Supreme Court

Case: 18-0513    
18-0513
06/05/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, SYMPHUEL ANDERSON, BEVERLY DAVIS, AND PATRICIA MAYS 
MERLE FLAKES, ELOISE SQUARE, MARY JO EVANS, ANNE KATHERINE WHITE, AND ELLA MAE ROLLINS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/10/2019Additional citations received.Petitioner Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
03/21/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Supplemental Amicus Curiae letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
01/31/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
01/22/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merle Flakes, et al.
01/03/2019Amended Brief filedPetitioner Amended Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
12/31/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
10/16/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
10/08/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Merle Flakes, et al.
07/13/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Supplemental Amicus Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
06/13/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Supplemental Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
06/06/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
06/05/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/31/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
12/17/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/10/2018Motion 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 31, 2018. Response Brief is due on January 22, 2019. Reply Brief is due on February 6, 2019.
12/10/2018Motion 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 St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
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.
10/16/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
10/08/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Merle Flakes, et al.
09/12/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response to Petition for Review is due October 8, 2018.
09/11/2018Electronic communication received from Party  Per petitioners' counsel Chad Baruch, "no opposition, and no response."
09/11/2018Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to petitioners' counsel inquiring whether the motion for extension of time is opposed or unopposed.
09/10/2019Additional citations received.  Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
09/10/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Merle Flakes, et al.
08/10/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 10, 2018.
07/13/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Supplemental Amicus Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
07/10/2018Case forwarded to Court 
06/13/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Supplemental Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
06/06/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
06/05/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
06/05/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/05/2018Clerk's Record 
03/21/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Supplemental Amicus Curiae letter received on behalf of Ben Taylor.
03/12/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
02/15/2019Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted Petitioners' Unopposed Motion to File Amended Brief on the Merits granted.
02/07/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/07/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.  Per Curiam Opinion
(2/7/2020 1:40:01 PM) 180513.pdf, 18-0513.jmt.pdf
02/07/2020Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
02/07/2020Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
01/31/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
01/24/2019Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address Notice for Attorney, Nicole Taylor.
01/22/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merle Flakes, et al.
01/10/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing dismissed as moot Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is dismissed as moot.
01/07/2019Call received  Call received from attorney Jonathan Chatmon regarding the motion for extension of time.
01/04/2019Motion 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 Merle Flakes, et al.
01/03/2019Amended Brief filed  Amended Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
01/03/2019Motion to Amend Filed  Motion to file Amended Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/12/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Flakes, MerleRespondentMr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Rollins, Ella MaeRespondentMr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Taylor, BenAmicus CuriaeMr. Ben Taylor
Davis, BeverlyPetitionerMr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Robert Tobey
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
The Honorable Nicole R. Taylor
Obenhaus, StacyAmicus CuriaeMr. Stacy R. Obenhaus
St. John Missionary Baptist ChurchPetitionerMr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
The Honorable Nicole R. Taylor
Mr. Robert Tobey
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Evans, Mary JoRespondentMr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Square, EloiseRespondentMr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Anderson, SymphuelPetitionerThe Honorable Nicole R. Taylor
Mr. Robert Tobey
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mays, PatriciaPetitionerMr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Robert Tobey
The Honorable Nicole R. Taylor
White, Anne KatherineRespondentMr. Jonathan L. Chatmon
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
547 SW3d 311, 03-29-18 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable David W. Evans 
Trial Court Information
160th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable James R. Jordan 
DC-15-04696