Supreme Court

Case: 17-0682    
17-0682
08/25/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
JOHN E. DEATON AND DEATON LAW FIRM, LLC 
BARRY JOHNSON, LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN M. JOHNSON, PC AND STEVEN M. JOHNSON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/05/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PC and Steven M. Johnson.
05/16/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
01/22/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PC, et al.
10/26/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested Response to Petition for Review due January 22, 2018.
11/21/2017Case forwarded to Court 
11/17/2017Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Barry Johnson, et al.
10/27/2017Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review was filed in our Office on October 26, 2017.
10/27/2017Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
10/26/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
09/26/2017Second 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 October 25, 2017.
09/26/2017Electronic communication sent to Party  Emailed counsel for respondent to determine if the motion is opposed.
09/25/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
08/28/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due September 25, 2017
08/28/2017Supplement to document  Supplemental Certificate of Conference filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
08/27/2018Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
08/25/2017Motion 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 John E. Deaton, et al.
08/10/2018Petition for Review disposedDismissed
08/10/2018Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Respondents' Motion to Dismiss Petition for Review granted
08/10/2018Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued July 17, 2018 is lifted.
08/02/2018Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Response to Motion to Dismiss Appeal filed on behalf of Steven M. Johnson, PC, et al.
07/30/2018Response to Motion filed  Petitioners' Response to Motion to Dismiss Petition for Review filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
07/27/2018Call received  From Mr. Brian Fant to inform the Court that his response to respondents' motion to dismiss will be filed on Monday, July 30th.
07/25/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Brian Fant in re:  response to motion to dismiss.
07/24/2018Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Steven M. Johnson, PC, et al.
07/24/2018Call received  Received call from Amy Dennis in Earnest Young's office; they will be filing the Motion to Dismiss today.
07/20/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left voicemail for Ernest Young regarding the Notice of Nonsuit.
07/19/2018Notice received  Respondents' Notice of Nonsuit of all Claims Against Petitioners filed on behalf  of Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PC, et al.
07/17/2018Stay Order issued 
07/17/2018Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Motion for Emergency Orders to Stay Trial Court Proceedings granted
07/09/2018Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Motion for Emergency Orders to Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of Steven M. Johnson.
07/06/2018Call received  Respondent will file a response to motion to stay on Monday, July 9, 2018.
07/05/2018Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Emergency Orders to Stay Trial Court Proceedings filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
07/05/2018Call received  Received a call from Brian H. Fant, he will be filing a motion to stay by tomorrow.
06/05/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PC and Steven M. Johnson.
05/16/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
05/04/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
04/17/2018Motion 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 May 16, 2018; Response Brief is due June 5, 2018; Reply Brief is due June 20, 2018.
04/17/2018Electronic communication received from Party  Received email from respondent's counsel. He states that they are unable to agree to the motion to extend time but will not be filing a response.  
04/16/2018Electronic communication sent to Party  Emailed counsel for respondent to determine if a written response to the motion to extend time to file petitioner's brief will be filed.
04/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of John E. Deaton, et al.
03/19/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
03/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner brief due no later than April 16, 2018; Response brief due May 7, 2018; Reply brief due May 22, 2018.
01/22/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PC, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/27/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Patton, RickieOther interested party Mr. Alexander N. Beard
Law Offices of Steven M. Johnson, PCRespondentMr. Ernest A. Young
Ms. Jennifer Morris Andrews
Mr. Thomas R. Needham
Johnson, BarryOther interested party Ms. Tahira Khan Merritt
Deaton Law Firm LLCPetitionerMr. Brian H. Fant
Johnson, Steven M.RespondentMs. Jennifer Morris Andrews
Mr. Ernest A. Young
Mr. Thomas R. Needham
Deaton, John E.PetitionerMr. Brian H. Fant
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 07-14-17 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable David L. Bridges 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 1 
 
Honorable D'Metria Benson 
CC-16-01668-A