Supreme Court

Case: 20-0165    
20-0165
03/05/2020
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE VALERO REFINING TEXAS L.P. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/05/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, LP.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/17/2020Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Pursuant to the status report, filed November 12, 2020, this case remains ABATED to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations. The Court's abatement order of August 14, 2020 expired by its own terms on November 12, 2020. The abatement is extended until January 19, 2021, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. The parties shall immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings.
11/12/2020Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed.
08/14/2020Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Pursuant to the status report, filed August 12, 2020, this case remains ABATED to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations. The Court's abatement order of June 12, 2020 expired by its own terms on August 12, 2020. The abatement is extended until November 12, 2020, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. The parties shall immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings.
08/12/2020Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, L.P., et al.
06/12/2020Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until August 12, 2020, by which time the parties must file a status report or a motion to dismiss.
06/12/2020Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued 
06/12/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
06/12/2020Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Abate granted
06/10/2020Notice of Settlement  Joint Notice of Settlement and Request to Abate filed.
03/11/2020Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Document - Exhibit D to Tab 40 of Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
03/11/2020Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to file Exhibit Under Seal granted.
03/10/2020Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for relator.
03/06/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding returned filings.
03/05/2020Letter Received  Letter Received from Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
03/05/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding returned filings.
03/05/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, LP.
03/05/2020Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to file part of record under seal filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, LP.
03/05/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, LP.
03/04/2021Case Stored  e-stored
01/22/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
01/22/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
01/22/2021Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion to Dismiss Petition granted
01/19/2021Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.
Calendars
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03/04/2021Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Gomez, JesseReal Party in Interest Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mazariegos, ElliotReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ravariere, FurtineaReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.RelatorMs. Jessica Z. Barger
Mr. William C. Book Jr.
Mr. Brian J. Cathey
Ms. Brittany R. Greger
Mr. David W. Burns
Gonzalez, RafaelReal Party in Interest Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Valdez, JesusReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Lucio, EleazorReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Salinas, JoseReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Hernandez, SantosReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Hernandez, AlejandroReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Cruz, JoseReal Party in Interest Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Perez, FernandoReal Party in Interest Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Tarango, JoseReal Party in Interest Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Vazquez, NestorReal Party in Interest Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Gonzales, JesusReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Fuentes, DanielReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Kie, MichaelReal Party in Interest Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Louis, TerryReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Andrew Dao
Cota, OscarReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Avilez, RichardReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Garcia, CesarReal Party in Interest Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Byron Miles Buchanan
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Barajas, PedroReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Flores, JoseReal Party in Interest Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Placencia, JoseReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Schoubroek, TimothyReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Spurlock, AlfredReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Rodriguez, RubenReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Villanueva, GerardoReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Andrew Dao
Lejia, CarlosReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Gonzalez, DannyReal Party in Interest Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Pereyra, PascualReal Party in Interest Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Andrew Dao
Herrera, Juan CarlosReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Trevino, JesusReal Party in Interest Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Villanueva, GustavoReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Salas, CodyReal Party in Interest Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Rodriguez, RamiroReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew Dao
Mr. Ryan S. Pigg
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez
Ms. Lucy Haroutunian Forbes
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-28-20 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
295th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Donna Roth 
2018-36172