Supreme Court

Case: 14-0901    
14-0901
11/03/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 
WILLIAM NAMI 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/11/2016Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of William Nami.
11/16/2015Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Union Pacific.
11/12/2015Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of William Nami.
10/30/2015Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Exhibits filed on behalf of William Nami.
07/07/2015Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
06/18/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Nami.
06/01/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
02/17/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
02/05/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of William Nami.
01/07/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/19/2017Notice received  Notice of denial of petition for writ of certiorari.
12/28/2016Notice received  Notice of the Supreme Court of the United States that the extension request to file a petition for writ of certiorar was granted until February 5, 2017.
11/10/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Respondent’s Motion to Withdraw and Stay Mandate denied
11/03/2016Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Withdraw and Stay Mandate filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
10/28/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to Withdraw and Stay Mandate filed on behalf of William Nami.
10/21/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/23/2016Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
07/11/2016Case forwarded to Court 
07/11/2016Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of William Nami.
06/24/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/24/2016Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.
06/24/2016Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.
(6/24/2016 4:28:35 PM) 14-0901.jmt.pdf, 140901d.pdf, 140901.pdf
11/16/2015Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Union Pacific.
11/12/2015Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of William Nami.
11/03/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Kent Rutter; Argued on behalf of respondent by Michael Sheppard
10/30/2015Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits filed on behalf of William Nami.
10/08/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form, filed on behalf fof William Nami. Oral Argument will be presented by Michael Sheppard of Crain & Sheppard.
10/07/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Kent Rutter with Haynes and Boone, LLP  Houston, Texas filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
09/04/2015Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 3, 2015.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/04/2015Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/04/2015Petition for Review granted 
07/07/2015Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
06/18/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of William Nami.
06/01/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
05/14/2015Case Record Filed   Clerk's record (3 V), supp clk's record (1 V), reporter's record (14 V - V 7 - 14 labeled as Exhibits), ant's br, ape's br, ant's reply br, ant's mo/re, ant's letter brief, misc. folder (mos. & corres.), opinion, judgment
05/01/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 13th COA
05/01/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than June 1, 2015; Reponse brief due June 22, 2015; Reply brief due July 7, 2015.
02/17/2015Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company.
02/10/2015Case forwarded to Court 
02/05/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of William Nami.
01/07/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
12/08/2014Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due January 7, 2014.
12/08/2014Call received  Spoke with Cynthia Sheppard and she stated that she was opposed to the second motion for extension of time to file petition for review; however, she will not be filing a written response in opposition.
12/08/2014Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left voice mail message for Cynthia Sheppard asking if she intends to file a written response in opposition to the second motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
12/08/2014Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
11/03/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company has been granted. Petition due December 8, 2014.
11/03/2014Motion 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 Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/21/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored COA Record: G02 Row 7 A-1 (4 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyPetitionerMr. Kent G. Rutter
Meggan S. Crow
Ms. Christina F. Crozier
Mr. William A. Feldman  
Mr. Robert B. Burns Jr.
Nami, WilliamRespondentMr. Michael A. Sheppard
Mr. Mark A. Zito
Ms. Cynthia T. Sheppard
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
499 SW3d 452, 08-14-14 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nelda V. Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
267th District Court 
De Witt 
Honorable Juergen Skipper Koetter 
10-04-21,519