Supreme Court

Case: 15-0635    
15-0635
08/21/2015
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
BANKDIRECT CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, A SUBSIDIARY OF TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, N.A. 
PLASMA FAB, LLC AND RUSSELL MCCANN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/24/2016Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC, et al.
03/09/2016Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
02/18/2016Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
12/08/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review, filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
11/24/2015Appendix FiledRespondent Appendix to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
11/23/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
09/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of The Independent Bankers Association of Texas, et al.
08/21/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bankdirect Capital Finance, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/21/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd COA
12/18/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 19, 2016; Response brief due February 8, 2016; Reply due no later than February 23, 2016.
12/08/2015Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review, filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
12/08/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney in Support of Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David B. H. Williams for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/08/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Nonresident Attorney David B. H. Williams for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
12/06/2016Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Sandra G. Rodriguez; argued on behalf of respondents by J. Hampton Skelton
11/24/2015Appendix Filed  Appendix to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
11/23/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
11/16/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by J. Hampton Skelton on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC and Russell McCann.
11/09/2016Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument will be presented by Sandra G. Rodriguez on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
10/23/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due no later than November 23, 2015.
09/25/2015Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of The Independent Bankers Association of Texas, et al.
09/22/2015Case forwarded to Court 
09/02/2016Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 6, 2016.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
09/02/2016Petition for Review granted 
09/02/2016Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney in Support of Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David J. Strubbe for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David J. Strubbe for Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney in Support of Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David B. H. Williams for Admission Pro Hac Vice on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David B. H. Williams for Admission Pro Hac Vice on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Practicing Attorney in Support of Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David J. Strubbe for Admission Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
08/26/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion of Nonresident Attorney David J. Strubbe for Admission Pro Hac Vice. On behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
08/21/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bankdirect Capital Finance, LLC.
06/22/2017Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/08/2017Designation of Lead Counsel   Letter to notify the Court substitution of lead counsel on behalf of petitioner, BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
06/05/2017Call received  Petitioner will be sending in a letter designating new lead counsel.
05/12/2017Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/12/2017Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht joined.
05/12/2017Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Guzman delivered a concurring opinion.
05/12/2017Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.

(5/12/2017 4:12:12 PM) 150635d.pdf, 150635c.pdf, 150635.pdf, 15-0635.jmt.pdf
03/24/2016Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC, et al.
03/09/2016Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plasma Fab, LLC, et al.
02/18/2016Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
01/11/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Pet's Brief is due February 18, 2016; Resp's Brief is due March 9, 2016; Reply Brief is due March 24, 2016.
01/11/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner’s Brief on the Merits. On behalf of BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/22/2017Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Bankers AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Karen Sue Neeley
Texas Mortgage Bankers AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Karen Sue Neeley
Scottsdale Insurance CompanyOther interested party Mr. Gregory R. Ave
McCann, RussellRespondentMr. Brandon Duane Gleason
Mr. Otto S. Good
Mr. John C. Hart
Mr. J. Hampton Skelton
Mr. Ruben Valadez
Mr. Bruce H. Rogers
Bankdirect Capital Finance, LLCPetitionerMr. D. Ferguson McNiel III
Ms. Sandra Garza Rodriguez
Mr. David B.H. Williams
Ms. Amy Tankersley Perry
Mr. David J. Strubbe
Plasma Fab, LLCRespondentMr. John C. Hart
Mr. Ruben Valadez
Mr. Bruce H. Rogers
Mr. Brandon Duane Gleason
Mr. J. Hampton Skelton
Mr. Otto S. Good
The Independent Bankers Association of TexasAmicus CuriaeMs. Karen Sue Neeley
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
468 SW3d 121, 05-08-15 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Melissa Young Goodwin 
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Stephen Yelenosky 
D-1-GN-12-001816