Supreme Court

Case: 22-0138    
22-0138
02/23/2022
U.S. Certified Question accepted by Supreme Court
UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY; UNITEDHEALTHCARE OF TEXAS, INC. 
ACS PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS SOUTHWEST, P.A.; HILL COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.; LONGHORN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.A.; CENTRAL TEXAS EMERGENCY ASSOCIATES, P.A.; EMERGENCY ASSOCIATES OF CENTRAL TEXAS, P.A.; EMERGENCY SERVICES OF TEXAS, P.A. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/19/2022Exhibits in case/cause filedAppellant in case Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
08/01/2022Reply BriefAppellant in case Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
06/28/2022Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Association of Health Plans, submitted by Matthew Baumgartner, et al., of Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, Austin, Texas.
06/16/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACS Primary Physicians Southwest, P.A., et al.
04/27/2022Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
02/23/2022Certified Question filedCertified question Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/20/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Appellants by Don Colleluori; Argued on behalf of Appellees by Mark Trachtenberg
09/19/2022Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
09/16/2022Submission Schedule 
09/09/2022Record Received (See Remarks)  Record Received from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
09/07/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Joint Oral Argument Submission Letter submitted on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest P.A., and United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al. Oral Argument for Appellants will be presented by Mark Trachtenberg, of Haynes and Boone, LLP, Houston Texas. Oral Argument for Appellees will be presented by Don Colleluori of Figari + Davenport, LLP, Dallas. Texas.
08/01/2022Reply Brief  Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
06/28/2022Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Association of Health Plans, submitted by Matthew Baumgartner, et al., of Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, Austin, Texas.
06/24/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Justin C. Fineberg's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/24/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Justin C. Fineberg is granted.
06/24/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jonathan E. Siegelaub's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/24/2022Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan E. Siegelaub is granted.
06/24/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Consolidate for oral argument with 21-0291.  The case has been set for oral argument at 9 a.m., September 20, 2022.  Time allotted to argue: 30/30 minutes
06/23/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Nina Cortell in support of Justin C. Fineberg's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, L.P., et al.
06/23/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Justin C. Fineberg filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, P.A., et al.
06/23/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Nina Cortell in support of Jonathan E. Siegelaub's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, L.P., et al.
06/23/2022Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan E. Siegelaub filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, P.A., et al.
06/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief is due August 1st, 2022. Further requests for extension of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/22/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
06/16/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellees' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACS Primary Physicians Southwest, P.A., et al.
05/05/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellees' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Appellees' brief is due no later than June 16, 2022; and Reply brief is due July 1, 2022.
05/04/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellee's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, P.A., et al.
04/27/2022Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
03/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellants' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Appellants' brief is due no later than April 27, 2022' Appellees' brief is due May 17, 2022; and Reply brief is due June 1, 2022.
03/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of United Healthcare Insurance Company, et al.
02/25/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Appellant regarding status of website.
02/25/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellant brief due no later than March 28, Appellee brief due April 18, 2022; Reply, if any, due no later than May 3, 2022.
02/25/2022Certified Question accepted 
02/25/2022Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.
02/24/2022Letter Filed  Letter for payment of fee filed on behalf of UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, et al.
02/24/2022Letter Filed  Letter for payment of fee filed on behalf of ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PA.
02/23/2022Clerk's Record  Record Received from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
02/23/2022Notice requesting filing fee 
02/23/2022Record Requested in Case  Sent email to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
02/23/2022Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
02/17/2023Case Stored  e-stored
01/13/2023Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
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Calendars
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02/17/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Longhorn Emergency Medical Associates, P.A.AppelleeMs. Nina Cortell
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Mr. Christopher Knight
Ms. Alicia Pitts
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Hill County Emergency Medical Associates, P.A.AppelleeMs. Jane Langdell Robinson
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Mr. Christopher Knight
Ms. Alicia Pitts
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Ms. Nina Cortell
UnitedHealthcare of Texas, Inc.AppellantMr. Andrew G. Jubinsky
Mr. Donald Colleluori
Cameron Jean
Emergency Associates of Central Texas, P.A.AppelleeMs. Nina Cortell
Mr. Christopher Knight
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Ms. Alicia Pitts
ACS Primary Care Physicians Southwest, PAAppelleeMr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Mr. Justin E. Fineberg
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Ms. Alicia Pitts
Mr. Jonathan E. Siegelaub
Ms. Nina Cortell
Mr. Christopher Knight
UnitedHealthcare Insurance CompanyAppellantMr. Donald Colleluori
Cameron Jean
Mr. Andrew G. Jubinsky
Emergency Services of Texas, P.A.AppelleeMr. John Zavitsanos
Ms. Nina Cortell
Mr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Mr. Christopher Knight
Ms. Alicia Pitts
Central Texas Emergency Associates, P.A.AppelleeMr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
Ms. Nina Cortell
Mr. John Zavitsanos
Ms. Jane Langdell Robinson
Ms. Alicia Pitts
Mr. Christopher Knight
Texas Association of Health PlansAmicus CuriaeMr. Matthew Baumgartner
Mr. David A. King
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