Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Case: 15-25-00229-CV    
15-25-00229-CV
12/15/2025
Special Appearance
The State of Texas 
Johnson & Johnson, et al. 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/16/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
02/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
01/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
[ PDF/1.61 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/29/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/29/2025Letter filed 
12/29/2025Court fee due 
12/29/2025Docketing statement due 
12/22/2025Notice of election for appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
12/22/2025Reporters record due 
12/22/2025Clerks record due 
12/18/2025Reporters record filed 
12/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal disposedGRANTED
12/15/2025Case began in court of appeals 
12/12/2025Motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal filed 
12/12/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/14/2025Judgment signed by trial court judge 
06/25/2026Submitted 
06/22/2026Oral argument exhibits filed 
[ PDF/4.29 MB ] OA Exhibits
06/18/2026Letter issued by the court 
06/18/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/242 KB ] Appellees' OA Confirmation
06/18/2026Confirmation of oral argument & counsel presenting oral argument 
[ PDF/254 KB ] Appellant's OA Confirmation
05/26/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
03/16/2026Reply brief filed 
02/23/2026Case ready to be set 
02/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
01/28/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/28/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice disposedGRANTED
01/23/2026Appendix in lieu of clerk's record filed 
01/23/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Brief filed - oral argument requested 
[ PDF/1.61 MB ] Appellant Brief
[ PDF/149 KB ] Notice
01/23/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
01/23/2026Motion to abate appeal disposedDENIED
01/23/2026Appellants brief due 
01/22/2026Notice filed 
01/21/2026Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/195 KB ] Appearance
01/21/2026Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/156 KB ] Appearance
01/20/2026Response filed 
01/14/2026Motion to abate appeal filed 
01/12/2026Appellants brief due 
01/06/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGRANTED
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
06/25/2026SubmittedSubmitted on oral argument
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasAppellantJohn M. Masslon II
John J. Snidow
Roseann R. Romano
Ashley C. Keller
Lauren E Schultz
Johnathan Stone
Johnson & JohnsonAppelleeAaron L. Nielson
Eugene Temchenko
Taylin Antonick
Kim Bueno
Kenvue Inc.AppelleeAaron L. Nielson
Eugene Temchenko
Taylin Antonick
Kim Bueno
Kenvue Brands, LLCAppelleeAaron L. Nielson
Taylin Antonick
Eugene Temchenko
Kim Bueno
Trial Court Information
123rd District Court 
Panola 
Honorable LeAnn Kay Rafferty 
2025-348 
Carol Mixon