Supreme Court

Case: 18-0676    
18-0676
07/24/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 
COCHRAN INVESTMENTS, INC. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/27/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chicago Title Ins. Co.
09/16/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
07/31/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chicago Title Ins. Co.
05/31/2019Petition Reinstated 
05/13/2019Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
03/12/2019Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
12/17/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
09/24/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas Land and Title Association submitted by Aaron Daniel Day of Austin, Texas.
08/29/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, Chicago Title Insurance Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Jonathan J. Cunningham of Fidelity National Law Group of Dallas, Texas.
12/17/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
12/13/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2020.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/13/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
12/13/2019Petition for Review granted 
12/10/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Responde to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than December 17, 2018.
12/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
11/02/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Request to Petition for Review due on December 3, 2018.
10/27/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chicago Title Ins. Co.
10/02/2018Case forwarded to Court 
09/24/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas Land and Title Association submitted by Aaron Daniel Day of Austin, Texas.
09/16/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
09/05/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted 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 October 16, 2019; and Reply brief is due October 31, 2019.
09/04/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  To Mr. Jerry Schutza's office and left a message for a return call.
09/04/2019Motion 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 Cochran Investments, Inc.
08/29/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
08/10/2020Case Stored  e-stored
07/31/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chicago Title Ins. Co.
07/24/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due on or before August 29, 2018.
07/24/2018Motion 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 Chicago Title Insurance Company.
07/24/2018Clerk's Record 
07/24/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/23/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/25/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief due July 31, 2019. Respondent's Brief due August 20. Reply Brief due September 4. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/25/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
06/19/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/19/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment.  
05/31/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 1, 2019; Response brief due July 22, 2019; Reply brief due August 6, 2019.
05/31/2019Petition Reinstated 
05/31/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
05/31/2019Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  Denial of petition for review on February 8, 2019 is withdrawn.
05/14/2019Call received  Call received from respondent regarding resubmission of filing.
05/13/2019Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc.
04/26/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than May 13, 2019.
03/19/2019Case forwarded to Court 
03/12/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
02/20/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Motion for Rehearing is due no later than March 12, 2019.
02/19/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
02/08/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/30/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Jonathan J. Cunningham; Argued on behalf of respondent by Jerry L. Schutza.
01/24/2020Submission Schedule 
01/23/2020Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion for Additional Counsel to be seated at oral argument table dismissed as moot.
01/23/2020Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Additional Counsel to be seated at oral argument table filed on behalf of Chicago Title Insurance Company.
01/23/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for petitioner regarding motion for additional counsel.
01/15/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Cochran Investments, Inc. Argument will be presented by Jerry Schutza of Houston, Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/10/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cochran Investments, Inc.RespondentMr. Jerry L. Schutza
Ms. Marcie L. Schout
Texas Land Title AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Aaron Daniel Day
Chicago Title Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Jonathan Jay Cunningham
Mr. Gregory T. Brewer
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
550 SW3d 196, 06-14-18 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable William J. Boyce 
Trial Court Information
80th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Lawrence David Weiman 
2014-04631