Supreme Court

Case: 20-0782    
20-0782
10/05/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
BABY DOLLS TOPLESS SALOONS, INC., BURCH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., BDS RESTAURANT, INC., AND TTNA, INC. 
GILBERT SOTERO, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE SOTERO HERNANDEZ, EDUVIGES CHAPA III AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.C.C., A MINOR, AND IVAN HERNANDEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE SOTERO HERNANDEZ, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/27/2021Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
09/10/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gilberto Sotero, et al.
07/19/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
03/11/2021Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
02/24/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
10/05/2020Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 11, 2021.
11/10/2020Case forwarded to Court 
11/05/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ivan Hernandez.
11/04/2020Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
10/15/2021Case Record Filed   Clerk's Record and Reporter's Record filed.
10/05/2020Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
10/05/2020Clerk's Record 
10/05/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/05/2020Clerk's Record 
10/05/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/27/2021Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
09/10/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gilberto Sotero, et al.
09/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Respondent's Brief is due September 10, 2021. Reply Brief is due September 27, 2021.
09/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gilberto Sotero, et al.
08/02/2021Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
08/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than September 8, 2021; and Reply brief is due September 23, 2021.
08/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
07/27/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondents inquiring about the electronic communication sent on July 22nd.
07/26/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondents.
07/22/2021Electronic communication sent to Party  Electronic communication sent to counsel for Respondents, inquiring about the Notice of Appearance.
07/20/2021Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
07/19/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
06/18/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 19, 2021; Response brief due August 9, 2021; Reply brief due August 24, 2021.
04/22/2022Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/18/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/18/2022Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Per Curiam Opinion
(3/18/2022 9:42:18 AM) 200782.pdf, 20-0782.jmt.pdf
03/18/2022Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
03/18/2022Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
03/11/2021Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc., et al.
02/26/2021Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7   Adoption of Response by Reference filed on behalf of Ivan Hernandez.
02/24/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
02/10/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due February 24, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
02/10/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
01/11/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due February 10, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/11/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gilbert Sotero, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/22/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Chapa, III, EduvigesRespondentMr. Kurt B. Arnold
Ms. Kala F. Sellers
Mr. Andrew R. Gould
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Burch Management Company, Inc.PetitionerMr. Roy McKay
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
Ms. Stephanie Roark  
Mr. Brian Rawson
Sotero, GilbertRespondentMr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Ms. Kala F. Sellers
Mr. Andrew R. Gould
TTNA, Inc.PetitionerMs. Stephanie Roark  
Mr. Brian Rawson
Mr. Roy McKay
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
Baby Dolls Topless Saloons, Inc.PetitionerMr. Darrell L. Barger
Mr. Roy McKay
Ms. Stephanie Roark  
Mr. Brian Rawson
Salazar, Mayra NaomiReal Party in Interest Mayra Naomi Salazar
BDS Restaurant, Inc.PetitionerMr. Roy McKay
Mr. Brian Rawson
Mr. Darrell L. Barger
Ms. Stephanie Roark  
Hernandez, IvanRespondentMr. Jacob Von Plonski
Mitchell Edward McCrea
Mr. Andrew R. Gould
Mr. Collen A. Clark
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 08-21-20 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Cory Lee Carlyle 
Trial Court Information
101st District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Staci Williams 
DC-19-00644