Supreme Court

Case: 21-0331    
21-0331
04/12/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
EDWARD JAMES MITSCHKE, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CODY MITSCHKE, DECEASED 
BRISTEN BEHRENS, DARRELL BEHRENS, JUSTIN BEHRENS, AND TIMOTHY LEE TIMMERMAN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/16/2021Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
08/03/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E., LLC.
04/12/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/17/2022Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/13/2022Petition for Review disposedDismissed
02/03/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners will be represented by Kirk Pittard; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Brantley Ross Pringle, Jr.
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.  
01/19/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E, LLC, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Brantley Ross Pringle, Jr. of Wright & Greenhill, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
01/19/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Kirk Pittard of Durham, Pittard, and Spalding, LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
12/10/2021Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidated for oral argument with case no. 21-0326 and set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 3, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/10/2021Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
12/10/2021Petition for Review granted 
09/22/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding consolidation of cases.
09/03/2021Motion to Consolidate disposedFiling granted Motion to Consolidate granted
09/03/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Consolidated brief on the merits requested with case no. 21-0326:  Petitioner's brief due no later than October 4, 2021; Response brief due October 25, 2021; Reply brief due November 9, 2021.
08/16/2021Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
08/03/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E., LLC.
06/25/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Response due August 3, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/25/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E., LLC.
06/18/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 19, 2021.
05/18/2021Case forwarded to Court 
04/21/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E., LLC.
04/19/2021Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Consolidate filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
04/14/2021Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for respondents stating they are opposed to consolidation and will file a response by Friday, April 16th, 2021.
04/13/2021Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondents to determine position on Motion to Consolidate with case 21-0326.
04/13/2021Motion to Consolidate filed  Motion to Consolidate with case 21-0326 filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
04/13/2021Clerk's Record 
04/13/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/12/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Edward James Mitschke, Jr.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/17/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Behrens, DarrellRespondentMr. Jeff D. Otto
Ms. Natasha Lynn Barnes
AnneMarie McComb
Timmerman, Timothy LeeRespondentJoseph Pena II
Mr. Louis Gross
Behrens, BristenRespondentMr. Jeff D. Otto
AnneMarie McComb
Ms. Natasha Lynn Barnes
Edward James Mitschke, Jr., Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Cody Mitschke, DeceasedPetitionerMr. Kirk L. Pittard
Ms. Dana Levy
Mr. Thad D. Spalding
Mr. J. Brent Goudarzi
Mr. Marty L. Young
Behrens, JustinRespondentMr. Jeff D. Otto
Ms. Natasha Lynn Barnes
AnneMarie McComb
Blackjack Ranch, L.E.E, LLCRespondentMr. Stephen B. Barron
Mr. Brantley Ross Pringle Jr.
Ms. Heidi Coughlin
Mr. David Deaderick
Court of Appeals Information:
Dismiss WOJ 
___ SW3d ___, 02-03-21 
7th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
335th District Court 
Lee 
Honorable Carson Campbell 
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