Supreme Court

Case: 16-0854    
16-0854
10/21/2016
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
HIAWATHA HENRY, ADDIE HARRIS, MONTRAY NORRIS, AND ROOSEVELT COLEMAN, JR., ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND FOR ALL OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED 
CASH BIZ, LP, CASH ZONE, LLC D/B/A CASH BIZ, AND REDWOOD FINANCIALS, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/25/2017Additional citations received.Respondent Response to Additional Citations filed on behalf of Cash Biz LP.
05/19/2017Additional citations received.Petitioner New Opinion from the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
05/19/2017Additional citations received.Petitioner Petitioners' Supplemental Letter Brief providing additional citations filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
05/05/2017Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
04/20/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cash Biz LP.
03/20/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
03/20/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed in Support of Petitioners. Submitted by Ricardo G. Cedillo of Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.
12/30/2016Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
10/21/2016Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed in support of Petition. Submitted by Ricardo G. Cedillo of  Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.
10/21/2016Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2016Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
12/02/2016Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 2, 2017.
11/01/2016Case forwarded to Court 
10/25/2016Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
10/21/2016Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed in support of Petition. Submitted by Ricardo G. Cedillo of  Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.
10/21/2016Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
10/05/2018Letter Received  The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied received from Supreme Court of the U.S. Office of the Clerk.
09/29/2017Petition for Review disposedAbated due to bankruptcy
09/29/2017Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Effective September 18, 2017, the cause is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P.  8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion.  TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3.  All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated.  TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3.  It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.
09/27/2017Notice of Bankruptcy  Notice of Bankruptcy filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP.
09/15/2017Submission Schedule  Submission Schedule for September 15, 2017.
09/15/2017Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Daniel R. Dutko; Argued on behalf of respondents by Edward S. Hubbard
09/05/2017Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Edward S. Hubbard with Coats Rose, PC of Houston, Texas, filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
09/05/2017Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioners, Hiawatha Henry, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Daniel R. Dutko of Hanszen Laporte, LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/01/2017Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to parties informing them that oral argument set for September 15, 2017 will still be held at the University of Houston Law Center.  Left messages.
08/29/2018Case Stored  e-stored
08/16/2018Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/16/2017Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address for Daniel R. Dutko, attorney for Petitioners Hiawatha Henry, et al.
06/30/2017Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Oral argument of this cause will be conducted on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas.  See TEX. CONST. ART. V., § 3(a).
06/29/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/29/2018Cause Reinstated disposedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed Opinion issued February 23, 2018 remains in place.
06/29/2018Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued September 29, 2017 is lifted.  The cause is reinstated.
(6/29/2018 5:17:29 PM) 160854.pdf, 16-0854.jmt.pdf
06/29/2018cause reinstated to active docket 
06/25/2018Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
06/25/2018Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
06/23/2017Petition for Review granted 
06/23/2017Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/08/2018Status Report requested  Status report requested due no later than June 25, 2018.
05/25/2017Additional citations received.  Response to Additional Citations filed on behalf of Cash Biz LP.
05/19/2017Additional citations received.  New Opinion from the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
05/19/2017Additional citations received.  Petitioners' Supplemental Letter Brief providing additional citations filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
05/05/2017Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
04/20/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cash Biz LP.
04/04/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due on April 20, 2107. Reply Brief is due on May 5, 2017.
04/04/2017Motion for Extension of Time filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cash Biz, LP, et al.
03/20/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
03/20/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed in Support of Petitioners. Submitted by Ricardo G. Cedillo of Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.
02/27/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
02/23/2018Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.  Justice Blacklock did not participate.  
(2/23/2018 1:27:12 PM) 160854.pdf
02/21/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 4th COA
02/17/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than March 20, 2017; Response brief due April 10, 2017; Reply brief due April 25, 2017.
01/03/2018Status report filed  Status Report notifying our Court that the bankruptcy court issued an order lifting the automatic stay for the limited purpose of allowing our Court to issue an opinion in this case, filed on behalf of Hiawatha Henry, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/29/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cash Biz, L.P.RespondentMr. Edward Hubbard
Mr. Patrick E. Gaas
All Similarly Situated PlaintiffsPetitionerMr. H. Mark Burck
Mr. Daniel R. Dutko
Norris, MontrayPetitionerMr. H. Mark Burck
Mr. Daniel R. Dutko
Henry, HiawathaPetitionerMr. H. Mark Burck
Mr. Daniel R. Dutko
Harris, AddiePetitionerMr. Daniel R. Dutko
Mr. H. Mark Burck
Texas AppleseedAmicus CuriaeMr. Ricardo G. Cedillo
Coleman, Jr., RooseveltPetitionerMr. H. Mark Burck
Mr. Daniel R. Dutko
Cash Zone, LLC d/b/a Cash BizRespondentMr. Patrick E. Gaas
Mr. Edward Hubbard
Redwood Financials, LLCRespondentMr. Patrick E. Gaas
Mr. Edward Hubbard
Mr. Sumit Kumar Arora  
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
539 SW3d 342, 07-27-16 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jason Kenneth Pulliam 
Trial Court Information
224th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Laura Salinas 
2015-CI-01545