Supreme Court

Case: 17-1010    
17-1010
12/11/2017
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
DAWN NETTLES 
GTECH CORPORATION AND THE TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/18/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas.
04/10/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
02/19/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
12/28/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
07/20/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
06/20/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
02/15/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2018Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice that Thad Spalding will serve as Lead Counsel for Petitioner, Dawn Nettles.
12/28/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
12/11/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due January 15, 2018.
12/11/2017Motion 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 Dawn Nettles.
12/03/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Thad Spalding; Argued on behalf of respondents by Kent Rutter; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae by Jason R. LaFond
12/02/2019Submission Schedule 
11/26/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Allow Additional Counsel to Sit at Counsel Table granted (Justice Guzman not participating)
11/21/2019Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Allow Additional Counsel to Sit at Counsel Table filed on behalf of GTECH Corp.
11/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due December 28, 2018. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due January 17, 2019. Reply brief is due February 1, 2019.
11/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
11/14/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted by Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Jason R. LaFond, Assistant Solicitor General of Austin, TX.
11/07/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, Dawn Nettles. Oral Argument will be presented by Thad Spalding of Durham, Pittard & Spalding, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
11/06/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, GTECH Corporation. Oral Argument will be presented by Kent Rutter of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Houston, Texas.
11/01/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes  (Justice Guzman not participating)
10/29/2019Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Amicus Curiae the State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument.
10/29/2018Motion 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 November 28, 2018. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due December 18, 2018. Reply brief is due January 2, 2019.
10/29/2018Motion 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 Dawn Nettles.
10/18/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the State of Texas.
10/12/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/03/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
09/28/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 29, 2018; Response brief due November 19, 2018; Reply brief due December 4, 2018.
08/06/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/20/2018Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
07/17/2018MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due no later than July 20, 2018.
07/17/2018Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
07/16/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.(Justice Guzman not sitting)
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/24/2019Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice for Nina Cortell, filed on behalf of GTECH Corp.
06/20/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
06/12/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued 
06/12/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/12/2020Concurring and Dissenting Opinion deliveredIssued Justice Boyd delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
06/12/2020Concurring and Dissenting Opinion deliveredIssued Chief Justice Hecht delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Green and Justice Blacklock joined.
06/12/2020Opinion issuedCourt affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court Consolidated with 18-0159.  The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Bland joined, in Part III of which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, and Justice Blacklock joined, and in Parts I and II of which Justice Boyd joined. (Justice Guzman not participating)
05/17/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due June 20, 2018.
05/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
04/20/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than May 21, 2018.
04/10/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
04/04/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted.  No further extensions of time will be considered.  Reply brief is due no later than April 12, 2019.
04/04/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
03/20/2018Case forwarded to Court 
03/13/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
03/05/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on April 5, 2019.
03/04/2019Motion 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 Dawn Nettles.
02/19/2019Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of GTECH Corporation.
02/15/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dawn Nettles.
02/10/2020Call received  Call received.
01/16/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second 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 February 15, 2018.
01/14/2018Second 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 Dawn Nettles.
01/04/2019Motion 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 February 19, 2019. Reply Brief is due on March 6, 2019.
01/04/2019Motion 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 GTECH Corporation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/06/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Nettles, DawnPetitionerMr. Thad D. Spalding
Ms. Dana Levy
Ms. Mary Ellis Lagarde
Mr. Richard L. Lagarde
Mr. Manfred Sternberg Jr.
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Jason R. LaFond
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
GTECH CorporationRespondentMr. Arturo Munoz
Mr. Michael H. Bernick
Mr. Jason N. Jordan
Mr. Michael A. Hatchell
Ms. Nina Cortell
Mr. Kenneth Broughton
Mr. Kent G. Rutter
Mr. Christopher Knight
Texas Lottery CommissionRespondentMr. Ryan S. Mindell
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
581 SW3d 234, 07-21-17 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Martin E. Richter 
Trial Court Information
160th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable James R. Jordan 
DC-14-14838