Supreme Court

Case: 18-0413    
18-0413
05/07/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TOWN OF SHADY SHORES 
SARAH SWANSON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/26/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedAmicus Curiae Amicus Curiae Letter of Carowest Land, Ltd. submitted by Thomas Phillips of Baker Botts in Austin, Texas.
08/22/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas filed by Bill Davis.
04/05/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Municipal League, et al.
03/26/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
03/11/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
12/19/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
10/02/2018Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
09/17/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
06/12/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
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 in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Justice Lehrmann  delivered the opinion of the Court.

(12/13/2019 4:54:59 PM) 180413.pdf, 18-0413.jmt.pdf
11/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Brief is due on December 19, 2018. Response Brief is due on January 8, 2019. Reply Brief is due on January 23, 2019.
11/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
10/23/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/19/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits Requested:  Petitioner's brief is due no later than November 19, 2018; Response brief is due December 10, 2018; and Reply brief is due December 27, 2018.
10/19/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 2nd COA
10/08/2019Amended Certificate  Amended certificate of service received on behalf of Carowest Land, Ltd.
10/02/2018Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
09/26/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Carowest Land, Ltd. submitted by Thomas Phillips of Baker Botts in Austin, Texas.
09/24/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Thomas B. Brandt; Argued on behalf of respondent by Grace Weatherly; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae, State of Texas, by Bill Davis
09/20/2019Submission Schedule 
09/17/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
09/09/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Bill Davis of the Office of the Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
09/06/2019Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Motion of Amicus Curiae to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
08/28/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion of Amicus Curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
08/27/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney to find out if a response will be filed to the opposed motion to argue.  Left message.
08/26/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf Respondent, Sarah Swanson. Oral Argument will be presented by Grace Weatherly of Wood Weatherly Trial Law of Denton, Texas.
08/26/2019Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding struck Oral Argument Submission Form.
08/26/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form received. Oral Argument will be presented by Thomas Brandt of Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, PC.
08/26/2019Motion to Argue filed  Opposed Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
08/22/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas filed by Bill Davis.
08/17/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 17, 2018.
07/20/2018Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
07/17/2018Case forwarded to Court 
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 24, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
06/12/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
05/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Agreed Motion to Extend Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than June 13, 2018.
05/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Agreed Motion to Extend Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
05/07/2018Clerk's Record 
05/07/2018Clerk's Record 
05/07/2018Clerk's Record 
05/07/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/05/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Municipal League, et al.
03/26/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Town of Shady Shores.
03/11/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
02/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due March 11, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply brief is due March 26, 2019.
02/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
01/15/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/07/2019Motion 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 February 7, 2019; and Reply brief is due February 22, 2019.
01/07/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sarah Swanson.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/15/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Swanson, SarahRespondentMr. R. William (Bill) Wood
Ms. Grace Ann Weatherly
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Bill Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Trevor W. Ezell
Texas Municipal LeagueAmicus CuriaeMs. Nastasha N. Anderson
Mr. Robert H. Fugate
Ms. Cynthia Withers
Carowest Land, Ltd.Amicus CuriaeMr. Jason Murray Davis
Ms. Madeleine Dwertman
Mr. Thomas Phillips
Ms. Caroline Newman Small
Town of Shady ShoresPetitionerMr. Tom Brandt
Mr. Christopher Brandt
Ms. Jennifer L. Kelley
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
544 SW3d 426, 01-18-18 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Mark T. Pittman 
Trial Court Information
442nd District Court 
Denton 
Honorable Tiffany L. Haertling 
14-02914-158