Supreme Court

Case: 14-0272    
14-0272
04/10/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SEABRIGHT INSURANCE COMPANY 
MAXIMINA LOPEZ, BENEFICIARY OF CANDELARIO LOPEZ, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/23/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Respondent filed on behalf of CLEAT. Submitted by Bradley Dean McClellan with Law Offices of Richard Pena, PC, Austin, TX.
03/23/2015Additional citations received.Respondent Respondent Letter pursuant to TRAP 38.7. The letter serves to update the citations in Respondent’s Brief on the Merits that was filed on 12-09-14. On behalf of Maxima Lopez.
12/29/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Seabright Insurance Company.
12/09/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Mertis. On behalf of Maximina Lopez
10/22/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Seabright Ins. Co.
07/22/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Seabright Ins. Co.
07/07/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Maxima Lopez.
05/09/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Seabright Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/27/2015Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/12/2015Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/12/2015Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.
06/12/2015Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.
03/26/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Dana M. Gannon; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Bradley Dean McClellan
03/26/2015Letter Filed  Response in Opposition to designation of Co-Counsel filed on behalf of SeaBright Insurance Company.
03/25/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Updated Oral Argument Submission Form. Oral Argument will be presented by Kimberly S. Keller and Bradly Dean McClellan.
03/25/2015Letter Filed  Designation of Co-Counsel for Respondent. Bradley Dean McClellan will serve as co-counsel.
03/25/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to amicus attorney and respondent attorney to inform them that the Motion to Share Alotted Time to Argue is denied.  
03/25/2015Motion to Argue disposedDenied Motion for Amicus Curiae to Share Oral Argument Time denied.
03/24/2015Motion to Argue filed  Opposed Motion for Amicus Curiae to share allotted argument time with Respondent, Maximina Lopez pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 59.6 filed on behalf of Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.
03/23/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Respondent filed on behalf of CLEAT. Submitted by Bradley Dean McClellan with Law Offices of Richard Pena, PC, Austin, TX.
03/23/2015Additional citations received.  Respondent Letter pursuant to TRAP 38.7. The letter serves to update the citations in Respondent’s Brief on the Merits that was filed on 12-09-14. On behalf of Maxima Lopez.
03/18/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Maxima Lopez. Oral argument will be presented by Kimberly S. Keller of Keller Stolarczyk PLLC.
02/23/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Petitioner Seabright Insurance Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Dana M. Gannon of Smith & Carr, P.C.
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 
12/31/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to File its Reply Brief on the Merits on behalf of SeaBright Insurance Company GRANTED. Reply Brief is due January 12, 2015. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/29/2014Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Seabright Insurance Company.
12/29/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File its Reply Brief on the Merits. On behalf of SeaBright Insurance Company.
12/09/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Mertis. On behalf of Maximina Lopez
11/06/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is Granted. Response Brief is due December 12, 2014; Reply Brief is due December 29, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/06/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Maxima Lopez.
10/22/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Seabright Ins. Co.
09/19/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Pet's Brief due October 22, 2014; Resp's Brief due November 12, 2014; Pet's Reply Brief due December 1, 2014.
09/19/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File its Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of SeaBright Insurance Co.
08/26/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellete Record received.
08/25/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 4th 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.
07/22/2014Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Seabright Ins. Co.
07/08/2014Case forwarded to Court 
07/07/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Maxima Lopez.
05/15/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response is due July 9, 2014.  FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/15/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Maxima Lopez.
05/09/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Seabright Insurance Company.
04/11/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is Granted. Petition for Review is due May 9, 2014.
04/10/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Seabright Insurance Company.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/27/2015Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Seabright Insurance CompanyPetitionerMs. Dana Marie Gannon
Ms. Joy Marie Brennan
Lopez, MaximaRespondentMr. Martin J. Phipps
Mr. Shane J. Stolarczyk
Mr. Craig Michael Saucier
Ms. Kimberly S. Keller-Stolarczyk
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Richard Peña
Mr. Bradley D. McClellan
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
427 SW3d 442, 01-29-14 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marialyn Price Barnard 
Trial Court Information
229th District Court 
Starr 
Honorable Ana Lisa Garza 
DC-08484