Supreme Court

Case: 21-0631    
21-0631
07/27/2021
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
SUNNOVA ENERGY CORP. 
SPRUCE LENDING, INC., KILOWATT SYSTEMS, LLC, AND CPF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/21/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
07/29/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
05/25/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
02/18/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corp.
01/13/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
09/22/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/14/2023Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
04/14/2023Petition for Review disposedDismissed (Justice Huddle and Justice Young not participating)
04/14/2023Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Joint Agreed Motion to Dismiss granted
03/30/2023Motion to dismiss  Joint Agreed Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation and Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
09/21/2022Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
09/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply Brief is due September 21, 2022.
09/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
08/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due September 14, 2022.
08/03/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
07/29/2022Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
07/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondent's brief is due no later than July 29, 2022; and Reply brief is due August 15, 2022.
07/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
06/14/2022Motion 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 July 14, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due July 29, 2022.
06/14/2022Motion 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 Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
05/25/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
05/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due May 25, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Respondent's Brief is due June 14, 2022. Reply Brief is due June 29, 2022.
05/02/2022Motion 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 Sunnova Energy Corporation.
03/31/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due May 11, 2022. Respondents' Brief is due May 31, 2022. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due June 15, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.  
03/31/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
03/11/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 11, 2022; Response brief due May 2, 2022; Reply brief due May 17, 2022.
02/18/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corp.
02/09/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Reply is due no later than February 18, 2022.
02/08/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corp.
01/18/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due February 14, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/18/2022Motion 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 Sunnova Energy Corporation.
01/13/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
12/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response to Petition for Review is due January 13, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
12/22/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
11/29/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due December 29, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/29/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
10/29/2021Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 29, 2021.
09/28/2021Case forwarded to Court 
09/23/2021Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Spruce Lending, Inc., et al.
09/22/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corporation.
08/27/2021Second 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 September 22, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/27/2021Second 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 Sunnova Energy Corp.
07/28/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 8, 2021.
07/28/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/28/2021Clerk's Record 
07/27/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunnova Energy Corp.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/14/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
CPF Asset Management, LLCRespondentMs. Megan H. Schmid
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Bruce Zabarauskas
Sunnova Energy Corp.PetitionerMr. J. Mark Little  
Ms. Laura Shoemaker McGonagill
Mr. Daniel David
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Killowatt Systems, LLCRespondentMr. Bruce Zabarauskas
Ms. Megan H. Schmid
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Spruce Lending, Inc.RespondentMr. Bruce Zabarauskas
Ms. Megan H. Schmid
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Sunergy Construction Inc. (California Corporation)Other interested party Mr. Bruce Zabarauskas
Ms. Megan H. Schmid
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 05-11-21 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Frances Bourliot 
Trial Court Information
127th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Ravi K. Sandill 
2018-77912