Supreme Court

Case: 15-0117    
15-0117
02/18/2015
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE LAZY W DISTRICT NO. 1 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/03/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of the State of Texas.
06/22/2015Reply BriefRelator Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
06/08/2015Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant Regional Water District.
05/15/2015Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Mertis filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
04/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amended Amicus Curiae brief filed in support of Tarrant Regional Water District filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
04/17/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Amicus Curiae brief filed in support of Tarrant Regional Water District filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
04/10/2015Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest Tarrant Regional Water District.
02/18/2015Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/08/2016Case Stored  e-stored
06/29/2016Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties correcting opinion of the Court.
(6/29/2016 2:32:55 PM) 15-0117.pdf
05/27/2016Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.  Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/27/2016 4:55:05 PM) 150117.pdf
05/27/2016Stay Order lifted 
03/09/2016Oral argument   Argued on behalf of relator by M. Keith Dollahite; Argued on behalf of real party in interest by Mike Atchley
03/03/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of the State of Texas.
02/02/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1. Oral Argument will be presented by M Keith Dollahite, of M. Kieth Dollahite, P.C.
02/01/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Tarrant Regional Water District. Oral argument will be presented by Mike Atchley of Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Ray, L.L.P.
01/26/2016Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 9, 2016.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
01/26/2016Motion to postpone submission date disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument granted
01/22/2016Motion to postpone submission date filed  Unopposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
01/20/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1. Oral argument will be presented by M. Keith Dollahite of M. Keith Dollahite, P.C.
01/19/2016Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 10, 2016.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
01/19/2016Mandamus Set to Argue 
01/19/2016Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
06/22/2015Reply Brief  Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
06/08/2015Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant Regional Water District.
05/15/2015Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Mertis filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
04/20/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amended Amicus Curiae brief filed in support of Tarrant Regional Water District filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
04/17/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae brief filed in support of Tarrant Regional Water District filed on behalf of the City of Dallas.
04/17/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than May 18, 2015; Response brief due June 8, 2015; Reply brief due June 23, 2015.
04/10/2015Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest Tarrant Regional Water District.
03/11/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 10, 2015.
03/11/2015Stay Order issued 
03/11/2015Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Emergency Motion for Stay granted as amended
03/09/2015Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to First Amended Emergency Motion for Stay filed on behalf of Relator Lazy W District No. 1.
03/06/2015Notice received  Notice of Condemnation Hearing filed on behalf of Relator, Lazy W District No. 1.
03/02/2015Response to Motion filed  Real Party in Interest Tarrant Regional Water District’s Response to First Amended Emergency Motion for Stay.
02/27/2015Letter Filed  Letter filed by Intervenor Monty J. Bennett in support of granting the First Amended Motion for Emergency Stay sought by Lazy W District No. 1.
02/25/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Emergency Motion for Stay due no later than March 2, 2015.
02/23/2015Amendment to Motion filed   First Amended Emergency Motion for Stay filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
02/20/2015Notice received  Relator, Lazy W District No. 1, notifies the Supreme Court that on 02-19-15, the 12th Court of Appeals overruled Relator’s Motion for Rehearing and Emergency Motion for Stay
02/18/2015Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Stay filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
02/18/2015Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record Vols. 1 - 5 filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
02/18/2015Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Lazy W District No. 1.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/08/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of DallasAmicus CuriaeThe Honorable Barbara E. Rosenberg
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Rance L. Craft
Lazy W District No. 1RelatorMr. Martin Ray Bennett
Mr. M. Keith Dollahite
Mr. Collen Meyer
Mr. Evan 'Van' L. Shaw
Mr. Robert Greenlaw Haiman
Bennett, Monty IntervenorMr. Monty Bennett
Tarrant Regional Water DistrictReal Party in Interest Mr. Michael L. Atchley II
Mr. Tom Henson
Mr. Hal R. Ray Jr.
Smith, Beverly WilsonOther interested party Mr. Jeffrey Lee Coe
Mr. Christopher Daniel Tinsley
Court of Appeals Information:
Cond Granted 
495 SW3d 296, 02-11-15 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jim Worthen 
Trial Court Information
3rd District Court 
Henderson 
Honorable Joe D. Clayton 
2014C-0144