Supreme Court

Case: 18-0102    
18-0102
02/05/2018
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE COMANECHE TURNER, AS NATURAL PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF M.T., A MINOR 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/06/2019Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner, et al.
03/07/2019Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
12/31/2018Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
10/29/2018Response to Motion for RehearingReal Parties in Interest Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
07/25/2018Motion for RehearingRefers to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
05/15/2018Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
04/30/2018Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
02/05/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2018Brief on the Merits  Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
12/20/2019Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
(12/20/2019 1:14:00 PM) 180102.pdf
11/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's brief is due January 16, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due February 5, 2019; Reply brief is due February 20, 2019.
11/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
11/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than December 17, 2018; Response brief due January 7, 2019; Reply brief due January 22, 2019.
11/16/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
11/16/2018Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  Order denying petition for writ of mandamus on June 8, 2018 is withdrawn.
11/16/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
10/29/2018Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
10/11/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Relator's Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due October 29, 2018.
10/11/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Relator's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
09/28/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than October 15, 2018.
09/18/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of relators by Dana Levy; Argued on behalf of real party in interest by Diana L. Faust
09/13/2019Submission Schedule 
08/19/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Relator, Comaneche Turner. Oral Argument will be presented by Dana Levy of Durham, Pittard & Spalding of Dallas, Texas.
08/16/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form submitted on behalf Real Party in Interest of Dr. Jeffrey S. Sandate. Oral Argument will be presented by Diana L. Faust of Cooper & Scully, PC.
07/31/2018Case forwarded to Court 
07/25/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 18, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Mandamus Set to Argue 
06/28/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
06/25/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due on July 25, 2018.
06/25/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
06/08/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
05/15/2018Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
05/06/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner, et al.
04/30/2018Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
04/19/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply brief is due May 6, 2019.
04/16/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
04/12/2019MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for extension of Time to file Reply Brief granted. Reply brief due April 22, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/12/2019Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
03/30/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 30, 2018.
03/07/2019Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
02/13/2018Case forwarded to Court 
02/05/2018Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
02/05/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
02/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due March 7, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due March 22, 2019.
02/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jeffrey S. Sandate, M.D.
01/23/2020Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
01/09/2019Designation of Lead Counsel   Designation of Kirk Pittard as Lead Counsel for Relator in Substitution of Peter Kelly, filed on behalf of Comaneche Turner.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/23/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sandate, M.D., Jeffrey SReal Party in Interest Mr. Kyle M. Burke  
Ms. Cathy Felty Bailey
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas d/b/a Methodist Dallas Medical CenterOther interested party Ms. Jennifer A. King
Comaneche Turner, as Natural Parent and Next Friend of M.T., a minorRelatorMs. Rosalind B. Bienvenu
Mr. Ben C. Martin
Mr. Kirk L. Pittard
Mr. Robert J. Talaska
Ms. Dana Levy
Court of Appeals Information:
Cond Granted 
544 SW3d 9, 10-19-17 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable David W. Evans 
Trial Court Information
14th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Eric V. Moye 
DC-16-11086