Supreme Court

Case: 19-0869    
19-0869
09/26/2019
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC, AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC, AND PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/26/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/22/2019Call received  Call received regarding status of the case.
11/22/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
11/22/2019Motion to Stay DisposedDenied Motion for Temporary Stay denied
11/22/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion for Leave to File Letter granted
11/15/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Leave filed on behalf of the State of Texas.
11/06/2019Motion for leave to file supplemental brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Leave to file Letter Notice of Recent Development filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/23/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Relators' Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Lead Counsel granted.
10/23/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw and Substitute lead counsel filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/09/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of William B. Monahan granted.
10/09/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of William B. Monahan granted.
10/09/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert J. Guiffra granted.
10/08/2019Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/08/2019Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert J. Guiffra granted.
10/08/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of C. Vernon Hartline in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert J. Guiffra filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/08/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of C. Vernon Hartline in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice of William B. Monahan filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/07/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Robert J. Guiffra, Jr. filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/07/2019Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for William B. Monohan filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
10/07/2019Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Harris County, Texas and the Texas Clean Air Act County Plaintiffs.
10/03/2019Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for relator regarding filing Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice for the out of state attorneys.
10/01/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of State of Texas.
09/27/2019Electronic communication received from Party  Email sent to counsel for Real Parties in Interest to see if a response to the motion to stay will be filed.
09/26/2019Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
09/26/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
09/26/2019Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
01/06/2020Case Stored  e-stored
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/06/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Harris County, Texas Real Party in Interest Mr. Earnest W. Wotring
Mr. Russell S. Post
Mr. Richard Warren Mithoff
Ms. Debra Baker
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Ms. Sherie P. Beckman
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Owen J. McGovern
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.RelatorMr. R. Bruce Hurley
Fort Bend County, TexasReal Party in Interest Mr. Michael A. Stafford
Ms. Katharine David
Mr. Randall W. Morse
Mr. James G. Munisteri
Huma Nisar Ahmed
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.RelatorMr. William Sandy Snyder
Mr. David Miller
Mr. Samuel Acker
Mr. Richard A. Sayles
Mr. Robert Sayles
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLCRelatorMr. William B. Monahan
Mr. Richard A. Sayles
Mr. Robert J. Guiffra Junior
Mr. C. Vernon Hartline Jr.
Audi of America, LLCRelatorMr. Richard A. Sayles
Mr. C. Vernon Hartline Jr.
Texas Department of Family and Protective ServicesReal Party in Interest Ms. Nanette Marie Dinunzio
Mr. Patrick K. Sweeten
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Ms. Lisa A. Bennett
Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 07-26-19 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jeffrey L. Rose 
Trial Court Information
353rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-16-000370