Supreme Court

Case: 15-0025    
15-0025
01/12/2015
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 
BONNIE JONES AND AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/09/2016Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
02/22/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Workers' Advocates. Submitted by Bradley Dean McClellan with Richard Pena, PC of Austin, Texas.
02/01/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief, filed on behalf of the Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group. Submitted by John E. Collins of Burleson, Pate & Gibson.
12/09/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance.
11/30/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League.
11/24/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
11/09/2015Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Home Assurance Co.
10/20/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance.
07/08/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, et al.
06/08/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
05/11/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf Respondent American Home Assurance Co.
03/06/2015Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League in support of Petition for Review. Submitted by George S. Christian of TCJL of Austin, Texas.
02/19/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/23/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/23/2016Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
08/09/2016Case forwarded to Court 
08/09/2016Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
07/07/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed 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 August 10, 2016.
07/07/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
06/24/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/24/2016Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion.
06/24/2016Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.

(6/24/2016 4:41:57 PM) 150025d.pdf, 150025.pdf, 15-0025.jmt.pdf
03/30/2016Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Andrew Lutostanski; Argued on behalf of respondent, Bonnie Jones, by Wm. Randell Johnson; Argued on behalf of respondent, American Home Assurance Co., by John V. Fundis; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, Texas Workers' Advocates, by Bradley Dean McClellan
03/23/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Bradley McClellan of the Law Offices of Richard Pena, P.C.  on behalf of Texas Workers' Advocates.
03/23/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Amicus Curiae to Share Oral Argument Time granted.  Time allotted to argue: 20/16/4
03/14/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion for Amicus Curiae to Share Oral Argument Time filed on behalf of  Texas Workers' Advocates.
02/22/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Workers' Advocates. Submitted by Bradley Dean McClellan with Richard Pena, PC of Austin, Texas.
02/22/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Andrew Lutostansku of the Texas Office of the Attorney General, filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
02/01/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief, filed on behalf of the Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group. Submitted by John E. Collins of Burleson, Pate & Gibson.
01/28/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Wm. Randell Johnson with The Casaubon Firm of Lewisville, Texas, filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
01/25/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by John V. Fundis with Down & Stanford, P.C. of Dallas, Texas, filed on behalf of American Home Assurance Company.
01/22/2016Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas.  See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
01/22/2016Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/22/2016Petition for Review granted 
12/09/2015Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance.
11/30/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League.
11/24/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
11/09/2015Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Home Assurance Co.
11/09/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response Brief is due no later than November 24, 2015.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Reply Brief is due no later than December 9, 2015.
11/09/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
10/20/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance.
10/13/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/01/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief is due October 20, 2015; Respondents' brief is due November 9, 2015; Reply brief is due November 24, 2015.
09/30/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  E-mailed Mr. Johnson, counsel for respondent, to determine if motion is opposed. Mr. Johnson replied that the motion is unopposed.
09/30/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
09/09/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
09/04/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 5, 2015; Response brief due October 26, 2015; Reply brief due November 10, 2015.
07/08/2015Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, et al.
06/11/2015MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unooposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers's Compensationis Granted; Reply is due July 8, 2015. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/11/2015Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unooposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers's Compensation.
06/08/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonnie Jones.
05/11/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf Respondent American Home Assurance Co.
05/11/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Respondent Bonnie Jones has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due June 8, 2015.
05/08/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Respondent Bonnie Jones.
04/10/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Requested to Petition for Review due no later than May 11, 2015.
03/10/2015Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2015Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League in support of Petition for Review. Submitted by George S. Christian of TCJL of Austin, Texas.
03/06/2015Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response filed on behalf of American Home Assurance Company.
03/04/2015Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of respondent,  Bonnie Jones.
02/19/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation
01/13/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petition for Review is due February 19, 2015.  
01/12/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  Messaged respondent counsel.  Requested whether or not a response to the motion will be filed.
01/12/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Insurance.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/23/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy GroupAmicus CuriaeMr. John E. Collins
Jones, BonnieRespondentMr. Wm. Randell Johnson
Ms. Leslie R. Casaubon
Texas Workers' AdvocatesAmicus CuriaeMr. Richard Peña
Mr. Bradley D. McClellan
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' CompensationPetitionerMr. James Edward Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Andrew J. Lutostanski
Mr. David C. Mattax
Mr. Charles Roy
Mr. David A. Talbot Jr.
American Home Assurance CompanyRespondentMr. John V. Fundis
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 11-06-14 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Lana Rolf Myers 
Trial Court Information
193rd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Carl Haralson Ginsberg 
DC-11-07498