Supreme Court

Case: 14-0668    
14-0668
08/27/2014
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
ASNAKE T. BELEHU 
CAROLYN LAWNICZAK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL J. LAWNICZAK, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/02/2015Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing, filed on behalf of Asnake Belehu.
08/28/2015Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
08/14/2015Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
04/28/2015Additional citations received.Petitioner Letter citing analogous issues addressed in other case filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
04/09/2015Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedRespondent Response to Amicus Curiae s Brief submitted by Fort Worth Transportation Authority, et al., filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
03/26/2015Reply BriefPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
03/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amici Curiae Fort Worth Transportation Authority, McDonald Transit, Inc., McDonald Transit Associates, Inc. and Leshawn Vaughn in support of Petitioner Asnake T. Belehu’s Petition for Review. Submitted by Timothy G. Chovanec of Law Office of Chovanec, P.C. of Fort Worth, Texas.
03/11/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
02/19/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
11/05/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
10/29/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak.
09/29/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/23/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
12/19/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 20, 2015; Response brief due no later than February 9, 2015; Reply brief due February 24, 2015
11/05/2014Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
11/04/2014Case forwarded to Court 
10/29/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak.
09/29/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu
09/18/2015Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/18/2015Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/02/2015Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing, filed on behalf of Asnake Belehu.
08/29/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petition for Review is due September 29, 2014.
08/28/2015Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
08/27/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Asknake T. Belehu.
08/27/2014Electronic communication sent to Party  Messaged Mr. Klein.  Requested whether or not a response to the motion will be filed.
08/18/2015Case forwarded to Court 
08/14/2015Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
07/14/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Motion for Rehearing is due August 14, 2015.
07/14/2015Call received  Mr. Klein is opposed to the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing; however, he will not be filing a written response in opposition.
07/14/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for Mr. Klein asking if he intended to file a written response in opposition to the second motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
07/13/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
06/17/2015Motion 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 15, 2015.
06/17/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Respondent's will not be filing a written response in opposition to the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
06/17/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
06/05/2015Petition for Review disposedDenied
04/28/2015Additional citations received.  Letter citing analogous issues addressed in other case filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
04/09/2015Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae s Brief submitted by Fort Worth Transportation Authority, et al., filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
03/26/2015Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
03/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amici Curiae Fort Worth Transportation Authority, McDonald Transit, Inc., McDonald Transit Associates, Inc. and Leshawn Vaughn in support of Petitioner Asnake T. Belehu’s Petition for Review. Submitted by Timothy G. Chovanec of Law Office of Chovanec, P.C. of Fort Worth, Texas.
03/11/2015Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carolyn Lawniczak, et al.
02/19/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Asnake T. Belehu.
01/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petitioner Asnake Belehu GRANTED. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief is due February 19, 2015. Response brief is due March 11, 2015. Reply brief is due March 26, 2015.
01/16/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petitioner Asnake Belehu.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/18/2015Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Belehu, Asnake T.PetitionerMr. Kent G. Rutter
Mr. Glenn J. Fahl
Ms. Lynne Liberato
Mr. William A. Feldman  
Lawniczak, CarolynRespondentMr. Alexander B. Klein III
Ms. Myriam Klein Legge
Fort Worth Transportation AuthorityAmicus CuriaeMr. Timothy G. Chovanec
Vaughn, LeshawnAmicus CuriaeMr. Timothy G. Chovanec
McDonald Transit, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Timothy G. Chovanec
McDonald Transit Associates, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Timothy G. Chovanec
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
437 SW3d 913, 07-15-14 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kem Thompson Frost 
Trial Court Information
152nd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Robert K. Schaffer 
2011-58115