Supreme Court

Case: 16-0639    
16-0639
08/24/2016
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
DENNIS RAYNER AND JOE TEX XPRESS, INC. 
KRISTA DILLON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/16/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Defense Counsel in Support of Petitioners. Submitted by Diana L. Faust with Cooper & Scully, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
06/12/2017Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
04/26/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Krista Dillon.
03/07/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
01/09/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
12/16/2016Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition filed on behalf of Krista Dillon.
09/28/2016Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/28/2016MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on January 9, 2016.
12/28/2016Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
12/16/2016Response to Petition  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Krista Dillon.
12/02/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Requested Response is due December 19, 2016.
12/02/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Krista Dillion.
11/16/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Defense Counsel in Support of Petitioners. Submitted by Diana L. Faust with Cooper & Scully, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
11/04/2016Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 5, 2016.
10/27/2017Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 7, 2018.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
10/27/2017Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/27/2017Petition for Review granted 
10/04/2016Case forwarded to Court 
09/29/2016Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Krista Dillon.
09/28/2016Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
08/24/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due September 28, 2016
08/24/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
06/12/2017Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
05/02/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due June 12, 2017.
05/02/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner and Joe Tex Xpress, Inc.
04/26/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Krista Dillon.
03/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due April 26, 2017; and Reply brief is due May 11, 2017.
03/27/2017Motion 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 Krista Dillion.
03/07/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
02/17/2017Motion 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 7, 2017; Respondent's brief is due March 27, 2017; and Reply brief is due April 11, 2017.
02/17/2017Motion 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 Dennis Rayner, et al.
02/02/2018Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/25/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
01/23/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 6th 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.
01/19/2018Petition for Review disposedDismissed
01/19/2018Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Agreed Motion to Dismiss granted
01/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of petitioners, Dennis Rayner and Joe Tex Xpress, Inc.
01/11/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Contacted Mr. Blount and requested a Notice of Appearance.
01/11/2018Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
01/09/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Rayner, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/02/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dillon, KristaRespondentMr. J. Brent Goudarzi
Mr. Geoffrey Hoover
Mr. John R. Mercy
Mr. Marty L. Young
Mr. Kevin H. Dubose
Texas Association of Defense CounselAmicus CuriaeMr. R. Brent Cooper
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. Kyle M. Burke  
Joe Tex Xpress, Inc.PetitionerMr. Larry Blount
Ms. Nissa M. Dunn
Ms. Jennifer M. Lee
Mr. Samuel Vance Houston III
Mr. Bryan Powell Reese
Rayner, DennisPetitionerMr. Larry Blount
Mr. Samuel Vance Houston III
Ms. Nissa M. Dunn
Mr. Bryan Powell Reese
Ms. Jennifer M. Lee
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
501 SW3d 143, 07-13-16 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Josh R. Morriss 
Trial Court Information
62nd District Court 
Hopkins 
Honorable John (Will) W. Biard 
CV40921