Supreme Court

Case: 19-0709    
19-0709
08/14/2019
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/21/2020Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
10/07/2020Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
09/03/2020Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
08/31/2020Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas.
08/31/2020Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
06/12/2020Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
02/04/2020Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
01/15/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission.
01/15/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
11/14/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Travis, Harris, and Liberty Counties submitted by David George of Baker Wotring, LLP of Houston, Texas.
09/16/2019Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2020Case forwarded to Court 
12/21/2020Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
12/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due January 15, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Public Utility Commission.
11/30/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing due December 21, 2020. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/28/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
11/27/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondent regarding motions pro hac vice.
11/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Requested Response granted. Response is due January 15, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Requested Response filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
11/15/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 16, 2019.
11/14/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Travis, Harris, and Liberty Counties submitted by David George of Baker Wotring, LLP of Houston, Texas.
11/13/2020Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Busby and Justice Huddle not participating)
10/15/2019Case forwarded to Court 
10/11/2019Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the Public Utility Commission.
10/07/2020Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
09/23/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered.  Reply brief is due no later than October 7, 2020.
09/22/2020Motion 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 Harris Count Hospital District.
09/20/2019Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
09/16/2019Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
09/15/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due September 30, 2020. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/14/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
09/03/2020Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
08/31/2020Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
08/31/2020Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas.
08/15/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than September 16, 2019.
08/14/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
07/29/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. Respondents' Brief due August 31, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief due September 15, 2020.
07/29/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas, et al.
06/23/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Respondent's brief is due no later than August 3, 2020; and Reply brief is due August 18, 2020.
06/19/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas, et al.
06/12/2020Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
05/12/2020Motion 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 June 12, 2020; Respondent's brief is due July 2, 2020; and Reply brief is due July 17, 2020.
05/11/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
04/13/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than May 13, 2020; Respondent's brief is due June 2, 2020; and Reply brief is due June 17, 2020.
04/10/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
03/13/2020Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than April 13, 2020; Response brief due May 4, 2020; Reply brief due May 19, 2020.
02/05/2020MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review granted.  Reply is due February 4, 2020.
02/05/2020Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
02/04/2020Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Harris County Hospital District.
01/22/2021Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/22/2021Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Busby and Justice Huddle not participating)
01/15/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Public Utility Commission.
01/15/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
01/14/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Hans Germann granted.
01/14/2020Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Hans Germann granted.
01/13/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Hans Germann filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
01/13/2020Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of resident attorney in support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Hans Germann filed on behalf of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/22/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T TexasRespondentMr. Thomas Joseph Ballo
Mr. Charles Josef Blanchard
Mr. Gavin Villareal
Mr. Thomas Phillips
Ms. Ellen E. Springer
Ms. Kelly Ann Fayette Clarke
Mr. David A. Bickham
Mr. Hans J. Germann
Mr. Joshua Nix
Ms. Christie Marie Villarreal
Mr. Aaron M. Streett
Mr. Michael S. Goldberg
Mr. David F. Brown
Ms. Shira R. Yoshor
Sara Romine
Mr. Michael T. Sullivan
Public Utility Commission of TexasRespondentMs. Priscilla M. Hubenak
Mr. James Edward Davis
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. John R. Hulme
Ms. Amy E. Davis
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Liberty CountyAmicus CuriaeMr. David George  
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. Matthew Poston
Harris County Hospital DistrictPetitionerMr. Randall R. Smidt
Mr. Thomas R. Bray
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. Terence L. O'Rourke
Mr. J. Marcus Hill
Ms. Susan Lea Hays
Mr. Edward Hennessy
Travis CountyAmicus CuriaeMr. Matthew Poston
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Mr. David George  
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Harris CountyAmicus CuriaeMr. David George  
Mr. Vincent R. Ryan Jr.
Mr. David A. Escamilla
Mr. Matthew Poston
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
577 SW3d 370, 05-03-19 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Edward Smith 
Trial Court Information
250th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Scott H. Jenkins 
D-1-GN-15-005808