Supreme Court

Case: 20-0552    
20-0552
07/20/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
S.C. 
M.B., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF I.C. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/19/2022Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Mr. Donald Cruse.
11/30/2021Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of M.B.
04/23/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.C.
04/01/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M.B.
02/10/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.C.
11/25/2020Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.C.
10/28/2020Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of M.B.
07/20/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.C.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than January 11, 2021; Response brief due February 1, 2021; Reply brief due February 16, 2021.
12/01/2021Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Thomas Michel; Argued on behalf of respondent by Joe Greenhill
11/30/2021Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of M.B.
11/25/2020Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.C.
11/24/2021Submission Schedule 
11/22/2021Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Additional information sent to parties regarding upcoming in-person oral arguments.
11/11/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of M.B. Oral Argument will be presented by Joe Greenhill of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP from Fort Worth, Texas.
10/28/2020Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of M.B.
09/11/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response to Petition for Review is due October 28, 2020. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/11/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of M.B.
09/07/2021Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of S.C. Oral Argument will be presented by Thomas Michel of Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP. from Fort Worth, Texas.
09/03/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 1, 2021.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/03/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/03/2021Petition for Review granted 
08/29/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
08/28/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 28, 2020.
07/28/2020Case forwarded to Court 
07/22/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of M.B.
07/21/2020Clerk's Record 
07/21/2020Clerk's Record 
07/21/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/20/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of S.C.
06/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due August 4, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of S.C.
06/17/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/17/2022Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Bland filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Busby joined.
06/17/2022Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed/remanded to trial court The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Young delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Huddle joined.
(6/17/2022 10:56:45 AM) 200552d.pdf, 200552.pdf, 20-0552.jmt.pdf
05/19/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed in response to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of M.B.
05/19/2022Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Mr. Donald Cruse.
04/23/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.C.
04/16/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due April 23, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/15/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.C.
04/02/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding Reply Brief on the Merits.
04/01/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M.B.
02/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief due April 1, 2021. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief due April 16, 2021.
02/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M.B.
02/10/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of S.C.
01/07/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits due February 10, 2021. Response Brief due March 2, 2021. Reply Brief due March 17, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/07/2021Motion 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 S.C.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/29/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
B., M. RespondentMr. Michael D. Anderson
Mr. Caleb B. Bulls
Ms. Joanna Raines McKinney
Mr. Joseph "Joe" R. Greenhill III
Mr. Hugh G. Connor II
Mr. John H. Cayce Jr.
C., S. PetitionerMr. H. Allen Pennington Jr.
Mr. Matthew David Germany
Mr. Thomas M. Michel
Ms. Lauren M. Lockett
Cruse, DonaldAmicus CuriaeMr. Don W. Cruse Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
634 SW3d 102, 04-09-20 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable E. Lee Gabriel 
Trial Court Information
67th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Donald J. Cosby 
067-285252-16