Supreme Court

Case: 22-0238    
22-0238
03/28/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 
SUNNY LETOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/05/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
07/31/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
07/19/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
04/28/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
12/19/2022Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
11/18/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
06/27/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
11/28/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review granted. Reply is due December 19, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/28/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
11/18/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
10/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response granted.  Response due no later than November 18, 2022.  No further requests for this filing will be considered.
10/14/2022Motion 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 Sunny Letot.
09/29/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 10, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/29/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/29/2023Petition for Review granted 
09/12/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due October 19, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
09/12/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
09/05/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
08/19/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than September 19, 2022.
07/31/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
07/26/2023Motion 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 September 5, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/25/2023Motion 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
07/19/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
07/19/2022Case forwarded to Court 
07/18/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
07/05/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/27/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
06/07/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief ont eh Merits granted in part. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondent's Brief is due no later than July 19, 2023; and Reply breif is due August 3, 2023.
06/06/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Sunny Letot.
05/25/2022Third 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 June 27, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
05/25/2022Third 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
05/24/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/24/2024Opinion 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 Young delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/24/2024 9:58:12 AM) 220238.pdf, 220238.jmt.pdf
05/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due June 19, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due July 5, 2023. Further requests for extension of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/17/2023Motion 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 Sonny Letot, et al.
04/28/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
04/21/2022Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due no later than May 27, 2022.
04/20/2022Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
04/20/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
04/09/2024Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
03/28/2022Motion 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 April 27, 2022.
03/28/2022Motion 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
03/28/2022Clerk's Record 
03/28/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/28/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/28/2022Clerk's Record 
03/21/2023Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Corrected notices sent to counsel.
03/21/2023Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to petitioner.
03/21/2023Call received  Call received from petitioner.
03/20/2023Motion 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 on the Merits is due no later than April 28, 2023. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due May 18, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due June 2, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
03/20/2023Motion 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
02/17/2023Motion 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 due March 29, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED; Respondent's Brief due April 18, 2023; Reply Brief due May 3, 2023.
02/17/2023Motion 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 USAA Casualty Insurance Company.
01/27/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 27, 2023; Response brief due March 20, 2023; Reply brief due April 4, 2023.
01/10/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Rachel A. Ekery; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Anne M. Johnson.
01/02/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Petitioner's Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of USAA Casualty Insurance Company. Oral argument will be presented by Rachel A. Ekery, of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP, of Austin, Texas.
01/02/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Respondent's Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Sunny Letot. Oral argument will be presented by Anne M. Johnson, of Tillotson Johnson & Patton, of Dallas, Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/05/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Letot, SunnyRespondentMr. Jonathan Patton
Ms. Stephani Michel
Mr. Robert Paul Kubicki
Ms. Anne Johnson
Mr. J. Austen Irrobali
Mr. Jeffrey M. Tillotson
USAA Casualty Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Christopher W. Martin
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
William McMichael
Mr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Mr. Robert T. Owen  
Ms. Marcy Hogan Greer
Ms. Rachel A. Ekery  
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
684 SW3d 443, 02-10-22 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Robert D. Burns 
Trial Court Information
192nd District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Craig Smith 
DC-13-00156-E