Supreme Court

Case: 21-0437    
21-0437
05/24/2021
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
USA LENDING GROUP, INC. 
WINSTEAD PC AND JAMES RUIZ 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/04/2023Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondent's Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
03/31/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from the Kassab Law Firm. Submitted by Lance Christopher Kassab and David Eric Kassab of Houston, Texas.
03/29/2023Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/17/2023Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Petitioner's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/17/2023Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Respondents' Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
01/03/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
11/07/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
09/15/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/24/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
01/05/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
09/22/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/12/2023Mandate issued  Corrected Mandate Issued
06/30/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
05/19/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/19/2023Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/19/2023 10:30:50 AM) 210437.pdf, 21-0437.jmt.pdf
04/04/2023Post submission brief filed  Respondent's Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
03/31/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from the Kassab Law Firm. Submitted by Lance Christopher Kassab and David Eric Kassab of Houston, Texas.
03/29/2023Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Brief filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/21/2023Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Dylan B. Russell; Argued on behalf of Respondents  by Robin O'Neil
03/17/2023Submission Schedule 
03/17/2023Exhibits in case/cause filed  Petitioner's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/17/2023Exhibits in case/cause filed  Respondents' Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
03/03/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Robin O'Neil of Fogler, Brar, O'Neil & Gray LLP of Houston, Texas.
03/03/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc. Oral Argument for the Petitioner will be presented by Dylan B. Russell of Hoover Slovacek LLP, of Houston, Texas.
02/24/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 21, 2023.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
02/24/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
02/24/2023Petition for Review granted 
01/10/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
01/03/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
12/28/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due January 23, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
12/22/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
11/23/2022Motion 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 December 22, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
11/07/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
10/03/2022Motion 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 7, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due November 22, 2022.
10/03/2022Motion 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 Winstead PC, et al.
09/15/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
08/16/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due September 16, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due October 6, 2022. Reply Brief is due October 21, 2022.
08/16/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
07/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due August 17, 2022. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due September 6, 2022. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due September 21, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
06/20/2022Call received  Call from counsel for Petitioner regarding notices sent.
06/17/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 18, 2022; Response brief due August 8, 2022; Reply brief due August 23, 2022.
04/12/2022Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
03/24/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
02/22/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due March 24, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
02/22/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
01/10/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due February 22, 2022.
01/10/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to  Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
01/05/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
11/23/2021Motion 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 will be disfavored. Response is due no later than January 5, 2022.
11/23/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Winstead PC, et al.
11/05/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 6, 2021.
10/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
09/30/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Winstead P.C., et al.
09/22/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
08/27/2021Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 24, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
08/27/2021Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
07/29/2021Second 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 August 27, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/28/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
05/25/2021Motion 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 July 28, 2021.
05/25/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/25/2021Clerk's Record 
05/25/2021Clerk's Record 
05/24/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of USA Lending Group, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/30/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Winstead PC and James Ruiz RespondentMs. Robin O'Neil
Mr. Murray J. Fogler
The Kassab Law FirmAmicus CuriaeMr. David Eric Kassab  
Mr. Lance Christopher Kassab
USA Lending Group, Inc.PetitionerMr. Dylan Russell
Mr. Ryan Smith
Mr. Brett Wagner
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
664 SW3d 384, 03-18-21 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gregory W. Neeley 
Trial Court Information
281st District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Christine Weems 
2020-03028