Supreme Court

Case: 17-0501    
17-0501
06/23/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 
BERTILA CHICAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS BENEFICIARY OF SANTIAGO CHICAS, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/09/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
06/24/2019Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
05/22/2019Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
02/04/2019Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
02/04/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Flahive, Ogden & Laston submitted by Robert D. Stokes and Jessica M. MacCarty of Austin, Texas.
01/21/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
01/18/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
08/23/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
07/09/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
04/18/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
01/22/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
12/06/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bertilas Chicas.
08/30/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/15/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on January 22, 2018.
12/15/2017Motion 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 Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
12/12/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of respondent, Bertila Chicas. Oral Argument will be presented by Scott Allen Keller with Baker Botts LLP of Austin, Texas.
12/12/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Dale Wainwright of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin.
12/06/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bertilas Chicas.
11/03/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Requested Response is due December 6, 2017.
11/03/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
10/17/2018Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
10/08/2019Case Stored  e-stored
10/06/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due no later than November 6, 2017.
10/04/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/04/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Busby not participating)
09/28/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 22, 2019.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/28/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/28/2018Petition for Review granted 
09/05/2017Case forwarded to Court 
08/31/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
08/30/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
08/23/2018Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
07/27/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due on August 30, 2017.
07/27/2017Second 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 Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
07/23/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due August 23, 2018.
07/23/2018Motion 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 Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
07/09/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
07/09/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
06/24/2019Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
06/23/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due July 31, 2017.
06/23/2017Motion 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 Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
06/07/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than June 24, 2019.
06/05/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on July 9, 2018. Reply Brief is due on July 24, 2018.
06/05/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension to File Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas, Individually and as Beneficiary of Santiago Chicas, deceased.
05/23/2019Case forwarded to Court 
05/22/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
05/01/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on June 7, 2018. Reply Brief is due on June 22, 2018.
05/01/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
04/22/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due May 22, 2019.
04/19/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
04/18/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
04/05/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/05/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed/remanded to trial court The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.  Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the Court.  (Justice Busby not sitting)
03/21/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
03/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Brief is due April 18, 2018; Response Brief is due May 8, 2018; Reply Brief is due May 23, 2018.
03/09/2018Motion 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 Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
02/21/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
02/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than March 19, 2018; Response brief due April 9, 2018; Reply brief due April 24, 2018.
02/04/2019Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
02/04/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Flahive, Ogden & Laston submitted by Robert D. Stokes and Jessica M. MacCarty of Austin, Texas.
01/22/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Dale Wainwright; Argued on behalf of respondents by Scott Allen Keller
01/22/2018Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
01/21/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
01/18/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Bench Book filed on behalf of Bertila Chicas.
01/17/2019Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel of Scott A. Keller as counsel for respondent, Bertila Chicas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/08/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bertila Chicas, Individually and as Beneficiary of Santiago Chicas, deceasedRespondentMr. Thomas Phillips
Mr. Kurt Kuhn
Mr. Scott A. Keller
Mr. Terry Bryant
Ms. Lisa Hobbs
Mr. Steve Waldman
Texas Mutual Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Jonathan Chaltain
Ms. Shannon Simmons Pounds
Mr. James A. Hemphill
Mr. Justin Bernstein
Mr. Scott K. Arnold
Mr. Kyle Mullins Jones
Ms. Mary Barrow Nichols
Mr. R. Scott Placek
Mr. Dale Wainwright  
Flahive, Ogden & LatsonAmicus CuriaeMs. Jessica M. MacCarty  
Mr. Robert D. Stokes
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
522 SW3d 67, 05-16-17 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sherry Radack 
Trial Court Information
157th District Court 
 
Honorable Randall W. Wilson 
2015-62754