Supreme Court

Case: 20-0158    
20-0158
03/02/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
RODNEY DRAUGHON 
JOYCIE JOHNSON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/28/2021Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
03/23/2021Additional citations received.Petitioner Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
03/22/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Fields Alexander of Beck Redden LLP of Houston, Texas.
12/01/2020Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
11/16/2020Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
10/26/2020Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
08/06/2020Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
07/22/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
04/30/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/01/2020Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
11/16/2020Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
10/26/2020Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
10/20/2021Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/24/2021Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/23/2020Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Brief on the Merits due October 26, 2020. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief due November 16, 2020. Response Brief due December 1, 2020.
09/23/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
08/28/2020Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits requested:  Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than September 28, 2020; Response brief due October 19, 2020; Reply brief due November 3, 2020.
08/06/2020Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
07/28/2021Case forwarded to Court 
07/28/2021Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
07/28/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondents inquiring about electronic notification of motion dispositions.
07/22/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
07/10/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due July 22, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/10/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
06/16/2021Motion 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 July 28, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/16/2021Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondent requesting fee.
06/16/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
06/12/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 13, 2020.
06/11/2021Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/11/2021Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Bland delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Huddle joined.
06/11/2021Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, and Justice Devine joined.
(6/11/2021 12:42:59 PM) 200158d.pdf, 200158.pdf, 20-0158.jmt.pdf
05/12/2020Case forwarded to Court 
05/11/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
05/01/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Petitioner regarding Affidavit of Inability to Pay.
04/30/2020Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs  Affidavit of Inability to Pay filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
04/30/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
03/27/2020Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review due April 30, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/27/2020Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
03/24/2021Letter Filed  Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Joycie Johnson.
03/24/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Daniel D. McGuire and LaToya Alexander; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Bruce Monning
03/23/2021Additional citations received.  Notice of Supplemental Authority filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
03/22/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Fields Alexander of Beck Redden LLP of Houston, Texas.
03/16/2021Submission Schedule 
03/05/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon. Argument will be presented by Daniel McGuire and LaToya Alexander of Polsinelli PC in Dallas, Texas.
03/02/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent, Joycie Johnson. Oral Argument will be presented by Bruce Manning of Manning & Wynne, PLLC of Dallas, Texas.
03/02/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 8, 2020.
03/02/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Rodney Draughon.
03/02/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/02/2020Clerk's Record 
03/02/2020Clerk's Record 
02/26/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2021. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
02/26/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/26/2021Petition for Review granted 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/20/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Alexander, Fields Amicus CuriaeMr. Fields Alexander
Draughon, RodneyPetitionerMcCall Bauersfeld
Mr. Bruce N. Patton
McCall Hoerz
Ms. LaToya Alexander
Mr. Daniel McGuire
Johnson, JoycieRespondentMr. W. Bruce Monning
Mr. Paul R. Leake
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
632 SW3d 567, 01-22-20 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Cory Lee Carlyle 
Trial Court Information
County Court At Law 
Kaufman 
Honorable Dennis P. Jones 
99751-CC