Supreme Court

Case: 13-0435    
13-0435
06/14/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CITY OF HOUSTON 
JAMES & ELIZABETH CARLSON, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2014Motion for RehearingCause Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of James and Elizabeth Carlson, et al.
10/01/2014Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioner, the City of Houston's Reply to Respondents’ Response to Post-Submission Letter.
09/26/2014Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondents, James & Elizabeth Carlson, et al.'s Response to the City of Houston's Post-Submission Letter.
09/24/2014Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission letter Brief filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
05/05/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
03/20/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James & Elizabeth Carlson.
02/05/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
10/28/2013Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Petition filed on behalf of the City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/27/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James & Elizabeht Carlson, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/01/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2014Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of James and Elizabeth Carlson, et al.
12/20/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due January 22, 2014; Respondent's brief is due February 11, 2014; and Reply brief is due February 26, 2014.
12/20/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed First Motion for Extension of  Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
12/19/2014Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/19/2014Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Willett delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine joined.
12/19/2014Opinion issuedReversed court of appeals' judgment and dismiss for want of jurisdiction The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and dismisses the case for want of jurisdiction. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.

12/03/2013Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
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.
10/28/2013Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of the City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/15/2013MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply on Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due October 28, 2013.
10/15/2013Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply on Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
10/01/2014Post submission brief filed  Petitioner, the City of Houston's Reply to Respondents’ Response to Post-Submission Letter.
09/27/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James & Elizabeht Carlson, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/26/2014Post submission brief filed  Respondents, James & Elizabeth Carlson, et al.'s Response to the City of Houston's Post-Submission Letter.
09/24/2014Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission letter Brief filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
09/18/2014Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by John B. Wallace; argued on behalf of respondent by William C. Ferebee
09/09/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Response is due September 30, 2013.
09/09/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James & Elizabeth Carlson, et al.
08/16/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 16, 2013.
08/13/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by John B. Wallace on behalf of the City of Houston.
08/12/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by William C. Ferebee on behalf of James & Elizabeth Carlson, et al.
07/16/2013Case forwarded to Court 
07/11/2013Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of James & Elizabeth Carlson.
07/01/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/14/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due July 1, 2013
06/14/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review. On behalf of City of Houston
06/13/2014Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument [Note: This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 18, 2014.]  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/06/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted [Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
06/06/2014Petition for Review granted 
05/05/2014Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
04/03/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Pet's Reply Brief is due May 5, 2014.
04/03/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  City of Houston’s Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits
03/20/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James & Elizabeth Carlson.
03/07/2014Motion 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 March 20, 2014; Reply brief is due April 4, 2014.
03/07/2014Motion 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 James & Elizabeth Carlson, et al.
02/11/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 E-2
02/06/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
02/05/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
01/30/2015Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
01/22/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted 2nd Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits granted. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Pet's Brief is due February 21, 2014; Resp's Brief is due March 13, 2014, Pet's Reply Brief is due March 28, 2014.
01/22/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  City of Houston’s Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on the Merits.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/11/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 E-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cody, SeanIntervenorMr. Sean Cody
City of HoustonPetitionerMs. Judith Lee Ramsey
Mr. David M. Feldman
Ms. Hope E. Hammill-Reh
Mr. John B. Wallace
Ms. Lynette Fons
Carlson, JamesRespondentMr. William C. Ferebee
Mr. Robert G. Miller
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
401 SW3d 725, 05-02-13 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Martha Hill Jamison 
Trial Court Information
County Civil Court at Law No 1 
Harris 
Honorable Debra Ibarra Mayfield 
973,590