Supreme Court

Case: 13-0605    
13-0605
08/05/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
BROWN & GAY ENGINEERING, INC. 
ZULEIMA OLIVARES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PEDRO OLIVARES, JR., & PEDRO OLIVARES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/12/2014Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Post Submission Brief in Response to Respondent's Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Eng'g Inc.
10/20/2014Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission brief filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al.
03/28/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
03/19/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas.
03/04/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al.
02/12/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
11/21/2013Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering Inc. (Hard Copies Received)
11/12/2013Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al. (Hard Copies Received)
08/05/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/17/2013Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/16/2013Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
12/13/2013Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 1/13/14; Response brief due 2/3/14; Reply brief due 2/18/14.
12/12/2014Post submission brief filed  Petitioner's Post Submission Brief in Response to Respondent's Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Eng'g Inc.
11/21/2013Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering Inc. (Hard Copies Received)
11/12/2013Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al. (Hard Copies Received)
10/20/2014Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission brief filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al.
10/15/2014Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Sean Higgins; argued on behalf of respondents by Peter M. Kelly  (Justice Brown not sitting)
10/11/2013Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Request to Petition for Review due on November 11, 2013.
09/24/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc. Submitted by Sean Higgins of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/24/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form on behalf of respondents, Zuleima Olivares, Indvid., submitted by Mr.Peter M. Kelly, Kelly, Durham & Pittard, L.L.P.
09/10/2013Case forwarded to Court 
09/02/2014Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Peter M. Kelly as lead counsel for Respondent Zuleima Olivares, Individually and as The Representative of Estate of Pedro
Olivares, Jr. & Pedro Olivares.
08/11/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 H-1
08/05/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc. (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 15, 2014.](Justice Brown not sitting)
06/04/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/25/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted [Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
04/25/2014Petition for Review granted 
04/24/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/24/2015Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Chief Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Willett and Justice Guzman joined.
04/24/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Boyd, and Justice Devine joined. (Justice Brown not sitting)
(4/24/2015 1:31:42 PM) 130605c.pdf, 130605.pdf, 13-0605.jmt.pdf
03/28/2014Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
03/19/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas.
03/17/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief due March 28, 2014.
03/17/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
03/04/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zuleima Olivares, et al.
02/12/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
01/08/2014Motion 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 February 12, 2014; Respondent's brief is due March 4, 2014; and Reply brief is due March 19, 2014.
01/08/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/11/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 H-1
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Brown & Gay Engineering, Inc.PetitionerMr. Sean Higgins
Mike Stone Enterprises, Inc.Other interested party Mr. Murray J. Fogler
American Council of Engineering Companies of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. William R Allensworth
Mr. Will W. Allensworth  
Olivares, ZuleimaRespondentMr. Ricardo Molina
The Honorable Peter Kelly
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
401 SW3d 363, 04-25-13 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tracy K. Christopher 
Trial Court Information
334th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Kenneth Price Wise 
2008-19417