Supreme Court

Case: 17-0444    
17-0444
06/06/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO., LLC 
GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/04/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Exhibits filed for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
08/31/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from United Rentals, Inc. Submitted by Mike Stenglein and Rebecca Matsumura, with King & Spalding, LLP of Austin, TX, and Martha B. Daniels, with King & Spalding, LLP of Houston, Texas.
03/14/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from The American Rental Association.  Submitted by Forrest M. "Theo" Seger III, with Stasburger & Price, LLP of San Antonio, Texas.
03/07/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
03/06/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Herc Rentals Inc.  Submitted by Kirk R. Lyda with Jones Day of Dallas, Texas.
02/20/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
01/29/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
10/16/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
10/02/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
07/27/2017Amended PetitionPetitioner Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
07/24/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/31/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/07/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
04/03/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/03/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
(4/3/2020 3:49:27 PM) 170444.pdf, 17-0444.jmt.pdf
10/09/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Arthur Val Perkins; Argued on behalf of respondents by Lisa Bennett
10/04/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits filed for Oral Argument filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
10/04/2019Submission Schedule 
09/17/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw Kirk Lyda and Thomas Allen and Substitute Margaret Lyle as counsel granted.
09/17/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw Kirk Lyda and Thomas Allen and substitute Margaret Lyle as counsel filed on behalf of Herc Rentals, Inc.
09/04/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Petitioner, Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC. Oral Argument will be presented by Arthur Val Perkins of Foley Gardere- Foley & Lardner, LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/04/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Lisa Bennet of the Office of the Solicitor General.
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 9, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
08/31/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from United Rentals, Inc. Submitted by Mike Stenglein and Rebecca Matsumura, with King & Spalding, LLP of Austin, TX, and Martha B. Daniels, with King & Spalding, LLP of Houston, Texas.
03/14/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from The American Rental Association.  Submitted by Forrest M. "Theo" Seger III, with Stasburger & Price, LLP of San Antonio, Texas.
03/07/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
03/06/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Herc Rentals Inc.  Submitted by Kirk R. Lyda with Jones Day of Dallas, Texas.
02/20/2018Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
01/29/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
01/04/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due January 29, 2018. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due February 20, 2018; Reply brief is due March 7, 2018.
01/03/2018Motion 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 Sunstate Equipment Company.
12/18/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/11/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd COA
12/08/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 8, 2018; Response brief due January 29, 2018; Reply brief due February 13, 2018.
10/16/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
10/02/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
09/01/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 2, 2017.
08/01/2017Case forwarded to Court 
07/27/2017Amended Petition  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC.
07/26/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Glenn Hegar, et al.
07/24/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunstate Equipment Co.
07/07/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due July 24, 2017.
07/06/2017Second 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 Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
06/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted in part Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted in part. Petition for Review is due July 10, 2017.
06/06/2017Motion 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 Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/31/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sunstate Equipment Co., LLCPetitionerMr. Arthur Val Perkins
Mr. Zachary T. Jones
Mr. Stacy R. Obenhaus
Don Huffines, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of TexasRespondentMr. Charles K. Eldred
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Ms. Lisa A. Bennett
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Herc Rentals Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Autumn Patterson
Ms. Margaret I. Lyle
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of TexasRespondentAtty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Charles K. Eldred
Ms. Lisa A. Bennett
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
United Rentals, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Franz Mike Stenglein
Rebecca Matsumura
Ms. Martha Daniels
The American Rental AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Farley P. Katz
Mr. Forrest M. Seger III
Mr. Daniel L. Butcher
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
578 SW3d 533, 01-20-17 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable David E. Puryear 
Trial Court Information
53rd District Court 
 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-14-000281