Supreme Court

Case: 20-0849    
20-0849
10/23/2020
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/27/2021Reply to ResponseRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation.
07/12/2021Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of AD Hospital East, LLC, et al.
07/12/2021Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oscar Villegas, et al.
02/10/2021Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, et al. submitted by Scott K. Field of Butler Snow LLP in Austin, Texas.
01/12/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Civil Justice League submitted by George Scott Christian of George S. Christian Attorney at Law in Austin Texas.
10/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
12/11/2020Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued November 20, 2020 is lifted
12/11/2020Motion to reinstate case disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion to Substitute Respondent and Reinstate Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted.
12/04/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Real Parties in Interest to determine if a response to motion will be filed.
12/04/2020Motion to Reinstate Case filed  Relator's Motion to Substitute Respondent and Reinstate Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
12/04/2020Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Relator's Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
11/20/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
11/20/2020Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The relator's motion to abate, filed on November 13, 2020, is granted and this case is ABATED pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2. This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court.  The parties shall timely notify this Court of all events affecting the status of this case, including when the successor judge has ruled in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b).  The parties shall file either a status report by January 19, 2021.
11/20/2020Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Relator's Motion to Abate Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted
11/19/2021Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Per Curiam Opinion
(11/19/2021 4:42:53 PM) 200849pc.pdf
11/19/2021Mandamus granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8 
11/19/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 52.8(c)
11/19/2021Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued March 12, 2021 is lifted.
11/13/2020Motion to Abate filed  Partially Opposed Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
11/06/2020Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Emergency Motion for Stay dismissed as moot
11/04/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Oscar Villegas.
11/02/2020Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
11/02/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding status of case.
10/30/2020Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding status of case.
10/28/2021Call received  Call received from real party in interest regarding the status of the case.
10/28/2020Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Emergency Motion for Stay of Trial Date filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
10/28/2020Call received  From Mr. Mark Trachentberg to inform the Court that they will be filing a reply to real party in interest's response to mo/for emergency stay.
10/27/2020Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Stay filed on behalf of Daniel Serrano, et al.
10/23/2020Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
10/23/2020Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
10/23/2020Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
07/28/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Third Supplement to the Mandamus Record filed on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation.
07/28/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioners inquiring about a rejected eFiling.
07/27/2021Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ExxonMobil Corporation.
07/13/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Relator regarding filing a Reply.
07/12/2021Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of AD Hospital East, LLC, et al.
07/12/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Oscar Villegas, et al.
07/12/2021Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oscar Villegas, et al.
06/11/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than July 12, 2021.
03/12/2021Stay Order issued  The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
03/12/2021Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Motion for Stay of Trial granted
03/09/2021Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
03/08/2021Call received  Call from counsel for Relator stating that they intend to file a reply in support of the  motion to stay on or before Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
03/08/2021Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Oscar Villegas, et al.
03/04/2021Call received  Call from counsel for Real Parties stating that they intend to file a response to motion to stay on or before Monday, March 8, 2021.
03/03/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Second Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
03/03/2021Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
02/10/2021Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, et al. submitted by Scott K. Field of Butler Snow LLP in Austin, Texas.
01/12/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Letter of the Texas Civil Justice League submitted by George Scott Christian of George S. Christian Attorney at Law in Austin Texas.
01/06/2022Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
Calendars
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01/06/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Villegas, OscarReal Party in Interest Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jody Sanders
Friels, DemarcisReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Speights, ReggieReal Party in Interest Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Jonathan Sneed
Reyes, NoeReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaAmicus CuriaeMs. Amanda G. Taylor
Justice Scott K. Field
Rojas, FidencioReal Party in Interest Mr. Karl Long
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Jonathan Sneed
Lopez, FelipeReal Party in Interest Jonathan Sneed
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Coble, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Torres, JohnReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Karl Long
Jonathan Sneed
Landry, FreddieReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. James Edwards
Raudez, AlexReal Party in Interest Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Karl Long
Gutierrez, Luis CarlosReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jody Sanders
Non-party medical provider Altus Houston Hospital Real Party in Interest Jeanine Navarro
Mr. David E. Keltner
Banda, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. Glen W. Morgan
Mr. David E. Keltner
Taylor Miller
Silverman, JosephReal Party in Interest Mr. Karl Long
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Rangel, SpruiellReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Rosales, RaulReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Karl Long
Pena, RobertoReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Karl Long
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. David E. Keltner
Fregia, Cody LeeReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Taylor Miller
Mr. Glen W. Morgan
Torres, ArturoReal Party in Interest Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Garcia, MartinReal Party in Interest Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Bland, ChiquitaReal Party in Interest Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Serrano, JaimeReal Party in Interest Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Elizondo, JorgeReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Scales, BrianReal Party in Interest Taylor Miller
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Glen W. Morgan
Wright, ChristopherReal Party in Interest Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Morfin , Leobardo RangelReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Bradford Joe Gilde
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
David Ortez
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Non-party medical provider Advanced Medical GroupReal Party in Interest Mr. Jourdain Poupore
Mr. Robert "Bob" Wynne
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mendoza, JonathanReal Party in Interest Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Lopez, MartinReal Party in Interest Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Charles , MelindaReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. W. Mark Lanier
Mr. Lawrence Wilson
Exxon Mobil CorporationRelatorDwain Gregory Capodice II
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Mr. Stephen M. Fernelius
Mr. Ryan Pitts
Mr. C. Robert Mace
Ms. Lynne Liberato
Ms. Michelle Scheffler
Mr. Ryan Perdue
Mr. Kenneth Tekell
Alvarez, JonReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Gomez, PedroReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Burleson, ArthurReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Michael Elton Pierce
Mr. Kyle Chapel
Woods, DennisReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Neill, JamesReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Salgado, MichaelReal Party in Interest Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Non-party medical provider AD Hospital East, LLCReal Party in Interest Mr. Jourdain Poupore
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Robert "Bob" Wynne
Texans for Lawsuit ReformAmicus CuriaeJustice Scott K. Field
Ms. Amanda G. Taylor
Rodriguez, MartinReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Burgoin, CarlosReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Karl Long
Jonathan Sneed
Coronel, AlvaroReal Party in Interest Mr. John K. Zaid
Mr. David E. Keltner
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Garza, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Garza, SamanthaReal Party in Interest Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Carmona, Junior, DavidReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Serrano, DanielReal Party in Interest Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Rodriguez, EderReal Party in Interest Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Rojas, MarioReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Karl Long
Munoz, JosueReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. Karl Long
Jonathan Sneed
Non-party medical provider, Woodlake MRI & Diagnostic ImagingReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. John Brothers
Windholz, BrandonReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Karl Long
Non-party medical provider Texas Brain Center, LLCReal Party in Interest Mr. Robert "Bob" Wynne
Mr. Jourdain Poupore
Mr. David E. Keltner
Hernandez, RicardoReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Roque, BryanReal Party in Interest Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Karl Long
Wegemer, AngelaReal Party in Interest Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Karl Long
Whitehead, CarlReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Taylor Miller
Mr. Glen W. Morgan
American Tort Reform AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Amanda G. Taylor
Justice Scott K. Field
Anaya-Gonzalez, JoelReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. David E. Keltner
Brown, TamaraReal Party in Interest Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Hilda Leonor Sibrian
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Karl Long
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Rios, FranciscoReal Party in Interest Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Lawson, HubertReal Party in Interest Mr. Adam Lewis
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Mr. David E. Keltner
Rodriguez, KassandraReal Party in Interest Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Mr. Karl Long
Flores-Rodriguez, EfrainReal Party in Interest Mr. Muhammad S. Aziz
Jonathan Sneed
Mr. Karl Long
Mr. Bernardino Agosto Jr.
Mr. David E. Keltner
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 10-23-20 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
333rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Donna Roth 
2019-52989