Supreme Court

Case: 15-0555    
15-0555
07/28/2015
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND ERNESTO ORTEGON 
VIVIANA SOSA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DESTINY SOSA, A DECEASED CHILD, AND JESSE SOSA 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/10/2016Petition Reinstated 
02/18/2016Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
02/03/2016Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Viviana Sosa, et al.
10/02/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due no later than January 4, 2016.
11/03/2015Case forwarded to Court 
10/02/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al.
09/01/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on behalf of Union Pacific RR. Co. et al. has been granted. Petition is due October 2, 2015. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/01/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on behalf of Union Pacific RR Co. et al.
07/29/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  Requested Motion to Appear and Motion in Support for Pro Hac Vice for out-of-state attorney David I. Schoen.
07/29/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Petition for Review is due  September 2, 2015.
07/28/2015Motion 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 Commission.
07/21/2016Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/10/2016Petition for Review disposedDismissed
06/10/2016Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Petitioners' Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Petition for Review granted
06/10/2016Petition Reinstated 
06/10/2016Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued May 20, 2016 is lifted.
06/01/2016Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Petition for Review filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Company and Ernesto Ortegon.
05/20/2016Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Court's abatement order of April 22, 2016 expired by its own terms on May 16, 2016. The abatement is extended until June 6, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
05/20/2016Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Extend Abatement granted
05/16/2016Motion to Abate filed  Joint Motion to Extend Abatement (incorporated with the Status Report) filed on behalf of Petitioners, Union Pacific Railroad Company, et al, and Respondents, Viviana Sosa, et al.
05/16/2016Status report filed  Joint Status Report (incorporated with motion to extend abatement) filed on behalf of Petitioners, Union Pacific Railroad Company, et al, and Respondents, Viviana Sosa, et al.
04/22/2016Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated [Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until May 16, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
04/22/2016Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
04/22/2016Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Abate granted
03/31/2016Motion to Abate filed  JOINT Motion to Abate. On behalf of petitioners, Union Pacific Railroad Company and Ernesto Ortegon, and respondents, Viviana Sosa and Jesse Sosa.
03/25/2016Call received  Call from attorney's office for petitioner notifying the Court that the parties are "working towards a settlement."  Informed caller, Michelle, that any notification of settlement must be efiled with Court.
02/18/2016Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
02/03/2016Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Viviana Sosa, et al.
02/03/2016Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Schoen, filed on behalf of Viviana Sosa, et al., has been granted.
02/03/2016Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney, J. Lynn Watson, in support of the motion made by non-resident attorney, David Schoen, for admission Pro Hac Vice, has been granted.
02/02/2016Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney, J. Lynn Watson, in support of the motion made by non-resident attorney, David Schoen, for admission Pro Hac Vice.
02/02/2016Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Schoen, filed on behalf of Viviana Sosa, et al.
01/08/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due February 3, 2016.
01/07/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Viviana Sosa, et al.
01/07/2016Call received  Recieved a call from Mr. Schoan, counsel for the respondent. He has not received any notice from the Court, so was unaware of the requested response.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/21/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sosa, JesseRespondentDavid I. Schoen
Ms. Juanita Lynn Watson
Ortegon, ErnestoPetitionerMs. Christina F. Crozier
Mr. Kent G. Rutter
Mr. Mitchell C. Chaney
Viviana Sosa, Individually and as Representative of the State of Destiny Sosa, a deceased childRespondentDavid I. Schoen
Ms. Juanita Lynn Watson
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyPetitionerMr. Kent G. Rutter
Ms. Christina F. Crozier
Mr. Mitchell C. Chaney
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 05-14-15 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gregory Thomas Perkes 
Trial Court Information
197th District Court 
Willacy 
Honorable Migdalia Lopez 
2009-CV-0010-A