Supreme Court

Case: 19-0288    
19-0288
04/05/2019
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
WILLIE LEE GRIFFIN, JR., D/B/A GRIFFIN MORTUARY 
CHARLETTE (NECOLE) TANNER-STARR AND MARCIE TANNER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2019Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf filed of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr., et al.
11/04/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr.
10/21/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marcie Tanner and Charlette (Necole) Tanner-Starr.
09/27/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr., et al.
07/18/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief on Carriage Services, Inc. Submitted by Michael Elliott of Houston, Texas.
07/16/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr.
07/08/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marcie Tanner and Charlette (Necole) Tanner-Starr.
04/05/2019Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin d/b/a Griffin Mortuary.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf filed of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr., et al.
12/13/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied
11/05/2019Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner regarding filing of Reply Brief.
11/04/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr.
10/21/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marcie Tanner and Charlette (Necole) Tanner-Starr.
09/27/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr., et al.
08/30/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than September 30, 2019; Response brief due October 21, 2019; Reply brief due November 5, 2019.
07/18/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief on Carriage Services, Inc. Submitted by Michael Elliott of Houston, Texas.
07/16/2019Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin, Jr.
07/08/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marcie Tanner and Charlette (Necole) Tanner-Starr.
06/07/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 8, 2019.
05/07/2019Case forwarded to Court 
04/25/2019Call received  Call received from petitioners' counsel's office. Deputy Clerk confirmed that only Mr. Tony Bertolino is listed as lead counsel and receiving notices in this case. Mr. Bruce Phillips represented petitioners in the trial court but not on appeal.
04/05/2019Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Willie Lee Griffin d/b/a Griffin Mortuary.
04/05/2019Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/05/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/05/2019Clerk's Record 
04/05/2019Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/07/2020Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/07/2020Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
01/07/2020Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/07/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Griffin MortuaryPetitionerMr. Tony Ray Bertolino
Mr. R. Bruce Phillips
Tanner, MarcieRespondentBenjamin P. Garcia
Carriage Services, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMichael G. Elliott
Tanner-Starr, CharletteRespondentBenjamin P. Garcia
Griffin, Willie LeePetitionerMr. R. Bruce Phillips
Mr. Tony Ray Bertolino
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 02-20-19 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable James T. Campbell 
Trial Court Information
99th District Court 
Lubbock 
Honorable Edward Self 
2015-515,009