Supreme Court

Case: 16-0485    
16-0485
06/30/2016
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION LLC, AND FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
THE ESTATE OF SANDRA BROUGHTON, DECEASED, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/23/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp., et al.
01/06/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
12/22/2016Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, et al.
07/26/2016Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/23/2016Motion to substitute disposedFiling granted Motion for Substitution of Counsel granted
12/22/2016Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, et al.
12/16/2016Motion to Substitute filed  Unopposed Motion for Substitution of Counsel filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp., et al.
11/23/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due December 30, 2016.
11/23/2016Electronic communication received from Party  Petitioner is not opposed to the second motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review.
11/23/2016Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Mr. Christopher Kratovil inquiring if petitioner is opposed or unopposed to the second motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review.
11/23/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, et al.
10/27/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted in part. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due November 30, 2016.
10/27/2016Electronic communication received from Party  Petitioner is not opposed to motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review.
10/27/2016Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Mr. Christopher Kratovil inquiring if petitioner is opposed or unopposed to the motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review.
10/27/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, et al.
09/30/2016Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 31, 2016.
08/30/2016Case forwarded to Court 
08/24/2016Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, et al.
08/03/2016Description of document returned to Supreme Court  Postcard to respondent attorney, Mr. W. Michael Murray returned.
07/26/2016Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
07/01/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Petition for Review is due July 26, 2016.
06/30/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
06/29/2017Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/19/2017Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/19/2017Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3 Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, vacates the judgment of the court of appeals, and affirms the judgment of the trial court. The parties’ request that the court of appeals’ opinion be vacated is denied.
(5/19/2017 4:36:27 PM) 16-0485.jmt.pdf
05/19/2017Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion to Grant Review, Vacate Court of Appeals' Judgment and Affirm Trial Court's Judgment granted
05/11/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due on June 12, 2017. Reply Brief is due on June 27, 2017.
05/11/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, Deceased, et al.
05/11/2017Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Motion to Grant Review, Vacate Court of Appeals' Opinion and Judgment and Affirm Trial Court's Judgment.
04/21/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion to Extend Time to File Respondents’ Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief due May 12, 2017; Reply Brief is due May 30, 2017.
04/21/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Agreed Motion to Extend Time to File Respondents’ Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Estate of Sandra Broughton, Deceased, et al.
03/23/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp., et al.
02/21/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due March 23, 2017; Respondent's brief is due April 12, 2017; and Reply brief is due April 27, 2017.
02/21/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, et al.
02/10/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
01/23/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 13th COA
01/20/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 21, 2017; Response brief due March 13, 2017; Reply brief due March 28, 2017.
01/06/2017Reply to Response  Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/29/2017Case StoredCase stored. 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Federal National Mortgage Association a/k/a Fannie MaePetitionerMr. Kevin Teters
Mr. Thomas M. Hanson  
Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLCPetitionerMr. Thomas M. Hanson  
Mr. Kevin Teters
Gary T. Weimer, Individually and as Independent Co-Executor of the Estate of Sandra Broughton, DeceasedRespondentMr. Joel Bruce Bishop
Mr. W. Michael Murray
The Estate of Sandra Broughton, DeceasedRespondentMr. Joel Bruce Bishop
Mr. W. Michael Murray
Brown, Jere BobRespondentMr. W. Michael Murray
Mr. Joel Bruce Bishop
Financial Freedom Senior Funding CorporationPetitionerMr. Kevin Teters
Mr. Thomas M. Hanson  
Zamora, BonnieRespondentMr. Joel Bruce Bishop
Mr. W. Michael Murray
Greg Weimer, Individually and as Independent Co-Executor of the Estate of Sandra Broughton, DeceasedRespondentMr. Joel Bruce Bishop
Mr. W. Michael Murray
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 05-19-16 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Don E. Wittig 
Trial Court Information
368th District Court 
Williamson 
Honorable Rick Kennon 
11-825-C368