Supreme Court

Case: 18-0273    
18-0273
03/23/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.K., A CHILD 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/02/2019Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedRespondent Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
03/12/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the State Bar of Texas Family Law Council. Submitted by Jeremy Martin, Georganna Simpson, Elizabeth Johnson and Stephen Naylor.
02/12/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Beverly Susanne Riggs.
02/11/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Letter Received from the Family Law Council, stating their intent to file an Amicus Curiae Brief on or before March 15, 2019.
01/11/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
12/17/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of B. Susanne Riggs.
09/25/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
04/23/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of B. Suzanne Riggs.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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 January 28, 2019; and Reply brief is due February 12, 2019.
12/27/2018Motion 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 Tad Kirkpatrick.
12/27/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
12/17/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of B. Susanne Riggs.
12/17/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/13/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/13/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.

(12/13/2019 4:47:32 PM) 180273.pdf, 18-0273.jmt.pdf
11/19/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 5th COA
11/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than December 17, 2018; Response brief due January 7, 2019; Reply brief due January 22, 2019.
09/25/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
09/19/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by John J. Pfister, Jr.; Argued on behalf of respondent by Chad Baruch
09/13/2019Submission Schedule 
08/31/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 1, 2018.
08/20/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Chad Baruch with Johnston Tobey Baruch PC of Dallas, Texas, filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
08/19/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Petitioner, B. Susanne Riggs. Oral Argument will be presented by John J. Pfister, Jr. of Pfister & Associates of Frisco, Texas.
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 19, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
05/29/2018Case forwarded to Court 
04/23/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of B. Suzanne Riggs.
04/02/2019Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
04/01/2019Motion for leave to file brief disposedFiling granted Motion for Leave to File Response to Amicus Curiae Brief granted.
03/29/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 23, 2018.
03/27/2019Motion for leave to file brief  Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
03/26/2018Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent's counsel inquiring whether a response to the motion will be filed.
03/23/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of B. Susanne Riggs.
03/23/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/23/2018Clerk's Record 
03/23/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/12/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the State Bar of Texas Family Law Council. Submitted by Jeremy Martin, Georganna Simpson, Elizabeth Johnson and Stephen Naylor.
02/12/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Beverly Susanne Riggs.
02/11/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Letter Received from the Family Law Council, stating their intent to file an Amicus Curiae Brief on or before March 15, 2019.
01/15/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/11/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tad Kirkpatrick.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/15/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Kirkpatrick, TadRespondentMr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Mr. Brian Scott Loughmiller
Riggs, Beverly SusannePetitionerMr. John J. Pfister Jr.
The State Bar of Texas Family Law CouncilAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeremy Martin
Georganna L. Simpson
Ms. Elizabeth M. Johnson
Mr. Stephen J. Naylor
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismissed 
581 SW3d 259, 10-25-17 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Carolyn I. Wright 
Trial Court Information
469th District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Piper McCraw 
469-54529-2013