Supreme Court

Case: 20-0856    
20-0856
10/26/2020
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
THE GULF COAST CENTER 
DANIEL CURRY, JR. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/08/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
12/01/2021Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
09/16/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Rance Craft of the State of Texas.
09/10/2021Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center.
04/28/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
02/25/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, et al. submitted by Ramon G. Viada III of Viada & Strayer in The Woodlands, Texas.
01/19/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2022Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/30/2022Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to trial court The Court reverses the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Huddle delivered the opinion of the Court.
(12/30/2022 10:33:24 AM) 200856.pdf, 20-0856.jmt.pdf
12/16/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due January 18, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/16/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center.
12/01/2021Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
11/25/2020Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due January 11, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/25/2020Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
11/01/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due December 1, 2021, FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply brief on the merits is due December 16, 2021.
10/29/2021Motion 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 Daniel Curry, Jr.
10/27/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than November 25, 2020.
10/27/2020Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent is unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
10/27/2020Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they are opposed or unopposed to the motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
10/27/2020Clerk's Record 
10/27/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/27/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/27/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/27/2020Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/26/2020Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
09/28/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due November 1, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due November 16, 2021.
09/28/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
09/22/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by William S. Helfand; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Dana Brooke Levy; Argued on behalf of Amicus Curiae, The State of Texas, by Rance Craft
09/16/2022Submission Schedule 
09/16/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Rance Craft of the State of Texas.
09/12/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr. Oral Argument will be presented by Dana Brooke Levy of Durham, Pittard, & Spalding, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
09/10/2021Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center.
09/07/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Rance L. Craft of the Office of the Attorney General from Austin, Texas.
09/07/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center. Oral Argument will be presented by William S. Helfand of Lewis Briswbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from Houston, Texas.
08/12/2021Certification (various) in case received  Amended Certificate of Conference filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center.
08/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner’s brief is due September 10, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response brief is due September 30 2021. Reply brief is due October 15, 2021.
08/12/2021Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent to determine stance on Motion for Extension of Time.
08/11/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
07/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's brief due August 11, 2021; Response brief due August 31, 2021; and Reply Brief due September 15, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENTION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
07/08/2022Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion of Amicus Curiae The State of Texas to Participate in Oral Argument granted.  Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes
07/07/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Participate in Oral Argument filed on behalf of Amicus Party the State of Texas.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 22, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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.
05/03/2021Letter Filed  Letter regarding intent to file a reply by May 28, 2021 filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
04/28/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
03/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due April 28, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
03/11/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
03/11/2022Petition for Review granted 
02/26/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 29, 2021.
02/25/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, et al. submitted by Ramon G. Viada III of Viada & Strayer in The Woodlands, Texas.
02/08/2022Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
02/02/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/26/2021Case forwarded to Court 
01/21/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Daniel Curry, Jr.
01/19/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center.
01/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due February 8, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
01/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the Gulf Coast Center.
01/11/2021Third 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 due January 19, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
01/11/2021Third 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 The Gulf Coast Center.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/02/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Judd Stone II
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Brent Webster
Texas Association of CountiesAmicus CuriaeMr. Ramon G. Viada III
Curry , Junior, DanielRespondentMr. Thad D. Spalding
Ms. Dana Levy
Mr. Jonathan Kieschnick
The Gulf Coast CenterPetitionerMr. Sean Higgins
Mr. William S. Helfand
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk PoolAmicus CuriaeMr. Ramon G. Viada III
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
644 SW3d 370, 09-10-20 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gordon Goodman 
Trial Court Information
56th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Lonnie Cox 
16-CV-0781