Supreme Court

Case: 14-0407    
14-0407
05/22/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
ELAINE STEPHENS, INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MELBA BEARD, DECEASED 
BRANDON SCOTT BEARD, BRIAN JAKE GILMORE, PHILIP CHASE JOHNSON, MEGAN JOHNSON, JEREMY HOPKINS, LINDSEY BEARD, PAMELA JOHNSON, ROLAND SCOTT BEARD, JANET LEA HOPKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE FOR MATTHEW C. HOPKINS, AND BEVERLY KAYE GILMORE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/18/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Elaine Stephens.
11/07/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition filed on behalf of Brandon Beard.
05/22/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine Stephens
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/07/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Brandon Beard.
10/20/2014Call received  Mr. Beard informed the Court that he would be filing the response on behalf of himself.  He informed the Court that he did not have contact information for the other respondents.
10/16/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent, Philip Johnson, regarding the filing of a response brief on the merits.  Per Mr. Johnson, he and Megan and Pamela Johnson will not be filing a response brief.  Instructed Mr. Johnson to send in a letter informing the Court that a brief will not be filed on their behalf.  
09/18/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Elaine Stephens.
08/31/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
08/21/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 12th COA
08/21/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than September 21, 2015; Response brief due October 12, 2015; Reply brief due October 27, 2015.
07/25/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response 
06/29/2015Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  Second Referral to the Pro Bono Program sent to Parties and to Pro Bono Program Liaison, Mike Truesdale.
06/24/2014Case forwarded to Court 
05/22/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Elaine Stephens
04/29/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/18/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/18/2016Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered Consolidated with 14-0406 -  Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petitions for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.  Per Curiam Opinion
(3/18/2016 3:10:28 PM) 140406.pdf, 14-0407.jmt.pdf
03/18/2016Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
03/18/2016Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
02/02/2015Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  Referral to the Pro Bono Program sent to Parties and to Pro Bono Program Liaison, Mike Truesdale.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/29/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Gilmore, Brian JakeRespondentBrian Jake Gilmore
Hopkins, Janet LeaRespondentMs. Janet Lea Hopkins
Beard, Lindsey RespondentMs. Lindsey Beard
Johnson, Philip ChaseRespondentMr. Philip Chase Johnson
Beard, Brandon ScottRespondentMr. Brandon Scott Beard
Stephens, ElainePetitionerMr. William R. Pemberton
Johnson, Megan RespondentMs. Megan Johnson
Johnson, Pamela RespondentPamela Johnson
Hopkins, Jeremy RespondentMr. Jeremy Hopkins
Gilmore, Beverly KayeRespondentMs. Beverly Kaye Gilmore
Beard, Roland ScottRespondentMr. Roland Scott Beard
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
428 SW3d 385, 04-10-14 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Brian Hoyle 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law 
Houston 
Honorable Sarah Tunnell Clark 
09137