Supreme Court

Case: 18-0203    
18-0203
03/05/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
JOSEPH RUSSELL TRIAL AND MICHAEL LEO TRIAL 
JEROME DRAGON, JR. AND PATRICIA G. DRAGON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/24/2019Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
02/20/2019Additional citations received.Petitioner Notification of decision cited in related case filed on behalf of Joseph Trial.
02/19/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
12/19/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
12/04/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
11/07/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
09/07/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial, et al.
08/15/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patricia Dragon, et al.
03/19/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
12/04/2018Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
11/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than December 4, 2018; and Reply brief is due December 19, 2018.
11/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
11/07/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
10/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioners' Brief is due on November 7, 2018. Response Brief is due on November 27, 2018. Reply Brief is due on December 12, 2018.
10/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial, et al.
10/09/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/08/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/04/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/02/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 4th 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.
09/07/2018Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial, et al.
08/20/2018MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due September 7, 2018.
08/20/2018Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Michael Leo Trial and Joseph Russell Trial.
08/20/2018Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Firm Name and Email Address filed on behalf of Michael Leo Trial.
08/15/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patricia Dragon, et al.
07/24/2019Case forwarded to Court 
07/24/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
06/28/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Motions for Rehearing granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motions for Rehearing are due July 24, 2019.
06/28/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Motions for Rehearing filed on behalf Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al. and Joseph Trial, et al.
06/21/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/21/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court.
(6/21/2019 1:29:34 PM) 180203.pdf, 18-0203.jmt.pdf
06/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted in part. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than August 15, 2018.
06/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
06/15/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Requested to Petition for Review due no later than July 16, 2018.
03/27/2018Case forwarded to Court 
03/21/2018Call received  Call received from petitioner's counsel.
03/21/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr. and Patricia G. Dragon.
03/19/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joseph Russell Trial, et al.
03/12/2018Second 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due March 19, 2018.
03/12/2018Second 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 Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
03/05/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due March 15, 2018.
03/05/2018Motion 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 Joseph Russell Trial and Michael Leo Trial.
02/21/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by G. Wade Caldwell; Argued on behalf of respondents by David J. Drez III
02/20/2019Additional citations received.  Notification of decision cited in related case filed on behalf of Joseph Trial.
02/19/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al.
01/23/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of petitioner, Michael Leo Trial. Oral Argument will be presented by G. Wade Caldwell of Caldwell East & Finlayson, PLLC of San Antonio, Texas.
01/22/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Jerome Dragon, Jr., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by David J. Drez III of Wick Phillip Gould & Martin, LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
01/18/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 21, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
01/18/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/18/2019Petition for Review granted 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/08/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dragon, Patricia G.RespondentMr. Ryan O'Neill
Mr. Jacob T. Fain
Mr. Trace R. Blair
Mr. David Jacob Drez III
Trial, Michael LeoPetitionerMr. G. Wade Caldwell
Trial, Joseph RussellPetitionerMr. Ryan Charles Moe
Dragon, Jr., JeromeRespondentMr. Jacob T. Fain
Mr. David Jacob Drez III
Mr. Ryan O'Neill
Mr. Trace R. Blair
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
568 SW3d 160, 11-08-17 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion 
Trial Court Information
81st District Court 
Karnes 
Honorable Donna S. Rayes 
14-07-00169-CVK