Supreme Court

Case: 13-0343    
13-0343
05/10/2013
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC. 
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/10/2014Petition Reinstated 
12/17/2013Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. (Hard Copies Received)
11/13/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs and Greg Abbott.
06/19/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/26/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 E-1
10/14/2014Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/10/2014Petition for Review disposedDismissed
10/10/2014Petition Reinstated 
10/10/2014Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Motion to Dismiss Petition for Review granted
10/10/2014Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued August 29, 2014 is lifted.
10/03/2014Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss field on behalf of Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Greg Abbott, Attorney General.
09/19/2014Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Court's extended abatement order of August 29, 2014 expired by its own terms on September 16, 2014. The abatement is extended until October 16, 2014 by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
09/19/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Request for Abatement Extension granted
09/17/2014Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice of Designation of New Lead Counsel: Cynthia A. Morales, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12458, Austin, TX, 78711-2548,cynthia.morales@texasattorneygeneral.gov, 512-475-4470 Phone, 512-477-2348 Fax.  Filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.
09/12/2014Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension (Incorporated Together).
09/12/2014Status report filed  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension (Incorporated Together).
08/29/2014Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Court's extended abatement order of August 1, 2014 expired by its own terms on August 18, 2014. The abatement is extended until September 16, 2014 by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
08/29/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Request for Abatement Extension granted
08/18/2014Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension (Incorporated Together).
08/18/2014Status report filed  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension (Incorporated Together).
08/01/2014Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Court's extended abatement order of May 30, 2014 expired by its own terms on July 18, 2014. The abatement is extended until August 18, 2014 by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
08/01/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint request for abatement extension granted
07/18/2014Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension.  INCORPORATED TOGETHER.
07/18/2014Status report filed  Joint Status Report and Request for Abatement Extension. INCORPORATED TOGETHER.
05/30/2014Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Court's abatement order of March 14, 2014 expired by its own terms on May 19, 2014. The abatement is extended until July 18, 2014 by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
05/30/2014Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Request for Abatement Extension granted
05/19/2014Miscellaneous Motion  JOINT request for abatement extension (incorporated with  Status Report). On behalf of petitioner, Verizon Business Network Services Inc. and respondents, Susan Combs, et al.
05/19/2014Status report filed  JOINT Status Report (incorporated with request for abatement extension). On behalf of petitioner, Verizon Business Network Services Inc. and respondents, Susan Combs, et al.
03/14/2014Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until May 19, 2014, by which time either the petitioner must file its brief on the merits or the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
03/14/2014Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
03/14/2014Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Agreed Motion to Abate Briefing Schedule granted
03/06/2014Motion to Abate filed  Agreed Motion to Abate Briefing Schedule filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.
02/06/2014Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1 V), supp clk's record (1 V), reporter's record ( V1-7 - V4-7 labeled EXHIBITS), reporter's record (8 V - V 4-8 labeled EXHIBITS), ant's br, appendix to ant's br, ape's br, appendix to ape's br, ant's reply br, misc. folder (mos. & corres.), opinion, judgment
01/23/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due March 20, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.  Respondent's Brief is due April 9, 2014.  Reply Brief is due April 24, 2014.
01/22/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.
01/21/2014Record Requested in Case 
01/17/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 2/18/14; Response brief due 3/10/14; Reply brief due 3/25/14.
12/17/2013Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. (Hard Copies Received)
11/18/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply is due December 17, 2013.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
11/18/2013Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.
11/13/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs and Greg Abbott.
10/25/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Response due 11/13/13. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
10/24/2013Call received  Petitioner is unopposed to the motion.
10/23/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for attorney Keltner to inform whether he is opposed and if he will e-file a response to the motion.
10/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to File Response filed on behalf of Susan Combs and Greg Abbott.
09/13/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response due October 23, 2013.
09/13/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.
09/13/2013Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Matthew C. Jones as Lead Counsel filed on behalf of The Office of the Attorney General.
08/23/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 9/23/13.
07/23/2013Case forwarded to Court 
07/18/2013Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of Susan Combs, et al.
06/19/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.  HARD COPIES RECEIVED.
05/10/2013Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Appellate Counsel.  David Keltner and Jody Sanders will be appearing as appellate counsel for petitioner.
05/10/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Petition for Review is due June 19, 2013.
05/10/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/26/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 E-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.PetitionerMr. Mark W. Eidman
Mr. Jody Sanders
Mr. Quentin Doug Sigel
Mr. David E. Keltner
Combs, SusanRespondentMr. Kevin D. Van Oort
Mr. Matthew Jones  
Ms. Cynthia Ann Morales
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 04-03-13 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Stephen Yelenosky 
D-1GN-07-004221