Supreme Court

Case: 17-0264    
17-0264
03/31/2017
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/20/2018Supplemental Brief filedRelator Reply Supplemental Brief Regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
04/12/2018Supplemental Brief filedReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Response to Relator's Supplemental Brief Regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson, et al.
04/02/2018Supplemental Brief filedRelator Relator's Supplemental Brief regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/02/2018Additional citations received.Relator Supplemental Authority the Beaumont Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Ford Motor Company v. Cardenas, No. 09-16-00280-CV, filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
01/08/2018Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
12/11/2017Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson.
11/06/2017Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
08/10/2017Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusPetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
07/24/2017Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson, et al.
03/31/2017Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due January 8, 2018.
12/22/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to File Relator’s Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
12/11/2017Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson.
11/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Real Party in Interest's brief is due December 11, 2017; and Reply brief is due December 27, 2017.
11/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson.
11/06/2017Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
10/19/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Relator's Brief is due on November 6, 2017. Response Brief is due on November 27, 2017. Reply Brief is due on December 12, 2017.
10/18/2017Electronic communication sent to Party  Emailed counsel for respondent to determine if a response to the motion would be filed.
10/18/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
09/22/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits Requested:  Relator's brief due no later than October 23,2017; Response brief due November 13, 2017; Reply brief due November 28, 2017.
08/10/2017Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
08/08/2017Case forwarded to Court 
07/26/2017Letter Filed  Letter stating intent to file a Reply filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
07/24/2017Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson, et al.
06/29/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due July 24, 2017.
06/29/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson.
06/29/2017Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Additional Appellate Counsel, Vincent L. Marable III, filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson.
06/18/2018Case Stored  e-stored
06/16/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than July 3, 2017.
06/16/2017Stay Order issued 
06/16/2017Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief granted
06/01/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot (Justice Guzman not sitting)
06/01/2018Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Real Parties in Interest's Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Proceedings as Moot granted
04/20/2018Supplemental Brief filed  Reply Supplemental Brief Regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
04/12/2018Supplemental Brief filed  Real Party in Interest's Response to Relator's Supplemental Brief Regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson, et al.
04/02/2018Supplemental Brief filed  Relator's Supplemental Brief regarding Mootness filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/31/2017Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/31/2017Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/31/2017Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/31/2017Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/16/2018Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  The Court requests that the parties file supplemental briefs addressing whether the petition for writ of mandamus is moot in light of the Notice of Nonsuit Without Prejudice of Ford Motor Company filed in the trial court by the real parties in interest on March 9, 2018. The relator’s supplemental brief is due on April 2, 2018. The real parties in interest’s supplemental brief in response is due on April 12, 2018. The relator may file a reply supplemental brief on or before April 20, 2018.
03/16/2018Oral Argument Cancelled  Oral argument previously scheduled is cancelled.  The cause remains pending before the Court.
03/15/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Informed parties that oral argument previously scheduled for March 20, 2018 is cancelled.
03/14/2018Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
03/13/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Real Parties Opposed Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Proceedings due no later than 9 a.m., March 14, 2018.
03/12/2018Motion to dismiss  Opposed Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Proceeding as Moot filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson, et al.
03/02/2018Additional citations received.  Supplemental Authority the Beaumont Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Ford Motor Company v. Cardenas, No. 09-16-00280-CV, filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
02/28/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Sean Marotta of Hogan Lovells US LLP of Washington, D.C.
02/28/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Keshia Porter Richardson. Oral Argument will be presented by Vincent L. Marable III of Paul Webb, P.C. of Wharton, Texas.
02/28/2018Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Michael Eady in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of non-resident attorney, Sean Marotta, is granted.
02/28/2018Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of non-resident attorney, Sean Marotta, is granted.
02/27/2018Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Michael Eady in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of non-resident attorney, Sean Marotta, filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
02/27/2018Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of non-resident attorney, Sean Marotta, filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
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
02/16/2018Mandamus Set to Argue 
02/16/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
01/08/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/18/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Ford Motor CompanyRelatorMr. Sean Marotta
Mr. William Mennucci
Ms. Sara B. Churchin
Mr. William R. Moye  
Mr. Michael W. Eady
Keshia Porter Richardson, Individually, as Representative of the Estate of Delandis Richardson, Deceased, and as Next Friend of M.R., M.R. and M.R. Minor ChildrenReal Party in Interest Mr. Bradford Joe Gilde
Mr. Vincent Marable III
Ms. Laura A. Cockrell
Mr. J. Hunter Craft
Mr. Nicholas Homan
Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.Other interested party Ms. Cynthia Jones
Mr. H.Dwayne Newton
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 03-28-17 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
 
Honorable Wesley R. Ward 
2015-28892