Supreme Court

Case: 13-0947    
13-0947
11/26/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
EDITH SUAREZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING PARENT OF A.S. AND S.S., DECEASED, AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF HECTOR SUAREZ, DECEASED 
THE CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/23/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez, Indiv.
09/11/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Texas City.
07/14/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez.
04/07/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Texas City, Texas.
11/26/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edith Suarez.  (Hard Copies Received)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2013Case forwarded to Court 
12/23/2013Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of The City of Texas City, Texas.
11/26/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edith Suarez.  (Hard Copies Received)
10/24/2014Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 14, 2015.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
10/24/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/24/2014Petition for Review granted 
09/23/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's reply brief on the merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez, Indiv.
09/12/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez has been granted. Reply Brief due September 25, 2014.
09/12/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez.
09/11/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Texas City.
09/05/2014Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. George Vie in re:  respondent's brief on the merits due on 8/18/14.
08/20/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 H-2
08/07/2014Motion 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 August 18, 2014; and Reply brief is due September 2, 2014.
08/06/2014Motion 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 City of Texas City.
07/30/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
07/14/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Edith Suarez.
07/07/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petitioner's Brief is due July 17, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.  Respondent's Brief is due August 6, 2014.  Reply Brief is due August 21, 2014.
07/07/2014Motion 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 Edith Suarez.
06/25/2015Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties with correction to judgment.
(6/25/2015 9:24:27 AM) 13-0947.jmt.pdf
06/19/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/19/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/19/2015 9:07:18 AM) 13-0947.jmt.pdf, 130947.pdf
06/16/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
06/12/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
06/06/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than 7/7/14; Response brief due 7/28/14; Reply brief due 8/12/14.
04/08/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response  in Opposition to Petition for Review is Granted. Response was filed as of April 7, 2014.
04/07/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Texas City, Texas.
04/07/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response in Opposition to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Texas City, Texas.
04/07/2014Call received  Call received from respondent attorney, George Vie, III, stating a response and motion for extension of time will be efiled today.
04/04/2014Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney, George Vie, III, regarding status of requested response to petition for review. Left voicemail.
03/04/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. Response is due March 6, 2014.
03/04/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The City of Texas City, Texas.
01/31/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3/3/14.
01/14/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Iain G. Simpson; argued on behalf of respondent by George W. Vie III
01/08/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Ora Argument Submission Form submitted by respondent attorney, George W. Vie, III of Mills Shirley in Houston, TX
01/08/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by petitioner attorney Iain G. Simpson of Simpson, P.C. in Houston, TX
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/20/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 H-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Suarez, EdithPetitionerMr. Alton C. Todd
Mr. Iain G. Simpson
City of Texas City, TexasRespondentMr. George W. Vie III
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 03-07-13 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Laura C. Higley 
Trial Court Information
212th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Susan Criss 
11CV1108