Supreme Court

Case: 13-0484    
13-0484
06/28/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
AMERICAN STAR ENERGY AND MINERALS CORPORATION 
RICHARD “DICK” STOWERS, RICHARD W. STOWERS, FRANK K. STOWERS AND LINDA SUE JASURDA 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/16/2015Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Respondents Richard Stowers, et al.
02/10/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Star Energy and Mineral Corp.
01/24/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Richard Stowers, et al.
01/07/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Star Energy & Minerals. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
09/23/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard W. " Dick" Stowers, et al. (Hard Copies Recieved)
06/28/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of American Star Energy and Minerals Corporation. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due January 7, 2014; Respondent's brief is due January 27, 2014; and Reply brief is dueFebruary 11, 2014.
12/23/2013Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Star Energy and Minerals Corp.
11/25/2013Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the7th COA
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.
10/14/2014Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Dusty J. Stockard; argued on behalf of respondents by John B. Atkins
10/14/2013Call received  The hard copies of the response were sent to the physical address.  Since our office has not received them yet, the assistant will send them again via certified mail through the post office.
09/23/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard W. " Dick" Stowers, et al. (Hard Copies Recieved)
09/10/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Dusty J. Stockard of Stockard, Johnston & Brown, P.C., Amarillo, Texas, on behalf of Petitioner American Star Energy and Minerals Corporation.
09/10/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by John B. Atkins of the Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo, Texas, on behalf of Richard "Dick" Stowers, Richard W. Stowers, and Linda Sue Jasurda.
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 
07/17/2013Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of Richard "Dick" Stowers, et al.
06/28/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of American Star Energy and Minerals Corporation. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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., October 14, 2014.]  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
05/14/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 E-2 (2 vols)
05/01/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/01/2015Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
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 
03/16/2015Case forwarded to Court 
03/16/2015Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Respondents Richard Stowers, et al.
02/27/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/27/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.  Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.
(2/27/2015 2:15:01 PM) 13-0484.jmt.pdf, 130484.pdf
02/10/2014Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Star Energy and Mineral Corp.
01/24/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Richard Stowers, et al.
01/22/2014Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (1 V), supp clk's record (1 V), ant's br, ape's joint br, misc. envelope (motions), judgment, opinion, dissenting & concurring opinion
01/07/2014Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Star Energy & Minerals. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/14/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 E-2 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Stowers, Richard “Dick”RespondentMr. Michael H. Loftin
Mr. John Atkins  
Mr. S. Tom Morris
American Star Energy and Minerals CorporationPetitionerMr. John Daren Brown  
Mr. Dusty Joe Stockard  
Stowers, Frank K.RespondentMr. John Atkins  
Mr. Charles Christopher Aycock
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
405 SW3d 905, 05-14-13 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Brian P. Quinn 
Trial Court Information
84th District Court 
Hutchinson 
Honorable William D. Smith 
39,255