Supreme Court

Case: 17-0242    
17-0242
03/27/2017
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CITY OF HOUSTON, SYLVESTER TURNER, KELLY DOWE, CHRIS BROWN, BRENDA STARDIG, JERRY DAVIS, ELLEN COHEN, DWIGHT BOYKINS, DAVE MARTIN, STEVE LE, GREG TRAVIS, KARLA CISNEROS, ROBERT GALLEGOS, MIKE LASTER, LARRY GREEN, MIKE KNOX, DAVID ROBINSON, MICHAEL KUBOSH, AMANDA EDWARDS, AND JACK CHRISTIE 
HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PENSION SYSTEM 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/16/2018Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter in response to the City's Letter filed on April 10, 2018 filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
04/10/2018Post submission brief filedPetitioner Letter brief filed on behalf of City of Houston.
03/19/2018Exhibits in case/cause filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Bench Exhibit filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
01/24/2018Fully hyperlinked brief filedPetitioner Hyperlinked Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
01/22/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
01/22/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
12/15/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
12/12/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
12/12/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
11/22/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
10/25/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner's Hyperlinked Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
10/23/2017Brief on the MeritsEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/23/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filedEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Hyperlinked version of Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/22/2017Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/22/2017Reply to ResponseEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
08/01/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent HYPERLINKED version of the Response to the City Petitioners’ Petition for Review previously filed on July 31, 2017 submitted on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
07/31/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
07/31/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to the City Petitioners’ Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
05/01/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
03/31/2017Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/15/2017Motion 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 January 18, 2018.
12/15/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
12/15/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
12/14/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due January 18, 2018.
12/14/2017Motion 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 City of Houston, et al.
12/12/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
12/12/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
11/22/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
11/01/2017Call received  Call received from petitioners' counsel inquiring about the due date of their response brief. To keep the briefing schedules the same, both response briefs will be due December 12, 2017.
10/25/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Petitioner's Hyperlinked Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
10/24/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted 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 November 22, 2017; Response brief is due December 12, 2017; Reply brief is due December 27, 2017.
10/24/2017Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
10/24/2017Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Mr. Travis J. Sales, counsel for respondent, inquiring whether a response to the motion will be filed.
10/24/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
10/23/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
09/25/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
09/22/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th 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
08/24/2018Case Stored  e-stored
08/23/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked version of Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/22/2017Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/22/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
08/15/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed 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 August 22, 2017.
08/15/2017Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston, et al.
08/14/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extenison of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due August 22, 2017.
08/14/2017Motion 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 Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
08/01/2017Fully hyperlinked brief filed  HYPERLINKED version of the Response to the City Petitioners’ Petition for Review previously filed on July 31, 2017 submitted on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
07/31/2017Response to Petition  Response to the City Petitioners’ Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
07/31/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
07/19/2018Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted HMEPS' Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Requested Response is due July 31, 2017.
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
07/03/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted 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 31, 2017,
07/03/2017Electronic communication received from Party  Houston Municipal Employee Pension System is unopposed to the motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review.
07/03/2017Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Mr. Sales to determine if a written response to motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review will be filed.
06/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
06/09/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petitions for review due no later than July 10, 2017.
06/08/2018Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/08/2018Opinion issuedIssued
06/08/2018Opinion issuedCourt affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.  Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/8/2018 6:26:34 PM) 170242.pdf, 17-0242.jmt.pdf
05/09/2017Case forwarded to Court 
05/09/2017Case forwarded to Court 
05/04/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
05/01/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
05/01/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
04/16/2018Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter in response to the City's Letter filed on April 10, 2018 filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
04/10/2018Post submission brief filed  Letter brief filed on behalf of City of Houston.
03/31/2017Petition for Review #2  Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
03/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due May 1, 2017.
03/27/2017Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
03/27/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
03/20/2018Submission Schedule 
03/20/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners/cross-respondents by Fernando De Leon; Argued on behalf of respondents/cross-petitioners by Travis J. Sales
03/20/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners/cross-respondents by Fernando De Leon; Argued on behalf of respondents/cross-petitioners by Travis J. Sales
03/19/2018Exhibits in case/cause filed  Bench Exhibit filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employees Pension System.
03/01/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of cross-petitioners, Houston Municipal Employee Pension System. Oral Argument will be presented by Travis J. Sales of Baker Botts L.L.P. of Houston, Texas.
02/27/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of petitioners, the City of Houston, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Fernando De Leon of City of Houston Legal Department.
02/16/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 20, 2018.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
02/16/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/16/2018Petition for Review granted 
02/16/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 20, 2018.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
02/16/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/16/2018Petition for Review granted 
01/24/2018Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
01/22/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston, et al.
01/22/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
01/18/2018Motion 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 January 22, 2018.
01/18/2018Motion 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 January 22, 2018.
01/18/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Houston Municipal Employee Pension System.
01/18/2018Motion 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 City of Houston, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/24/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Christie, JackPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Stardig, BrendaPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Edwards, AmandaPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Knox, MikePetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
City of HoustonPetitionerMs. Judith Ramsey
Mr. David L. Red
Mr. Ronald C. Lewis
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. Fernando De Leon Jr.
Martin, DavePetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Travis, GregPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Turner, SylvesterPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Brown, ChrisPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Cohen, EllenPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Houston Municipal Employee Pension SystemRespondentMr. Joe Robert Fowler II
Ms. Tina Q. Nguyen
Mr. Thomas R. Phillips
Mr. Travis Sales
Gallegos, RobertPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Green, LarryPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Laster, MikePetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Le, StevePetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Robinson, DavidPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Dowe, KellyPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Boykins, DwightPetitionerMr. David L. Red
Ms. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Davis, JerryPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Kubosh, MichaelPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Cisneros, KarlaPetitionerMs. Donna Lynn Edmundson
Mr. David L. Red
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Rev & Rend/Rev & Rem 
513 SW3d 114, 11-22-16 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marc W. Brown 
Trial Court Information
333rd District Court 
 
Honorable Joseph Halbach 
2015-35252