Supreme Court

Case: 18-0356    
18-0356
04/20/2018
Second Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
JAMES NICHOLS, MELISSA NICHOLS, MARTHA MOORE, AND EDWARD NICHOLS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MELODY NICHOLS 
STEVEN MCKINNEY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/29/2019Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply to Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
01/28/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
01/14/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
01/14/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
10/25/2018Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
10/08/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to petitions for review due no later than January 14, 2019.
11/13/2018Case forwarded to Court 
11/13/2018Case forwarded to Court 
11/06/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
10/29/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
10/25/2018Petition for Review #2  Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
10/08/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
09/28/2018Call received  Call received from respondent's counsel inquiring about the due date of their petition for review.
09/10/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Reinstated Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due October 10, 2018.
09/10/2018Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued April 20, 2018 is lifted.
09/10/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review pursuant to 53.7(f) reinstated  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al. is reinstated.
09/10/2018Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner stating that Court of Appeals Motion for Rehearing has been disposed of and that abatement order should be lifted.
08/23/2018Notice received  Notice that the court of appeals' decision is final filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
04/20/2018Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review, filed on April 20, 2018, is ABATED.  The case is removed from the Court’s active docket.  It is the parties’ responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the court of appeals’ decision is final.  See TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a).
04/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is abated.
04/20/2018Motion 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 James Nichols, et al.
04/20/2018Clerk's Record 
04/20/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/22/2019Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
03/22/2019Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/08/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied
02/08/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/29/2019Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
01/28/2019Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
01/14/2019Response to Petition  Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Nichols, et al.
01/14/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven McKinney.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/22/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Nichols, Edward (Individually, And As Heir Of The Estate Of Melody Nichols) PetitionerMr. Felipe B. Link
Mr. Sean Reed Cox
McKinney, Steven RespondentMr. Kelly M. Crain
Mr. Gregory R. Ave
Nichols, James (Individually, And As Heir Of The Estate Of Melody Nichols) PetitionerMr. Felipe B. Link
Mr. Sean Reed Cox
Moore, Martha (Individually, And As Heir Of The Estate Of Melody Nichols) PetitionerMr. Felipe B. Link
Mr. Sean Reed Cox
Nichols, Melissa (Individually, And As Heir Of The Estate Of Melody Nichols) PetitionerMr. Felipe B. Link
Mr. Sean Reed Cox
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
553 SW3d 523, 03-14-18 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tom W. Gray 
Trial Court Information
40th District Court 
Ellis 
Honorable Gene Knize 
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