Supreme Court

Case: 16-0186    
16-0186
03/14/2016
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE CENTURY SURETY COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/29/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel in support of Century Surety Company. Submitted by Stephen Pate of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.
03/20/2017Reply BriefRelator Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
02/10/2017Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/09/2016Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
09/13/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.
08/19/2016Corrected BriefReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus with Revised Appendix filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
08/18/2016Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
07/27/2016Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
03/14/2016Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2016Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Jane Doe's Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Century Surety Company
12/15/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Response Brief is due January 27, 2017. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due February 13, 2017.
12/15/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
12/15/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion to Stay is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. The response to motion is due December 30, 2016.
12/15/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
12/06/2016Motion to Stay Filed   Real Party In Interest's Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/21/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Response Brief is due December 29, 2016. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due January 13, 2017.
11/21/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
11/09/2016Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
11/09/2016Case Record Filed   Record Vol. 18 filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
11/07/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Relator's Brief is due on November 9, 2016. Response Brief is due on November 29, 2016. Reply Brief is due on December 14, 2016.
11/07/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
11/07/2016Phone call from Clerk's Office  Mr. Frazier informed the court that a motion for extension of time to file the petitioner's  brief on the merits will be filed.
10/27/2016Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Document titled "Appendix K to Appendix to Response to Mandamus." Submitted by counsel, G. Michael Gruber of Gruber Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP of Dallas, Texas.
10/17/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Relator's Brief is due November 7, 2016. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief is due November 28, 2016. Reply Brief is due December 13, 2016.
10/17/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
09/23/2016Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than October 24, 2016; Response brief due November 14, 2016; Reply brief due November 29, 2016.
09/13/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.
09/09/2016Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Motion for Leave to file Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
09/02/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Real Party in Interest Jane Doe's Unopposed Motion to Seal granted
08/30/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to file Sur-Reply filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
08/19/2016Corrected Brief  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus with Revised Appendix filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
08/19/2016Phone call from Clerk's Office  Contacted Mr. Gruber's office. Spoke with legal assistant and clarified that they will need to refile the response with the revised appendix. Legal asst. said that they will take care of it shortly.
08/19/2016Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Unopposed Motion to Seal filed on behalf of Real Party in Interest Jane Doe.
08/18/2016Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record Filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
08/18/2016Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
08/08/2016MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on August 18, 2016.
08/08/2016Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
08/03/2017Case Stored  e-stored
07/27/2016Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
06/23/2017Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
06/23/2017Motion to dismiss disposedFiling dismissed as moot Real Party in Interest's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction dismissed as moot
06/23/2017Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Real Party in Interest's Motion for Leave to File Surreply dismissed as moot
06/23/2017Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Real Party in Interest's Motion to Stay dismissed as moot
06/14/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due on July 27, 2016.
06/14/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
05/27/2016Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus due on June 27, 2016.
04/26/2016Case forwarded to Court 
03/29/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel in support of Century Surety Company. Submitted by Stephen Pate of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.
03/20/2017Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
03/20/2017Reply Brief  Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
03/14/2016Case Record Filed   Record, 16 volumes, filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
03/14/2016Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Century Surety Co.
02/22/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due March 20, 2017.
02/21/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits and Response to Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
02/16/2017Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Documents titled as Tabs 11, 14 and 16 to the Supplemental Mandamus Record, which was filed on February 10, 2017. Submitted by counsel G. Michael Gruber on behalf of real party in interest, Jane Doe.
02/15/2017Call received  Call received from relator's counsel, Mr. Charles Frazier, alerting the Court that relator intends to file a response to the Motion to Dismiss alongside the Reply Brief that is due February 27, 2017.
02/15/2017Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Real Party in Interest Jane Doe's Unopposed Motion to Seal granted
02/10/2017Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction filed on behalf of real party, Jane Doe.
02/10/2017Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record Vols. 1 & 2 filed on behalf of real party, Jane Doe.
02/10/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
02/10/2017Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to Seal documents in Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
01/25/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Real Party in Interest Jane Doe's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Brief on the Merits granted.  Response brief due no later than February 10, 2017; Reply brief due February 27, 2017.  NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
01/25/2017Motion to Abate disposedDenied Real Party in Interest Jane Doe's Motion to Abate denied
01/24/2017Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
01/23/2017Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Jane Doe's Motion to Abate and to Motion for Extension of Time filed on behalf of Century Surety Company.
01/18/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Opposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
01/11/2017Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
01/10/2017Letter Filed  Letter informing the Court that real party in interest withdraws her Motion to Stay as moot and intention of filing motion to abate filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
01/04/2017Letter Filed  Letter Informing the Court of Intent to file Reply filed on behalf of Jane Doe.
Calendars
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08/03/2017Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Seidel, ScottOther interested party Mr. Michael W. Huddleston
Mr. Thomas Berghman
Mr. Davor Rukavina
Mr. J. Stephen Gibson
Property Casualty Insurers Association of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Deari, AjredinOther interested party Mr. Gregory W. Mitchell
Doe, JaneReal Party in Interest Ms. Laura M. Fontaine
Mr. Tom 'Trey' H. Crawford
The Honorable Veretta L. Frazier
Mr. Royce B. West
Mr. G. Michael Gruber
Mr. Jeffrey S. Levinger
Mr. Brian Mason
Century Surety CompanyRelatorMr. Roger D. Townsend
Mr. Charles T. Frazier Jr.
Ms. Dana Livingston
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Pastazios Pizza, Inc.Other interested party Ye-Whei Chen
Ms. Joyce W. Lindauer
Federation of Defense and Corporate CounselAmicus CuriaeMr. Stephen P. Pate
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismissed 
___ SW3d ___, 02-04-16 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Elizabeth Lang-Miers 
Trial Court Information
193rd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Carl Haralson Ginsberg 
DC-13-04564