Supreme Court

Case: 20-0727    
20-0727
09/18/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TERISA TAYLOR 
CARL TOLBERT, NIZZERA KIMBALL AND VIVIAN ROBBINS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/30/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert, et al.
08/12/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
03/22/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert and Nizzera Kimball.
01/29/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Richard G. Wilson received.
12/03/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/10/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 1, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/10/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
12/10/2021Petition for Review granted 
12/04/2020Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review considered timely filed December 3, 2020.
12/03/2020Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
12/03/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
10/19/2020Second 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 November 18, 2020. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/19/2020Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor, et al.
09/30/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert, et al.
09/18/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted in part. Petition for Review is due October 19, 2020.
09/18/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor, et al.
09/18/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/18/2020Clerk's Record 
09/01/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' brief is due no later than September 30, 2021; and Reply brief is due October 15, 2021.
08/31/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert, et al.
08/13/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due August 12, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due August 31, 2021. Reply Brief is due September 15, 2021.
08/13/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Respondent Vivian Robbins regarding Motion filed.
08/13/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
08/13/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Terisa Taylor regarding Brief filed.
08/12/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
07/23/2021Letter Filed  Supplement to Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Terisa Taylor.
07/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due August 11, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due August 31, 2021. Reply Brief is due September 15, 2021.
07/23/2021Motion 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 Terisa Taylor.
06/11/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 12, 2021; Response brief due August 2, 2021; Reply brief due August 17, 2021.
06/10/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/06/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/06/2022Opinion issuedCourt affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court The Court affirms in part, reverses and renders judgment in part and remands the case to that court. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
03/22/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert and Nizzera Kimball.
03/09/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than March 22, 2021.
03/08/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert, et al.
02/05/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 8, 2021.
02/01/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Terisa Taylor, by Alan Daughtry; Argued on behalf of
Respondents, Carl Tolbert and Nizzera Kimball, by Greg Enos; Argued on behalf of  
Respondent, Vivian Robbins, represented Pro Se.
01/29/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Richard G. Wilson received.
01/28/2022Submission Schedule 
01/27/2022Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties regarding update to in-person oral arguments for the week of February 1-3, 2022.  
01/20/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Terisa Taylor. Oral Argument will be presented by Alan Daughtry of Houston, Texas.
01/20/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Carl Tolbert, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Greg Enos of Enos Law Firm, Webster, Texas and Vivian Robbins, Pro Se Respondent.
01/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/10/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Kimball, NizzeraRespondentMr. Greg B. Enos
Robbins, Vivian RespondentVivian Robbins
Mr. Greg B. Enos
Tolbert, CarlRespondentMr. Greg B. Enos
Terisa TaylorPetitionerMr. Alan B. Daughtry
Pathway Forensics, LLCPetitionerMr. John Hays
Ms. Marlene C. Williams
Wilson, Richard G.Amicus CuriaeMr. Richard Gardner Wilson
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
629 SW3d 318, 04-07-20 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Margaret "Meg" Poissant 
Trial Court Information
309th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Sherill Youngberg Dean 
2015-23649