Supreme Court

Case: 17-0049    
17-0049
01/23/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
STEPHEN MORALE D/B/A ACTION COLLISION REPAIR AND KIMBERLY MORALE 
THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/04/2018Supplemental Letter BriefPetitioner Response Letter Brief filed on behalf of petitioners, Stephen and Kimberly Morale.
10/04/2018Supplemental Letter BriefRespondent Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
08/08/2018Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
02/20/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephen Morale d/b/a Action Collision Repair and Kimberly Morale.
01/19/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
11/13/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephen Morale, et al.
09/12/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Stephen Morale, et al.
08/18/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
03/14/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Stephen Morale d/b/a Action Collision Repair, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2017Motion 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 State of Texas.
11/29/2017Motion 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 3, 2018; Reply brief is due January 18, 2018.
11/29/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas.
11/13/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephen Morale, et al.
10/19/2018Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/19/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioners' brief is due November 13, 2017. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due December 4, 2017; Reply brief is due December 19, 2017.
10/17/2017Motion 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 Stephen Morale, et al.
10/16/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/04/2018Supplemental Letter Brief  Response Letter Brief filed on behalf of petitioners, Stephen and Kimberly Morale.
10/04/2018Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
09/22/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 2nd COA
09/22/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits Requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than October 23, 2017; Response brief due November 13, 2017; Reply brief due November 28, 2017
09/12/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Stephen Morale, et al.
08/30/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due September 12, 2017.
08/30/2017Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Stephen Morale, et al.
08/18/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
08/08/2018Case forwarded to Court 
08/08/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
07/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due August 18, 2017.
07/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of State of Texas.
07/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due on August 8, 2018.
07/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
06/22/2018Designation of Lead Counsel   Susan Demarais Bonnen designated lead counsel for respondent.
06/22/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/22/2018Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment. Per Curiam Opinion

(6/22/2018 11:53:31 AM) 170049.pdf, 17-0049.jmt.pdf
06/22/2018Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
06/22/2018Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
06/16/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due July 19, 2017.
06/16/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
05/19/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 19, 2017.
04/18/2017Case forwarded to Court 
03/14/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Stephen Morale d/b/a Action Collision Repair, et al.
02/20/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Stephen Morale d/b/a Action Collision Repair and Kimberly Morale.
01/31/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on February 20, 2018.
01/31/2018Motion 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 Stephen Morale, et al.
01/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time has been granted. Petition for Review is due on March 15, 2017.
01/23/2017Motion 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 Stephen Morale, et al.
01/19/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
01/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Third Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondent's brief is due January 19, 2018; and Reply brief is due February 5, 2018.
01/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State of Texas.
01/02/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due January 16, 2018; Reply brief is due January 31, 2018.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/19/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Morale, StephenPetitionerMr. Zachary J. Howe
Mr. David G. Wall
Mr. H. Dixon Montague
Morale, KimberlyPetitionerMr. H. Dixon Montague
Mr. Don C. Griffin Jr.
Mr. Zachary J. Howe
Mr. David G. Wall
Ms. Catherine 'Cathy' B. Smith
The State of TexasRespondentMr. Charles E. Roy
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. John Johnson
Mr. Clint A. Harbour
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Mr. James E. Davis
Mr. Randall K. Hill
Ms. Susan Desmarais Bonnen
Ms. Amy Kovar Owens
Mr. Andrew Svor
Mr. Daniel Caldwell
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
553 SW3d 489, 12-29-16 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable LeeAnn Dauphinot 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court 
Denton 
Honorable Bonnie J. Robison 
PR-2012-00926