Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-24-00113-CV    
15-24-00113-CV
10/21/2024
Administrative Law - Tax
Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas and Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas 
American Airlines, Inc. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
05/12/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/575 KB ] Appellant Reply Brief
[ PDF/144 KB ] Notice
04/07/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
02/05/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/11/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
12/11/2024Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/05/2024Reporters record filed 
12/05/2024Reporters record due 
12/05/2024Clerks record due 
11/22/2024Appearance of counsel 
11/20/2024Clerks record filed 
10/31/2024Docketing statement due 
10/30/2025Submitted 
10/30/2024Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/1.02 MB ] Docketing Statement
10/28/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
10/23/2025Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/582 KB ] OA Confirmation
10/21/2024Fee paid 
[ PDF/125 KB ] Notice of Appeal
10/21/2024Case began in court of appeals 
[ PDF/101 KB ] Information Sheet
[ PDF/182 KB ] Notice
10/21/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
09/15/2025Letter issued by the court 
09/09/2025Set for submission on oral argument 
08/16/2024Request for findings of fact and conclusions of law 
08/07/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
07/29/2025Notice filed 
07/29/2025Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/791 KB ] Appearance
06/16/2026Sent to publisher 
05/12/2025Reply brief filed 
[ PDF/575 KB ] Appellant Reply Brief
[ PDF/144 KB ] Notice
05/12/2025Reply brief due 
04/22/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedGRANTED
04/22/2026Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
04/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
04/16/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
04/09/2026Judgment Issued 
04/09/2026Opinion issuedAFFIRMED
04/07/2025Case ready to be set 
04/07/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
04/07/2025Appellees brief due 
03/07/2025Appellees brief due 
03/03/2025Motion to withdraw attorney disposedGRANTED
02/24/2025Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
02/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
02/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/05/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/05/2025Appellants brief due 
01/07/2025Letter filed 
01/06/2025Appellants brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
07/27/2026Appeal to Higher CourtHigher court review
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Don Huffines, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of TexasAppellantKyle Pierce Counce
Deborah J. Rao
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasAppellantDeborah J. Rao
Kyle Pierce Counce
American Airlines, Inc.AppelleeMary McNulty
Leonora Meyercord
Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Jessica Mangrum 
D-1-GN-16-000621 
Janis Simon