Supreme Court

Case: 19-0263    
19-0263
03/29/2019
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
BONSMARA NATURAL BEEF COMPANY, LLC AND GEORGE CHAPMAN, INDIVIDUALLY 
HART OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS, LLC, JAMES MICHAEL HAYES, INDIVIDUALLY, LYNN LANDRUM, INDIVIDUALLY, AND HENRY O. PICKETT II, INDIVIDUALLY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/27/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., LLC, et al.
08/09/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC, et al.
07/22/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
05/09/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
04/24/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC, et al.
03/29/2019Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/10/2019Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding returned Oral Argument Submission Form.
12/10/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondents, Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Robert R. Bell of Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP of Amarillo, Texas.
10/04/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 28, 2020.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
10/04/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/04/2019Petition for Review granted 
08/27/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., LLC, et al.
08/09/2019Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC, et al.
07/30/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
07/22/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
06/26/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/26/2020Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Green delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht and Justice Devine joined.
06/26/2020Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Bland joined.
(6/26/2020 7:50:12 PM) 190263d.pdf, 190263.pdf, 19-0263.jmt.pdf
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.
05/09/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
04/30/2019Case forwarded to Court 
04/24/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLC, et al.
03/29/2019Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al.
03/29/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/29/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/29/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/29/2019Clerk's Record 
01/28/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by David LeBas; Argued on behalf of respondents by Robert R. Bell
01/24/2020Submission Schedule 
01/08/2020Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioners, Bonsmara Natural Beef Co., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by David LeBas of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC of Austin, TX.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/30/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Landrum, LynnRespondentMr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Chapman, GeorgePetitionerMr. James Jared Melton
Mr. Michael S. Duncan
Mr. David L. LeBas
Pickett, II, Henry O.RespondentMr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Hayes, James MichaelRespondentMr. Vincent E. Nowak
Mr. Robert Riverson Bell
Bonsmara Natural Beef Company, LLCPetitionerMr. Michael S. Duncan
Mr. David L. LeBas
Mr. James Jared Melton
Hart of Texas Cattle Feeders, LLCRespondentMr. Robert Riverson Bell
Mr. Vincent E. Nowak
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
583 SW3d 705, 01-09-19 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle 
Trial Court Information
242nd District Court 
Castro 
Honorable Lowell Hukill 
89975-1509