Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00004-CV    
15-25-00004-CV
01/28/2025
Governmental Immunity
Curadev Pharma PVT. LTD. and Curadev Pharma Limited 
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Xiaochen Bai, and Dr. Xuewu Zhang 
No 
5th Court of Appeals 
01/28/2025 
05-24-01508-CV 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/31/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
02/24/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
01/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/61.92 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/92 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
10/31/2025Mandate due to be issued 
10/06/2025Petition for review due in Supreme Court 
10/03/2025Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/23/2025Sent to publisher 
09/05/2025Motion for rehearing due 
08/21/2025Judgment Issued 
08/21/2025Opinion issuedCONCURRING AND DISSENTING
[ PDF/162 KB ] Concurring and Dissenting Opinion
08/21/2025Opinion issuedAFFIRMED
06/04/2025Submitted 
05/08/2025Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
03/31/2025Reply brief filed 
03/31/2025Reply brief due 
03/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedGRANTED
03/04/2025Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
02/26/2025Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/24/2025Case ready to be set 
02/24/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
02/24/2025Appellees brief due 
02/10/2025Appellees brief due 
01/30/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
01/30/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/28/2025Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
01/28/2025Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsGRANTED
01/28/2025Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsGRANTED
01/28/2025Letter filed 
01/28/2025Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsGRANTED
01/25/2025Letter filed 
01/21/2025Letter issued by the court 
[ PDF/125 KB ] Letter Sent to the 15th COA
[ PDF/80 KB ] Notice
01/21/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/61.92 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/92 KB ] Notice
01/20/2025Appellants brief due 
01/07/2025Docketing statement filed 
01/07/2025Fee paid 
01/06/2025Letter issued by the court 
[ PDF/126 KB ] Letter Sent Regarding Transfer
[ PDF/81 KB ] Notice
01/02/2025Record due 
12/31/2024Docketing statement due 
12/31/2024Fee requested 
12/31/2024Electronic Clerks Record Filed 
12/31/2024Letter issued by the court 
12/27/2024Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
12/23/2024Case began in court of appeals 
12/23/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/16/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/03/2025Appeal to Higher CourtHigher court review
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Curadev Pharma PVT. LTD. and Curadev Pharma LimitedAppellantDavid P. Whittlesey
Olin Ray 'Trey' Hebert
Jacob Fields
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, et al.AppelleeDavid R. Schlottman
Nathaniel S. St. Clair
Hailey Oestreich
Demi Williams
Trial Court Information
101st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Staci Williams 
DC-24-03875