Supreme Court

Case: 21-0472    
21-0472
06/07/2021
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE REGINALD WILLIS AND ALLIED AVIATION FUELING COMPANY OF HOUSTON, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/07/2021Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates submitted by Brian P. Lauten of Brian Lauten, P.C. in Dallas, Texas.
06/07/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/08/2022Case Stored  e-stored
06/03/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
06/03/2022Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Relators' Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
06/03/2022Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued June 8, 2021 is lifted.
06/03/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
06/03/2022Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issue September 3, 2021 is lifted.
05/26/2022Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
03/18/2022Status report filed  Relators' Updated Status Report filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
02/16/2022Status Report requested  Status Report requested due no later than March 18, 2022.
12/30/2021Status report filed  Status Report filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
12/03/2021Status Report requested  Status report requested due no later than January 3, 2022.
09/21/2021Status report filed  Joint status report filed.
09/03/2021Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated The case is abated under TEX. R. APP. P. 7.2(b) until further order of this Court.
09/03/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
09/03/2021Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Relators' Motion to Abate granted
08/20/2021Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
07/07/2021Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates submitted by Brian P. Lauten of Brian Lauten, P.C. in Dallas, Texas.
06/22/2021Case forwarded to Court 
06/11/2021Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.  Motion to Modify Court's Stay of Underlying Proceedings granted.  Real Parties in Interest’s motion to modify the stay, filed June  9, 2021, is granted.  The Court’s previous stay of all trial court proceedings in Cause No. 2019-81830, styled Cecilia Cruz, Individually and as next friend and as representative of Ulysses D. Cruz, et al. v. Allied Aviation Fueling Company of Houston, Inc., and Reginald Willis, in the 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas, is narrowed to stay only the commencement of a virtual jury trial, unless in this case all parties consent, pending further order of this Court.
06/10/2021Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Modify Stay filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
06/09/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to Motion to Modify This Court's Stay of the Underlying Proceeding due no later than June 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
06/09/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to relator.
06/09/2021Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Modify Court's Stay of Underlying Proceeding and Response Waiver filed on behalf of Cecilia Cruz, et al.
06/08/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than July 8, 2021.
06/08/2021Call received  Call from counsel regarding modifying stay order.
06/08/2021Phone call from Clerk's Office  Informed parties that the motion for emergency temporary relief was granted.
06/08/2021Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief granted
06/08/2021Stay Order issued 
06/07/2021Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
06/07/2021Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
06/07/2021Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Reginald Willis, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/08/2022Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial AdvocatesAmicus CuriaeMs. Eileen F. O'Neill
Mr. Brian Patrick Lauten
Cecilia Cruz, individually and as Representative of Ulysses D. Cruz XXX Cruz, a minorReal Party in Interest Mr. Randall Sorrels
Alexandra Farias
Cruz, Angelo G.Real Party in Interest Mr. Randall Sorrels
Alexandra Farias
Willis, ReginaldRelatorMr. Joe M. Roden
Mr. Brett D. Kutnick
Mr. Daniel Dutko
Mr. Joseph A. Fischer III
Mr. Russell Hardin Jr.
Ms. Victoria Brown
Mr. Ryan K. Higgins
Ms. Leah Graham
Mr. Stuart Bradley Brown Jr.
Mr. Justin Lee
Allied Aviation Fueling Company of Houston, Inc.RelatorMs. Leah Graham
Ms. Victoria Brown
Mr. Brett D. Kutnick
Mr. Russell Hardin Jr.
Mr. Joe M. Roden
Mr. Justin Lee
Mr. Stuart Bradley Brown Jr.
Mr. Daniel Dutko
Mr. Ryan K. Higgins
Mr. Joseph A. Fischer III
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 06-07-21 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
270th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Dedra Davis 
2019-81830