25/2013Record Requested in Case 
11/22/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 12/23/13; Response brief due 1/13/14; Reply brief due 1/29/14.
10/16/2014Post submission brief filed  Post-submission letter to address questions raised by the Court at oral argument filed on behalf of University of Texas at Arlington.
10/09/2014Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Dustin M. Howell; argued on behalf of respondents by Kimberly Fitzpatrick
10/07/2014Notice of Appearance  Notice of Assistant Solicitor General Dustin M. Howell of the Office of the Attorney General, who appears in this case, representing the University of Texas at Arlington.
10/07/2014Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas Municipal League (TML) and Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA). Submitted by Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel of TML of  Austin, Texas.
10/06/2014Exhibits in case/cause filed  Petitioner's Benchbook with Exhibits filed on behalf of University of Texas Arlington.
09/30/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Sandra Williams.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/25/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Dustin M. Howell from the office of the Attorney General on behalf of Sandra and Steve Williams.
09/17/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Kimberly Fitzpatrick.
08/30/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 9/30/13.
07/30/2013Case forwarded to Court 
06/24/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of University of Texas at Arlington. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/13/2014Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument [Note: Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. See Tex. Const. art. V, ยง 3(a).]  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
06/11/2013Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due June 24, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/11/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Ms. Fitzpatrick to inquire whether respondents are opposed or not to petitioner's second motion to extend time. She stated that they are opposed but won't file a response to it.
06/11/2013Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion to Extend Time to file Petition for Review by 10-days. On behalf of University of Texas at Arlington.
05/13/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 F-1 (2 vols)
05/08/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petition for Review is due June 12, 2013.
05/07/2013Motion 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 Univ. of Texas at Arlington.
04/30/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/21/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/21/2014Petition for Review granted 
03/20/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/20/2015Concurring and Dissenting Opinion deliveredIssued Justice Johnson delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Brown joined.
03/20/2015Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.
03/20/2015Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Willett joined.
03/20/2015Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Devine announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, and Justice Lehrmann joined.  Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Willett joined.  Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.  Justice Johnson delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Brown joined.
01/10/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sandra Williams, et al.
01/07/2014Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1 V), ant's br, ant's reply br, ape's br, opinion, judgment
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/13/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 F-1 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
University of Texas at ArlingtonPetitionerDustin Mark Howell
Mr. Kevin Desiderio Molina
Mr. Daniel T. Hodge
Mr. Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Arthur C. D'Andrea
Williams, SandraRespondentMr. David Lee Cook
Mr. Christopher J. Harris
Ms. Kimberly Fitzpatrick
Texas Municipal LeagueAmicus CuriaeMs. Laura Francis Mueller
Texas City Attorneys AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Laura Francis Mueller
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
455 SW3d 640, 03-28-13 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable LeeAnn Dauphinot 
Trial Court Information
352nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Bonnie Sudderth 
352-248890-10