Supreme Court

Case: 16-0897    
16-0897
11/07/2016
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC. 
DOREATHA WALKER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/15/2017Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
08/14/2017Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers Inc.
06/29/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
05/10/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
02/17/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers Inc.
02/17/2017Amended Response to Petition for Review filedRespondent Amended Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
02/06/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
11/07/2016Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/22/2016Case forwarded to Court 
11/18/2016Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
11/15/2017Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
11/07/2017Submission Schedule  Submission Schedule for November 7, 2017.
11/07/2017Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Joseph E. Hoffer; Argued on behalf of respondent by Lorna McMillion
11/07/2016Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
10/09/2017Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Joseph E. Hoffer of Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP of San Antonio, Texas.
10/09/2017Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Lorna McMillion with King Law, P.C. of Lubbock, Texas, filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
09/22/2017Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 7, 2017.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/22/2017Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/22/2017Petition for Review granted 
08/14/2017Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers Inc.
07/11/2017Motion 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due August 14, 2017.
07/11/2017Motion 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 Neighborhood Centers Inc.
06/29/2017Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
06/15/2018Case Stored  e-stored
05/24/2018Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/22/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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. Respondent's Brief is due on June 29, 2017. Reply Brief is due on July 14, 2017.
05/22/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
05/10/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
04/13/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/13/2018Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Johnson delivered a concurring opinion.
04/13/2018Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.  Justice Blacklock did not participate in the decision.  
(4/13/2018 3:30:40 PM) 160897c.pdf, 160897.pdf, 16-0897.jmt.pdf
04/05/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due May 10, 2017; Respondent's brief is due May 30, 2017; and Reply brief is due June 14, 2017.
04/05/2017Motion 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 Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
03/15/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
03/13/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
03/10/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than April 10, 2017; Response brief due May 1, 2017; Reply brief due May 16, 2017.
02/17/2017Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Neighborhood Centers Inc.
02/17/2017Amended Response to Petition for Review filed  Amended Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
02/16/2017Call received  Call received from Ms. McMillion alerting the Court that an amended response will be filed.
02/14/2017Phone call from Clerk's Office  Called attorney for respondent regarding correction to be made to response.
02/06/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Doreatha Walker.
01/06/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 6, 2017.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/15/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Walker, DoreathaRespondentMs. Lorna Leigh Bueno
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.PetitionerMr. Joseph E. Hoffer  
Ms. Linda P. Wills
Mr. Bryan P. Dahlberg  
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
499 SW3d 16, 05-24-16 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Evelyn Keyes 
Trial Court Information
80th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Lawrence David Weiman 
2014-37034