Supreme Court

Case: 13-0967    
13-0967
12/05/2013
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
S.A.S. AND L.O.S., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF E.R.S. AND E.L.S., THEIR MINOR CHILDREN 
BETH BRYANT, ATASCOCITA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND THE WEEKDAY LEARNING CENTER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/08/2014Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Exhibits tendered for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Beth Bryant
08/07/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S., et al.
07/16/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
07/16/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church and The Weekday Learning Center.
06/20/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S. and L.O.S.
03/17/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.A.S., et al.
03/03/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
03/03/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response filed on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church and the Weekday Learning Center.
12/05/2013Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.A.S. and L.O.S., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2013Case forwarded to Court 
12/19/2014Petition for Review disposedPetition improvidently granted; Order denying petition withdrawn; Petition denied The Court withdraws its order of October 3, 2014, granting the petition for review, as the petition was improvidently granted. The petition for review is denied.
12/19/2014Previous Order of the Court withdrawnWithdrawn The Court withdraws its order of October 3, 2014, granting the petition for review, as the petition was improvidently granted. The petition for review is denied.
12/19/2013Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
12/18/2013Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church, et al.
12/09/2014Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Christopher Dove; argued on behalf of respondent, Beth Bryant, by Britton B. Harris; argued on behalf of respondents, Atascocita Methodist Church, et al., by Brock C. Akers
12/08/2014Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits tendered for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Beth Bryant
12/08/2014Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
12/05/2013Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.A.S. and L.O.S., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
12/04/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument will be presented by Mr. Brock C. Akers of The Akers Firm on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church and the Weekday Learning Center.
12/02/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by Christoper Dove of Locke Lord LLP of Houston on behalf of S.A.S., et al.
12/02/2014Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Britton B. Harris on behalf of Beth Bryant.
12/02/2014Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to petitioner and respondent attorneys regarding oral argument submission form and submission fee.  
10/31/2014Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 9, 2014.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/31/2014Motion to re-set submission date disposedFiling granted in part Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument granted in part
10/27/2014Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Unopposed Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of respondent, Beth Bryant.
10/03/2014Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2015.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
10/03/2014Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/03/2014Petition for Review granted 
08/27/2014Address Change   Notice of Change of Firm and Address filed on behalf of Brock C. Akers.
08/07/2014Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S., et al.
07/29/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S, et al. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief due August 7, 2014.
07/29/2014Motion 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 S.A.S, et al.
07/16/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
07/16/2014Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church and The Weekday Learning Center.
06/20/2014Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S. and L.O.S.
05/20/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.A.S., et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief due June 26, 2014; Respondent's brief due July 16, 2014; Reply brief due July 31, 2014.
05/20/2014Motion 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 S.A.S., et al.
05/15/2014Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice for Britton Harris: July7-11 , 2014, July 14-18,2014, July 21-25,2014, July 28-August 1, 2014.  Filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
05/06/2014Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice of Brock Akers, Counsel of Respondent Atascocita United Methodist Chruch. His vacation schedule is:  June 30-July 3, 2014; July 7-July 11, 2014; Aug 4 -Aug 8, 2014 and Aug 11-Aug 15, 2014.
04/29/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
04/28/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
04/25/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than May 27, 2014; Response brief due June 16, 2014; Reply brief due July 1, 2014.
03/17/2014Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.A.S., et al.
03/03/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Beth Bryant.
03/03/2014Response to Petition  Response filed on behalf of Atascocita United Methodist Church and the Weekday Learning Center.
02/11/2015Case Stored  G02 Row 14 E-2
02/06/2015Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/31/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 3/3/14.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/11/2015Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 14 E-2
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
S., S. A.PetitionerMr. Christopher Benjamin Dove
Mr. James R. Leahy
Ms. Ann Ryan Robertson
Mr. Derrick Bryan Carson
Ms. Caren Panzer DeLuccio
Atascocita United Methodist ChruchRespondentMs. Evelyn Ailts Derrington
Mr. Brock C. Akers
Bryant, BethRespondentMr. Britton B. Harris
Mr. Brett J. Sileo
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
416 SW3d 52, 10-22-13 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jane N. Bland 
Trial Court Information
55th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jeffrey A. Shadwick 
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