Supreme Court

Case: 19-0802    
19-0802
09/09/2019
U.S. Certified Question accepted by Supreme Court
JANET RICHARDS, MELVIN RICHARDS, AND AMANDA CULVER MEALS 
STATE FARM LLOYDS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/06/2020Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Cooper & Scully, P.C. submitted by R. Brent Cooper of Cooper & Scully, P.C.
11/19/2019Reply BriefAppellant in case Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amanda Culver Meals.
11/04/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Complex Insurance Litigation Association, and The American Property and Casualty Insurance Association submitted by Wade Crosnoe and Laura Foggan.
11/04/2019Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Apellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State Farm Lloyds.
10/14/2019Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amanda Culver Meals.
09/09/2019Certified Question filedU. S. Certified Question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/06/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Theodore C. Schultz with Lindow Stephens Treat LLP of San Antonio, Texas, filed on behalf of State Farm Lloyds.
12/03/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Appellant, Amanda Culver Meals. Oral Argument will be presented by Nolan C. Knight of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
11/19/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amanda Culver Meals.
11/05/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Laura A. Foggan granted.
11/05/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Laura A. Foggan granted.
11/04/2019Brief on the Merits  Apellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of State Farm Lloyds.
11/04/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Complex Insurance Litigation Association, and The American Property and Casualty Insurance Association submitted by Wade Crosnoe and Laura Foggan.
11/04/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of laura A. Foggan filed on behalf of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, et al.
11/04/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Laura A. Foggan.
10/14/2019Notice of Adoption of Brief  Notice to Adopt by Reference the Brief of Appellant Amanda Culver Meals filed on behalf of Janet and Melvin Richards.
10/14/2019Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Amanda Culver Meals.
10/04/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Left message regarding Appellant's filing fee.
09/13/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Appellant brief due no later than October 14, 2019; Response brief due November 4, 2019; Reply brief due November 19, 2019.
09/13/2019Certified Question accepted 
09/13/2019Case set for oral argument  This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 8, 2020.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/13/2019Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
09/10/2019Record Received (See Remarks)  Electronic Record Received from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
09/09/2019Notice requesting filing fee  Filing fee request sent to parties.
09/09/2019Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
04/24/2020Case Stored  e-stored
03/20/2020Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(3/20/2020 12:40:58 PM) 190802.pdf
01/08/2020Oral argument   Argued on behalf of appellants by Nolan C. Knight; Argued on behalf of appellees by Theodore C. Schultz
01/06/2020Call received  Call received from Mr. Witmeyer at Cooper & Scully regarding returned Amicus Brief.
01/06/2020Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Cooper & Scully, P.C. submitted by R. Brent Cooper of Cooper & Scully, P.C.
01/03/2020Submission Schedule 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/24/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Amanda Culver MealsAppellantMr. Mark A. Haney
Mr. Nolan C. Knight
Mr. Russell W. King
Mr. Michael W. Huddleston
Mr. W. Kelly Puls
Complex Insurance Claims Litigation AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Wade Crosnoe
Ms. Laura A. Foggan
Richards, JanetAppellantMr. Russell W. King
Mr. Nolan C. Knight
Mr. W. Kelly Puls
Mr. Michael W. Huddleston
Mr. Mark A. Haney
National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesAmicus CuriaeMr. Wade Crosnoe
Ms. Laura A. Foggan
Cooper & Scully, P.C.Amicus CuriaeRobert J. Witmeyer
Mr. R. Brent Cooper  
Melvin, RichardsAppellantMr. Mark A. Haney
Mr. Russell W. King
Mr. Nolan C. Knight
Mr. W. Kelly Puls
Mr. Michael W. Huddleston
The American Property and Casualty Insurance AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Wade Crosnoe
Ms. Laura A. Foggan
State Farm LloydsAppelleeMr. Theodore Christian Schultz
Mr. Michael L. Hurst
Mr. Mark A. Lindow
Ms. Jana Richard  
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