Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00213-CV    
15-25-00213-CV
11/20/2025
Special Appearance
State of Texas 
Arity 875, LLC 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/25/2026Supplemental brief filedAppellee
[ PDF/464 KB ] Appellee'S Supplemental Brief
[ PDF/137 KB ] Notice
06/05/2026Supplemental brief filedAppellant
[ PDF/282 KB ] Appellant'S Supplemental Brief
04/20/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
03/30/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
03/09/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/1.25 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/148 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/29/2025Notice filed 
12/29/2025Court fee due 
12/29/2025Docketing statement due 
12/29/2025Reporters record due 
12/29/2025Clerks record due 
12/23/2025Motion to substitute attorney filed 
12/17/2025Extension of time to file clerks record disposedGRANTED
12/17/2025Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
12/15/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/15/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/462 KB ] Docketing Statement
12/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal disposedGRANTED
11/20/2025Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal filed 
11/20/2025Case began in court of appeals 
11/07/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/25/2026Supplemental brief filed 
[ PDF/464 KB ] Appellee's Supplemental Brief
[ PDF/137 KB ] Notice
06/05/2026Supplemental brief filed 
[ PDF/282 KB ] Appellant's Supplemental Brief
05/21/2026Submitted 
05/14/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/407 KB ] OA Confirmation
05/14/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/406 KB ] OA Confirmation
05/14/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
05/14/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
05/14/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
05/14/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
05/11/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
[ PDF/403 KB ] Appellee's Motion ISO Rao's Pro Hac
05/11/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
[ PDF/338 KB ] Rao's Motion Pro Hac Vice
05/11/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
[ PDF/404 KB ] Appellee's Motion ISO Somner
05/11/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
[ PDF/341 KB ] Somner's Motion Pro Hac
05/04/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/598 KB ] OA Confirmation
04/22/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
04/20/2026Reply brief filed 
03/30/2026Case ready to be set 
03/30/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
03/30/2026Appellees brief due 
03/09/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/1.25 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/148 KB ] Notice
03/09/2026Appellants brief due 
02/26/2026Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/13/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
02/13/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
02/10/2026Notice filed 
02/02/2026Notice filed 
01/26/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
01/26/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/21/2026Letter filed 
01/07/2026Motion to substitute attorney disposedGRANTED
01/07/2026Clerks record filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
05/21/2026SubmittedSubmitted on oral argument
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
State of TexasAppellantClay Watkins
Richard McCutcheon
Madeline Fogel
Daniel Zwart
Kaylie Buettner
Meredith Spillane
Rick Berlin
Arity 875, LLCAppelleeJake Sommer
Sudhir V. Rao
W. Reid Wittliff
Allstate Insurance CompanyUnknown 
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance CompanyUnknown 
Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance CompanyUnknown 
Arity, LLCUnknown 
Arity Services, LLCUnknown 
Trial Court Information
457th District Court 
Montgomery 
Honorable Vincenzo J. Santini 
25-01-00561 
Michelle Meurer