Supreme Court

Case: 18-0329    
18-0329
04/09/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
JOY WORSDALE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT WORSDALE, ET AL. 
THE CITY OF KILLEEN, TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief for the State of Texas submitted by Joshua T. Wilson, Assistant Attorney General.
12/04/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
11/19/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Killeen, Texas.
10/29/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of petitioners, Joy Worsdale, et al.
09/11/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
08/20/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Killeen, Texas.
05/14/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
11/19/2018Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Killeen, Texas.
10/29/2018Brief on the Merits  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of petitioners, Joy Worsdale, et al.
10/18/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/02/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd 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.
09/11/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
09/04/2018MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on September 11, 2018.
09/04/2018Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
08/20/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Killeen, Texas.
07/26/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
07/20/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than August 20, 2018.
06/19/2018Case forwarded to Court 
06/14/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/14/2019Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Blacklock joined.
06/14/2019Opinion 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 Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Brown, and Justice Busby joined.
06/13/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of The City of Killeen, Texas.
05/14/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joy Worsdale, et al.
04/10/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due May 14, 2018.
04/10/2018Clerk's Record 
04/10/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/10/2018Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/09/2018Motion 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 Joy Worsdale, et al.
02/21/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Tyler Talbert; Argued on behalf of respondent by Patrick C. Bernal; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae, The State of Texas, by Joshua T. Wilson
02/15/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form for Amicus Curiae, the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Joshua T. Wilson of the Office of the Solicitor General of Austin, Texas.
02/15/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to attorney, Joshua Wilson, regarding who will argue on behalf of the amicus curiae, State of Texas.
02/15/2019Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Motion of Amicus Curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue 20/15/5 minutes
02/13/2019Motion to Argue filed  Motion for Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of the State of Texas and the City of Killeen.
02/08/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief for the State of Texas submitted by Joshua T. Wilson, Assistant Attorney General.
02/06/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Petitioners, Joy Worsdale, et al. Oral Argument for Petitioners will be presented by Tyler Talbert of Scanes & Routh, LLP of Waco, Texas.
02/04/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of petitioners, Joy Worsdale, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Jody D. Leake of The Carlson Law Firm of Killeen, Texas.
01/29/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of petitioners, Joy Worsdale, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Tyler Talbert of Scanes & Routh, LLP of Waco, Texas.
01/29/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of City of Killeen, Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Patrick C. Bernal of Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C. of San Antonio, 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▲▼
07/26/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Martinez, ManuelPetitionerMr. Jody D. Leake
Mr. Scott R. Crivelli
Worsdale, JamesPetitionerMr. Benjamin C. Yelverton
Mr. Tyler Talbert
King, CodyPetitionerMr. Scott R. Crivelli
City of Killeen, TexasRespondentMr. Patrick C. Bernal
Ms. Megan Robbins Santee
King, Tiffany (Individually and as The Personal Representative of The Estate Of Heike King, Deceased)PetitionerMr. Scott R. Crivelli
King, RussellPetitionerMr. Scott R. Crivelli
Worsdale, BettyPetitionerMr. Tyler Talbert
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. John C. Sullivan
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Joshua T. Wilson
Martinez, IngeborgPetitionerMr. Scott R. Crivelli
Warmbier, Laura (As Next Friend of Sommer Warmbier)PetitionerMr. Scott R. Crivelli
Worsdale, Joy (Individually and As The Personal Representative of The Estate of Scott Worsdale, Deceased)PetitionerMr. Tyler Talbert
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
567 SW3d 377, 02-28-18 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable David E. Puryear 
Trial Court Information
169th District Court 
Bell 
Honorable Phillip O. Vick 
289,598-C