Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-24-00089-CV    
15-24-00089-CV
08/30/2024
Other Employment
Texas Department of Public Safety 
Leroy Torres 
No 
13th Court of Appeals 
08/30/2024 
13-24-00326-CV 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/24/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/349 KB ] Appellant Reply Brief
[ PDF/145 KB ] Notice
12/16/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
10/24/2024Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/18/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
12/17/2024Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
12/16/2024Case ready to be set 
12/16/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
12/16/2024Appellees brief due 
11/20/2025Submitted 
11/20/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
11/19/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
11/12/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
10/24/2024Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/24/2024Appellants brief due 
10/10/2024Appellants brief due 
09/29/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
09/26/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
09/20/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
09/20/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/16/2025Letter filed 
09/10/2024Reporters record filed 
09/06/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGRANTED
09/05/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
[ PDF/399 KB ] Reporter Extension
09/04/2024Reporters record due 
09/03/2024Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
08/30/2024Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsGRANTED
08/21/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
08/21/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGRANTED
07/31/2024Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
07/31/2024Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
07/30/2024Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
07/24/2024Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/24/2024Fee paid 
07/24/2024Extension of time to file reporters record disposedGRANTED
07/24/2024Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
07/24/2024Fee paid 
07/24/2024Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
07/23/2024Clerks record filed 
07/17/2024Docketing statement filed 
07/16/2024Notice of late docketing statement 
07/09/2024Fee paid 
07/01/2024Docketing statement filed 
07/01/2024Docketing statement filed 
06/21/2024Notice of appeal w/form from trial clerk 
06/20/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
06/16/2026Sent to publisher 
06/12/2026Letter filed 
[ PDF/285 KB ] Appellant's Vacation Letter
05/07/2026Judgment Issued 
05/07/2026Opinion issuedREVERSED AND REMANDED
04/17/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
03/27/2025Motion to postpone oral argument disposedDISMISSED AS MOOT
03/27/2025Submission cancelled 
03/26/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
03/26/2025Response filed 
03/26/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
03/25/2025Motion to postpone oral argument filed 
03/10/2025Corrected entry made by clerks office 
01/24/2025Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/349 KB ] Appellant Reply Brief
[ PDF/145 KB ] Notice
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/22/2026Appeal to Higher CourtPetition for review due in Supreme Court
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Torres, LeroyAppelleeBrian Lawler
Stephen J. Chapman
Texas Department of Public SafetyAppellantJason T. Contreras
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 1 
Nueces 
Honorable Stephen Chapman 
2017-CCV-61016-1 
Patricia Morales