Supreme Court

Case: 16-0998    
16-0998
12/12/2016
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
RSL FUNDING, LLC AND RSL SPECIAL-IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
RICKEY NEWSOME 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/25/2019Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
02/28/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
01/22/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
11/17/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
08/17/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
08/02/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
01/26/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/11/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of the United States Supreme Court.
06/28/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Respondent's Motion to Recall Issuance, or Alternatively Stay Enforcement, of the Mandate denied
06/20/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Recall Mandate filed on behalf fo  RSL Funding, LLC.
06/10/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to Motion to Recall Mandate due no later than June 20, 2019.
06/05/2019Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Recall Mandate filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
03/29/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/29/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
02/01/2019Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver for Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
01/25/2019Case forwarded to Court 
01/25/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
01/07/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due January 25, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/04/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
12/21/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/21/2018Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.  Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
(12/21/2018 1:17:28 PM) 160998.pdf, 16-0998.jmt.pdf
10/09/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by E. John Gorman; Argued on behalf of respondent by Earl S. Nesbitt
10/05/2018Submission Schedule  Oral Submission Schedule for October 9, 2018.
10/03/2018Letter Filed  Notice of Corresponding Case filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
08/23/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by E. John Gorman with The Feldman Law Firm, LLp of Houston, Texas filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
07/06/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Earl S. Nesbitt with Nesbitt, Vassar & McCown, LLP of Addison, Texas filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
06/29/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 9, 2018.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
06/04/2018Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice for Earl S. Nesbitt, counsel for respondent, Rickey Newsome.
06/01/2018Petition for Review granted 
06/01/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
02/28/2018Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
02/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. No further requests for extension of time for this filing will be considered. Reply brief is due February 28, 2018.
02/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
02/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due February 21, 2018.
02/06/2018Motion 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 RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
01/22/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
01/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due January 22, 2018; Reply Brief is due February 6, 2018.
01/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
12/07/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due January 8, 2018; Reply Brief is due January 23, 2018.
12/07/2017Motion 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 Rickey Newsome.
11/17/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
10/18/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioners' brief is due November 17, 2017; Respondent's brief is due December 7, 2017; and Reply brief is due December 22, 2017.
10/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
09/18/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioners' Brief is due October 18, 2017; Response Brief is due November 7, 2017; Reply Brief is due November 22, 2017.
09/18/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
08/18/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than September 18, 2017; Response brief due October 9, 2017; Reply brief due October 24, 2017.
08/17/2017Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
08/02/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
06/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due August 2, 2017.
06/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rickey Newsome.
06/16/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
06/05/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
06/02/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 3, 2017.
02/28/2017Case forwarded to Court 
01/26/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
01/10/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due January 26, 2017.
01/10/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
12/13/2016Amended Certificate  Amended Certificate of Conference filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
12/13/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due January 11, 2017.
12/13/2016Electronic communication received from Party  Received email from Mr. Nesbitt that Respondent is unopposed to Motion for Extension of Time request.
12/13/2016Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Respondent's counsel, Mr. Nesbitt and Mr. Sicotte, inquiring whether they oppose the Motion for Extension of Time request.
12/12/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of RSL Funding, LLC, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/29/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Newsome, RickeyRespondentMr. Earl Nesbitt
Mr. Patrick Paul Sicotte  
RSL Special-IV Limited PartnershipPetitionerMr. E. John Gorman
RSL Funding, LLCPetitionerMr. E. John Gorman
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
559 SW3d 169, 08-30-16 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ada Elene Brown 
Trial Court Information
193rd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Carl Haralson Ginsberg 
DC-14-14580-L