Supreme Court

Case: 21-0355    
21-0355
04/22/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
AUSTIN TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE OF THE BOB AND ELIZABETH LANIER DESCENDANTS TRUSTS FOR ROBERT CLAYTON LANIER, JR., ET AL. 
JAY HOUREN, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT C. LANIER, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/12/2022Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company.
10/07/2022Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondent's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
10/03/2022Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Petitioner's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
09/29/2022Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
05/16/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
03/31/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
02/09/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company as Trustee of the Bob and Elizabeth Lanier Descendants Trusts for Robert Clayton Lanier, Jr., et al.
10/08/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Co., et al.
09/15/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
06/08/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Gerry W. Beyer.
06/01/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
05/08/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
03/24/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
03/24/2023Opinion issuedCourt of appeals' judgment affirmed The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
12/01/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding reporter's record.
11/29/2022Record Received (See Remarks) 
10/12/2022Post submission brief filed  Petitioner's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company.
10/07/2022Post submission brief filed  Respondent's Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
10/04/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners by Anna M. Baker; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Timothy F. Lee
10/03/2022Exhibits in case/cause filed  Petitioner's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
09/30/2022Submission Schedule 
09/29/2022Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
09/19/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Ms. Anna M. Baker with Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP of Austin, Texas, filed on behalf of Austin Trust Comapny.
09/19/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Jay Houren. Oral Argument will be presented by Timothy F. Lee of Ware, Jackson, Lee, O'Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP, of Houston, Texas.
08/24/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Second email sent to publishers regarding status of request to publish court of appeals opinion in S.W. Rptr.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This cause has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 4, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/20/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to publishers requesting they publish the court of appeals opinion in S.W. Rptr.
06/17/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
06/17/2022Petition for Review granted 
06/15/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
06/08/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Jay Houren, et al.
05/16/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
04/07/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due May 16, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
04/07/2022Motion 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 Austin Trust Company, et al.
03/31/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
02/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due no later than March 31, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due April 15, 2022.
02/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jay Houren, et al.
02/09/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company as Trustee of the Bob and Elizabeth Lanier Descendants Trusts for Robert Clayton Lanier, Jr., et al.
12/31/2021Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's brief on the merits due no later than February 9, 2022; Response brief due March 1, 2022; Reply brief due March 16, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/28/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company as Trustee of the Bob and Elizabeth Lanier Descendants Trusts for Robert Clayton Lanier, Jr., et al.
12/10/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 10, 2022; Response brief due January 31, 2022; Reply brief due February 15, 2022.
10/08/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Co., et al.
09/22/2021MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due on October 15, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/22/2021Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Co., et al.
09/15/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
09/02/2021Motion 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response is due September 15, 2021.
09/02/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
08/09/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response granted. The Response is due by September 8th, 2021. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/09/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
07/09/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than August 9, 2021.
06/08/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Gerry W. Beyer.
06/08/2021Case forwarded to Court 
06/03/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jay Houren.
06/01/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
04/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due June 1, 2021.
04/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Austin Trust Company, et al.
04/22/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/22/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/22/2021Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/08/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Beyer, Gerry W.Amicus CuriaeMr. Gerry W. Beyer
Austin Trust Company as Trustee of the Bob and Elizabeth Lanier Decendants Trusts for Robert Clayton Lanier, Jr., et alPetitionerMr. Douglas Alexander
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Mr. Jimmy Walker
Mr. Bennett Stahl
David H. Goodman
Jay Houren, as Independent Executor of The Estate of Robert C. Lanier, DeceasedRespondentMs. Michelle Blair
Ms. Margaret E. Bryant  
Mr. J. Don Jackson
Mr. Timothy Russell Lankau  
Mr. Timothy F. Lee
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
647 SW3d 913, 03-16-21 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gerald L. '(Jerry)' Zimmerer 
Trial Court Information
Probate Court No 4 
Harris 
Honorable James Horwitz 
436193-401