Supreme Court

Case: 18-0386    
18-0386
04/30/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
GUY JAMES GRAY 
PATRICIA SKELTON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/12/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Jason E. Boatright submitted by Jason E. Boatright of Cantey Hanger LLP of Dallas, Texas.
09/27/2019Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
09/25/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of Austin, Texas.
09/17/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Coyt Randal Johnston of Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.
08/22/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Richard Wilson submitted by Richard Wilson of Kerr Wilson, P.C. of Houston, Texas.
02/04/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
12/19/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patricia Skelton.
10/29/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
08/06/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patricia Skelton.
04/30/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due February 4, 2019.
12/21/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
12/19/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Patricia Skelton.
11/16/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on December 19, 2018. Reply Brief is due on January 3, 2019.
11/16/2018Motion 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 Patricia Skelton.
11/12/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Jason E. Boatright submitted by Jason E. Boatright of Cantey Hanger LLP of Dallas, Texas.
10/29/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
10/09/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
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.
09/27/2019Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
09/26/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Jane Webre; Argued on behalf of respondent by Leslie Sara Hyman
09/25/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Public Policy Foundation submitted by Robert Henneke of Austin, Texas.
09/20/2019Submission Schedule 
09/17/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Coyt Randal Johnston of Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.
08/29/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Respondent, Patricia Skelton. Oral Argument will be presented by Leslie Sara Hyman of Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP of San Antonio, Texas.
08/22/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Richard Wilson submitted by Richard Wilson of Kerr Wilson, P.C. of Houston, Texas.
08/06/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Patricia Skelton.
07/10/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Guy James Gray. Oral Argument will be presented by Jane Webre of Scott Dougless & McConnico LLP of Austin, Texas.
07/06/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than August 6, 2018.
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 26, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/05/2018Case forwarded to Court 
04/30/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
04/30/2018Clerk's Record 
04/30/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/26/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
02/21/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/21/2020Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green and Justice Bland joined.
02/21/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, and Justice Busby joined.
(2/21/2020 2:13:44 PM) 180386.pdf, 18-0386.jmt.pdf
02/04/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Guy James Gray.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/26/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Johnston, Coyt RandalAmicus CuriaeMr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Skelton, PatriciaRespondentMr. Ryan C. Reed
Mr. Matthew McGowan
Ms. Sarah Jackson Donahue
Ms. Leslie S. Hyman  
Gray, Guy JamesPetitionerMs. Kimberly Bueno
Ms. Jane M. N. Webre
The Texas Public Policy FoundationAmicus CuriaeMr. Robert E. Henneke
Boatright, Jason E.Amicus CuriaeMr. Jason Everett Boatright
Wilson, RichardAmicus CuriaeMr. Richard Gardner Wilson
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
547 SW3d 272, 03-14-18 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rebeca C. Martinez 
Trial Court Information
216th District Court 
Kerr 
Honorable Norman Keith Williams 
16416A