Supreme Court

Case: 17-0901    
17-0901
11/03/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
LINDA FERREIRA 
DOUGLAS W. BUTLER AND DEBRA L. BUTLER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedAmicus Curiae Amicus Brief of Jimmy Walker and Eric T. Bean in support of Motion for Rehearing submitted by Jimmy Walker and Eric T. Bean of Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker LLP of Houston, Texas.
05/03/2019Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing on a Cause filed on behalf of Debra and Douglas Butler.
05/18/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
05/02/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Debra L. Butler and Douglas W. Butler.
03/28/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
12/04/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Debra L. Butler and Douglas W. Butler.
11/03/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2018Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Firm for attorneys for Petitioner, filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
12/06/2018Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Christopher C. Burt; Argued on behalf of J. Hans Barcus
12/05/2017Case forwarded to Court 
12/04/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Debra L. Butler and Douglas W. Butler.
11/06/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Douglas W. Butler, et al.
11/03/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
11/02/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Contacted Seth Nichamoff to request Notice of Appearance for J. Hans Barcus.
11/02/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Douglas and Debra L. Butler. Oral Argument will be presented by Seth A Nichamoff & J. Hans Barcus of Nichamoff Law PC and Barcus & Cantrell, PLLC, respectively.
11/01/2018Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira. Oral Argument will be presented by Christopher C. Burt of Young, Graves & Burt.
08/31/2018Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 6, 2018. Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
08/31/2018Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/31/2018Petition for Review granted 
08/28/2018Call received  From petitioner inquiring about the status of her case.
06/27/2019Case Stored  e-stored
06/21/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/21/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Busby not sitting)
05/18/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
05/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Jimmy Walker and Eric T. Bean in support of Motion for Rehearing submitted by Jimmy Walker and Eric T. Bean of Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker LLP of Houston, Texas.
05/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply brief is due May 18, 2018.
05/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief was filed on May 2, 2018.
05/07/2018Motion 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 Debra L. Butler and Douglas W. Butler.
05/07/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Brittany in Mr. Nichamoff's office; they will file their motion for extension of time today.
05/04/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Called Seth Nichamoff, attorney for respondents regarding Respondent's Brief on the Merits.
05/03/2019Case forwarded to Court 
05/03/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing on a Cause filed on behalf of Debra and Douglas Butler.
05/03/2018Motion 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 Linda Ferreira.
05/02/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Debra L. Butler and Douglas W. Butler.
04/29/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing due May 29, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/29/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Petitioner's counsel regarding Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing.
04/29/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing on a Cause filed on behalf of Debra and Douglas Butler.
04/12/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/12/2019Opinion issuedJudgments of the lower courts are vacated and remanded to the trial court The Court vacates the lower courts' judgments and remands the case to the trial court. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.  Justice Busby did not participate in the decision.
(4/12/2019 3:14:10 PM) 170901.pdf, 17-0901.jmt.pdf
03/28/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Linda Ferreira.
02/22/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted in part Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted in part. Petitioner's brief is due March 28, 2018. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due April 17, 2018; Reply brief is due May 2, 2018.
02/22/2018Motion 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 Linda Ferreira.
02/22/2018Substitution of Counsel  Notice of Substitution of Christopher C. Burt as Lead Counsel for Petitioner, Linda Ferreira.
01/31/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
01/29/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
01/26/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than February 26, 2018; Response brief due March 19, 2018; Reply brief due April 3, 2018.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/27/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Walker, JimmyAmicus CuriaeMr. Jimmy Walker
Butler, Debra L.RespondentMr. Seth Alan Nichamoff
Mr. Nicholas Abaza
Mr. J. Hans Barcus
Bean, Eric T.Amicus CuriaeMr. Eric Bean
Butler, Douglas W.RespondentMr. J. Hans Barcus
Mr. Seth Alan Nichamoff
Mr. Nicholas Abaza
Ferreira, LindaPetitionerMr. Christopher Burt
Ms. Jill W. Young
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
531 SW3d 337, 09-19-17 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Justin Brett Busby 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 3 
Harris 
Honorable Rory Robert Olsen 
441962