Supreme Court

Case: 14-0067    
14-0067
01/24/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
MIRTA ZORRILLA 
AYPCO CONSTRUCTION II, LLC AND JOSE LUIS MUNOZ 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/26/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of of Ledford White. Submitted by Frank Gilstrap of Hill Gilstrap, PC of Arlington Texas.
03/19/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Respondent AYPCO Construction II, LLC filed on behalf of Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
02/12/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief for the State of Texas.
12/16/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief filed on behalf of Petitioner Mirta Zorrilla.
11/24/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC, et al.
10/13/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
07/01/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
06/30/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of H.E. Trans, Inc. in support of the petition for review filed by Mirta Zorrilla. Submitted by Thomas C. Wright of Wright & Close LLP of Houston Texas.
06/02/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC, et al.
02/26/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/16/2014Reply Brief  Reply Brief filed on behalf of Petitioner Mirta Zorrilla.
12/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Reply Brief is due December 16, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/09/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
11/24/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC, et al.
10/27/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Resps' Brief is due November 24, 2014; Pet's Reply Brief is due December 9, 2014.
10/27/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondents’ Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC and Jose Luis Munoz
10/13/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
09/18/2014Motion 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 October 13, 2014; Respondent's brief is due November 3, 2014; and Reply brief is due November 18, 2014.
09/17/2014Motion 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 Mirta Zorrilla.
09/11/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/05/2014Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (3 V), reporter's record ( 6 V - V 6 labeled as EXHIBITS), supp reporter's record, ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, ant's letter br,  misc. folder (mos., corres. & orders), opinion, judgment
08/25/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 13th COA
08/22/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brierf on the merits due no later than 9/22/14; Response brief due 10/13/14; Reply brief due 10/28/14.
07/10/2015Letter Filed  Copy of the Letter sent to Petitioner regarding Deadlines upon Law Firm's Withdrawal.
07/10/2015Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Smith Law Group LLP's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Petitioner granted.  
07/03/2015Motion to Withdraw Filed  Smith Law Group LLLP’s motion to withdraw from the representation of Petitioner.
07/01/2014Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
06/30/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of H.E. Trans, Inc. in support of the petition for review filed by Mirta Zorrilla. Submitted by Thomas C. Wright of Wright & Close LLP of Houston Texas.
06/29/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due July 29, 2015.
06/29/2015Call received  Mr. Hansen stated that his opposition to the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing is verbal.  He will not be filing a written response.
06/29/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Mr. Hansen and he will call back this afternoon to let us know if he will file a written response in opposition to the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
06/27/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
06/17/2014MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla has been granted. Reply due July 1, 2014.
06/17/2014Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
06/12/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/12/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/12/2015 2:34:12 PM) 14-0067.jmt.pdf, 140067.pdf
06/02/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC, et al.
05/02/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 6/2/14.
04/01/2014Case forwarded to Court 
03/26/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by D. Todd Smith; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Brian J. Hansen; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae, The State of Texas, by J. Campbell Barker; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, by Peter M. Kelly  
03/26/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of of Ledford White. Submitted by Frank Gilstrap of Hill Gilstrap, PC of Arlington Texas.
03/25/2014Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Aypco Construction II, LLC, et al.
03/20/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument submission form submitted by Peter M. Kelly of Kelly, Durham & Pittard, L.L.P. of Houston, TX
03/20/2015Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Appear as Amicus Curiae at Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue:  15/15/5/5 minutes
03/19/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Respondent AYPCO Construction II, LLC filed on behalf of Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
03/09/2015Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Appear as Amicus Curiae at Oral Argument filed on behalf of Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
02/27/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Amicus State of Texas' Oral Argument Submission Form. Five minutes alloted time will be presented by J. Campbell Barker of Texas Attorney General's Office, Austin, Texas.
02/27/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Petitioner Mirta Zorilla. Argument to be present by D. Todd Smith of Smith Law Group, P.C., from Austin, Texas.
02/27/2015Notice of Appearance  Petitioner, Mirta Zorrilla's Notice of the Appearance of Additional Counsel, Mr. D. Todd Smith of Smith Law Group P.C., Austin, Texas.
02/27/2015Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Leave for Amicus Curiae to Share Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue:  15/20/5 minutes
02/26/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
02/24/2015Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion for Leave for Amicus Curiae to Share Argument filed on behalf of  State of Texas.
02/23/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Brian J. Hansen on behalf of Aypco Construction, II LLC, et al.
02/20/2015Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 26, 2015.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
02/20/2015Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/20/2015Petition for Review granted 
02/12/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief for the State of Texas.
01/27/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due February 26, 2014
01/24/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Mirta Zorrilla.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/11/2015Case StoredCase stored.e-stored COA Record: G02 Row 3 B-2 (3 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Scott A. Keller
Mr. J. Campbell Barker
Mr. Charles E. Roy
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
Mr. Warren Kenneth Paxton
White, LedfordAmicus CuriaeMr. Frank Gilstrap
Zorrilla, Mirta PetitionerMr. Maitreya Tomlinson
Mr. Kelly K. McKinnis
Mirta Zorrilla
Texas Trial Lawyers AssociationAmicus CuriaeThe Honorable Peter Kelly
Mr. Bryan O. Blevins Jr.
Mr. Michael G. Guajardo
AYPCO Construction II, LLCRespondentMr. Brian J. Hansen
Mr. J. W. Dyer
Mr. Richard W. Fryer  
H.E. Trans, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Thomas C. Wright
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff As Mod 
421 SW3d 54, 10-03-13 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nelda V. Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
370th District Court 
Hidalgo 
Honorable Noe Gonzalez 
C-2105-07-G