Supreme Court

Case: 19-0167    
19-0167
02/14/2019
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CONWAY WAAK, JR. AND MARLENE WAAK D/B/A CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH AND CARMINE CHAROLAIS RANCH 
RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA RODRIGUEZ AND ANA MARIA ORTIZ MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF RAUL AMPARO ZUNIGA ORTIZ JR.; AND JUANA GUADALUPE MARTINEZ, AS NEXT FRIEND OF SEBASTIAN ZUNIGA AND WENDY ZUNIGA, ET AL. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/28/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
10/11/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
07/22/2019Corrected BriefPetitioner Corrected Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
07/22/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
06/07/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Conway Waak Jr., et al.
05/13/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
02/14/2019Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Conway Waak Jr., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
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 
10/28/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
10/11/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
09/09/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted.  No further extensions of time will be considered.  Respondent's brief is due no later than October 11, 2019; and Reply brief is due October 28, 2019.
09/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Mertis filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
08/06/2020Case Stored  e-stored
08/02/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' Brief is due no later than September 11, 2019; and Reply brief is due September 26, 2019.
08/02/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
07/22/2019Corrected Brief  Corrected Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
07/22/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al.
07/16/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/21/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 22, 2019; Response brief due August 12, 2019; Reply brief due August 27, 2019.
06/12/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued 
06/12/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/12/2020Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Blacklock delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd joined.
06/12/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Busby joined. (Justice Bland not participating)
06/07/2019Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Conway Waak Jr., et al.
05/28/2019MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due on June 7, 2019.
05/28/2019Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Conway Waak Jr., et al.
05/13/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez, et al.
04/12/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than May 13, 2019.
03/12/2019Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2019Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez and Ana Maria Ortiz Martinez, et al.
02/14/2019Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Conway Waak Jr., et al.
02/14/2019Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
02/14/2019Clerk's Record 
01/30/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Stew Schmella; Argued on behalf of respondents by Richard P. Hogan, Jr.
01/24/2020Submission Schedule 
01/08/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez. Oral Argument will be presented by Richard P. Hogan of Hogan & Hogan of Houston, Texas.
01/02/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Conway Waak, Jr., et al. Oral Argument to be presented by Stewart Schmella of the Lanza Law Firm, PC of Houston, Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/06/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Carmine Charolais RanchPetitionerMr. Nicholas J. Lanza
Stewart Kimball Schmella
Conway Waak Jr. and Marlene Waak d/b/a Carmine Charolais RanchPetitionerStewart Kimball Schmella
Mr. Nicholas J. Lanza
Raul Amparo Zuniga Rodriguez and Ana Maria Ortiz Martinez Individually and as Personal Representatives, and Heirs of the Estate of Raul Amparo Zuniga Ortiz Jr.RespondentJose Moises Cedillos
Mr. James Christian Marrow
Mr. John Manuel Padilla
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Juana Guadalupe Martinez, as next friend of Sebastian Zuniga and Wendy Zuniga, Heirs of the Estate of Raul Amparo Zuniga Ortiz, Jr.RespondentMr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. John Manuel Padilla
Jose Moises Cedillos
Mr. James Christian Marrow
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
562 SW3d 570, 08-21-18 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Evelyn Keyes 
Trial Court Information
155th District Court 
Fayette 
Honorable Jeff Steinhauser 
2014V-262