Supreme Court

Case: 18-1047    
18-1047
11/01/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE AND THE MADISONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
DAVID SIMS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/09/2020Response to Motion for RehearingPetitioner Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al..
06/10/2020Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of David Sims.
04/27/2020Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino received.
12/16/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief filed on behalf of the City of Madisonville, et al.
11/12/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Sims.
08/21/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
04/04/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Madisonville, et al.
04/01/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Sims.
12/12/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Madinsonville, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/16/2019Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief filed on behalf of the City of Madisonville, et al.
12/13/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due December 16, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
12/12/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Madisonville, et al.
12/12/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Madinsonville, et al.
12/04/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
12/04/2020Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
11/25/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due December 12, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/19/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
11/15/2019Letter Filed  Letter regarding correction to Response Brief filed on behalf of David Sims.
11/12/2019Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Sims.
11/02/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due December 12, 2018.
11/01/2018Motion 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 City of Madisonville, et al.
11/01/2018Clerk's Record 
11/01/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/10/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due November 12, 2019. Reply Brief is due November 27, 2019.
10/10/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message for counsel for Respondent to refile Motion for Extension of Time in order to pay filing fee.
10/10/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of David Sims.
10/10/2019Call received  Call from respondent verifying due dates of briefs on the merits.
10/09/2020Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al..
09/12/2019Motion 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 October 10, 2019. Reply Brief is due on October 25, 2019.
09/12/2019Call received  Respondent called regarding resubmission of motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits.
09/12/2019Motion 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 David Sims.
09/12/2019Call received  Respondent will be filing a motion for extension of time to file their brief on the merits.
09/09/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Response is due no later than October 9, 2020.
09/08/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
08/21/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
08/15/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioner's brief is due no later than August 21, 2019; Respondent's brief is due September 10, 2019; and Reply brief is due September 25, 2019.
08/14/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Madisonville, et al.
08/10/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than September 9, 2020.
08/07/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
07/24/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than August 10, 2020.
07/06/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
06/20/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioners' brief is due August 14, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due September 3, 2019. Reply brief is due September 18, 2019.
06/20/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The City of Madisonville, et al.
06/14/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief is due no later than July 15, 2019; Response brief is due August 5, 2019; and Reply brief is due August 20, 2019.
06/10/2020Case forwarded to Court 
06/10/2020Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of David Sims.
06/04/2020Motion 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 June 10, 2020.
06/03/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of David Sims.
05/07/2020Motion 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 June 3, 2020.
05/05/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Petitioner is unopposed to motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
05/05/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to petitioner to determine if they are opposed or unopposed to the motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
05/04/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of David Sims.
04/27/2020Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino received.
04/17/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
04/17/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and dismissed 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 dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction. Per Curiam Opinion
(4/17/2020 12:45:33 PM) 181047.pdf, 18-1047.jmt.pdf
04/17/2020Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
04/17/2020Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
04/04/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Madisonville, et al.
04/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review has been granted. Response was filed on April 1, 2019.
04/01/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Sims.
04/01/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Sims.
03/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response due no later than March 29, 2019.
03/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Sims.
03/18/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than March 26, 2019.
03/18/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of David Sims.
03/04/2020Record Received (See Remarks)  Clerk's Record and Reporter's Record received from the Court of Appeals.
03/04/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to 8th Court of Appeals to request the record.
02/15/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 18, 2019.
01/15/2019Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
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12/04/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Madisonville Police DepartmentPetitionerMr. Sean Higgins
Mr. Charles T. Jeremiah
Mr. Steven Knight
Mr. William S. Helfand
Mr. David W. Hughes
Sims, DavidRespondentMr. Laurence W. Watts
Mr. J. Paxton Adams
Ms. Melissa Azadeh
Hirczy De Mino, PhD, Wolfgang P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino PhD
The City of MadisonvillePetitionerMr. William S. Helfand
Mr. Sean Higgins
Mr. David W. Hughes
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
584 SW3d 158, 09-28-18 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Ann Crawford McClure 
Trial Court Information
12th District Court 
Madison 
Honorable Donald L. Kraemer 
14-13720-012-10