Supreme Court

Case: 22-0667    
22-0667
08/10/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
JASPER CHEN 
LI "LILY" CAI 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/16/2023Reply BriefPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
06/02/2023Reply BriefEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Cross-Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
05/18/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
04/27/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
04/06/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
03/28/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
12/19/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
12/19/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
09/27/2022Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
08/11/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/22/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Jasper Chen. Oral Argument will be presented by Eddie M. Krenek of Krenek Law Offices, PLLC from Katy, Texas.
12/19/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
12/19/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
11/28/2023Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai. Oral Argument will be presented by Rance L. Craft of the Office of the Texas Attorney General of Austin, Texas.
11/18/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested responses to both petitions for review due no later December 19, 2022.
10/18/2022Case forwarded to Court 
10/18/2022Case forwarded to Court 
10/11/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
09/27/2022Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
09/12/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
09/09/2022Second 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 28, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/09/2022Second 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 Li Cai.
09/01/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/01/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/01/2023Petition for Review granted 
09/01/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 9, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/01/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/01/2023Petition for Review granted 
08/23/2022Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Li Cai.
08/11/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
08/11/2022Motion 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 September 14, 2022
08/10/2022Motion 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 Li Cai.
08/10/2022Clerk's Record 
08/10/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/28/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/28/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
06/28/2024Cause Reinstated disposedDismissed Without consideration of the merits, the Court dismisses the cause with prejudice, vacates the court of appeals’ judgment, and vacates the trial court’s order.
06/28/2024Cause Reinstated disposedDismissed Without consideration of the merits, the Court dismisses the cause with prejudice, vacates the court of appeals’ judgment, and vacates the trial court’s order.
06/28/2024Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion for Rendition of Judgment to Effectuate Settlement Agreement granted
06/28/2024cause reinstated to active docket 
06/28/2024cause reinstated to active docket 
06/28/2024Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued March 26, 2024 is lifted.
06/28/2024Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Counsel's Motion to Withdraw granted
06/16/2023Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
06/14/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
06/03/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Chen.
06/03/2024Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Motion for Rendition of Judgment filed on behalf of Jasper Chen, et al.
06/02/2023Reply Brief  Cross-Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
06/01/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due June 16, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/01/2023Motion 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 Jasper Chen.
05/31/2024Status report filed  Joint Status Report and Motion to Continue Abatement filed on behalf of Jasper Chen, et al.
05/30/2024Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as counsel filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Chen.
05/18/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
05/08/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief on the Merits is due no later than June 2, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/08/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
04/27/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
04/11/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than May 18, 2023; and Reply brief is due June 2, 2023.
04/11/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief ont he Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
04/06/2023Brief on the Merits  Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
03/28/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
03/26/2024Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Order issued stating: "The joint motion to abate, filed on March 25, 2025, is granted, and this cause is ABATED. This cause is removed from the Court's active docket until May 31, 2024, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss. The parties shall immediately notify this Court about any changes in status in the settlement proceedings."
03/26/2024Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
03/26/2024Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
03/26/2024Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Abate granted
03/25/2024Motion to Abate filed  Joint Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Jasper Chen, et al.
03/22/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Cross-Petitioner's Brief is due April 7, 2023. Cross-Respondent's Brief is due April 27, 2023. Cross Petitioner's Reply Brief is due May 12, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
03/22/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf Li "Lily" Cai.
02/22/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's (Chen) Brief on the Merits granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than March 29, 2023; Respondent's brief is due April 18, 2023; and Reply brief is due May 3, 2023.
02/21/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jasper Chen.
02/21/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Cross Petitioner's Brief on the Merits due March 29, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Cross Respondents Brief on the Merits due April 18, 2023. Reply Brief due May 3, 2023.
02/21/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
02/17/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Designation of New Lead Counsel filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
02/03/2023Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and Substitution of Lead Counsel is granted.  
02/01/2023Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Attorney, Shannon M. Ryman, will be unavailable July 5-20, 2023, filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
01/30/2023Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of Li "Lily" Cai.
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.
01/09/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Eddie M. Krenek; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Rance Craft.
01/09/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Eddie M. Krenek; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Rance Craft.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/28/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cai, Li "Lily"RespondentMs. Shannon Michelle Ryman
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Bill Davis
The Honorable Samuel Dorfman
Ms. Lanora C. Pettit
Mr. Shawn Cowles
Mr. John Allen Scott
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Kara Lynne Kennedy
Chen, JasperPetitionerMs. Tricia Krenek
Ms. Joyce A. Keating
Mr. Eddie M. Krenek
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
683 SW3d 99, 06-30-22 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Charles Spain 
Trial Court Information
295th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Donna Roth 
2019-82179