Supreme Court

Case: 19-0064    
19-0064
01/18/2019
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE PETER BUFFA, M.D., NICHOLAS GREEN, R.N. AND VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC D/B/A "VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-HARLINGEN" 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/15/2019Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Peter Buffa, M.D., et al.
05/01/2019Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Frank Molina, et al.
04/01/2019Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Umang Khetarpal, M.D.
01/18/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Peter Buffa, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/05/2019Case Stored  e-stored
06/21/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
05/15/2019Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Peter Buffa, M.D., et al.
05/01/2019Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Frank Molina, et al.
04/26/2019Case Record Filed   Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Peter Buffa, M.D., et al.
04/15/2019Document filed (see remarks)  Document Filed stating relators intend to file a reply to a response when all responses have been filed, filed on behalf of Dr. Peter Buffa, et al.
04/01/2019Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Umang Khetarpal, M.D.
03/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due on May 1, 2019.
03/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Frank Molina, et al.
03/01/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 1, 2019.
02/22/2019Sealed document filed in case  Sealed document received from 13th Court of Appeals.
02/22/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with court of appeals clerk's office regarding motion to seal.
02/20/2019Call received  Call received from 445th District Court.
02/20/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message with 445th District Court in Cameron County regarding status of documents tendered for in camera inspection for appellate review.
02/20/2019Call received  Call received from court reporter with Cameron county.
02/20/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Follow-up email sent to trial court regarding status of requested sealed records.
02/14/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Contacted records department of district clerk's office requesting sealed documents.
02/13/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message with district clerk's office requesting sealed documents.
02/08/2019Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Relators' Unopposed Motion to Produce Documents Tendered for In Camera Inspection for Appellate Review granted.  Trial court instructed to produce to the Court the documents marked for in camera inspection to complete the record.
01/29/2019Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Peter Buffa, M.D., et al.
01/29/2019Call received  Call received from relator's counsel.
01/29/2019Case forwarded to Court 
01/25/2019Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Unopposed Motion to Produce Documents Tendered for In Camera Inspection for Appellate Review filed on behalf of Dr. Peter Buffa, et al.
01/18/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Dr. Peter Buffa, et al.
01/18/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/05/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
VHS Harlingen Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a "Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen"RelatorMr. Wilbert (Will) Hughes
Mr. Roger W. Hughes
Green, R.N., Nicholas RelatorMr. Wilbert (Will) Hughes
Mr. Roger W. Hughes
Buffa, M.D., PeterRelatorMr. Ronald Hole
Frank Molina, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Blanca Estella Molina, DeceasedReal Party in Interest Ms. Lorien Whyte
Mr. Alexander Michael Begum
Ms. Janice Maloney
Molina, StephanieReal Party in Interest Ms. Janice Maloney
Mr. Alexander Michael Begum
Ms. Lorien Whyte
Molina, CarlosReal Party in Interest Ms. Janice Maloney
Ms. Lorien Whyte
Mr. Alexander Michael Begum
Khetarpal, M.D., UmangReal Party in Interest Mr. Marion R. Lawler III
Mr. David H. Jones
Ms. Diana L. Faust
Mr. Charles E. Sweetman
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 11-27-18 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Leticia Hinojosa 
Trial Court Information
445th District Court 
Cameron 
Honorable Gloria M. Rincones 
2016-DCL-06120