Supreme Court

Case: 22-0675    
22-0675
08/11/2022
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE KURARAY AMERICA, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/29/2023Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kuraray America Inc., et al.
12/15/2022Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
11/16/2022Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Townsen Memorial Hospital.
11/09/2022Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ Mandamus filed on behalf of Aron Alvarez, et al.
08/11/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/18/2023Case Stored  e-stored
09/15/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
09/15/2023Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
09/15/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus reinstated  
09/15/2023Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued May 5, 2023 is lifted.
09/08/2023Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
08/03/2023Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Pursuant to the status report, filed on July 25, 2023, the case remains ABATED. The Court’s abatement order of May 5, 2023, expires on its own terms on August 3, 2023. The abatement order is extended until November 1, 2023, 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 the status of the settlement proceedings.
07/25/2023Status report filed  Status report filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
05/05/2023Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until August 3, 2023, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
05/05/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated This case is removed from the Court's active docket until August 3, 2023, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.
05/05/2023Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Abate granted
05/02/2023Letter Filed  Additional Certificate of Conference to the Motion to Abate filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
05/01/2023Call received  Call received from counsel regarding Motion filed.
04/27/2023Motion to Abate filed  Unopposed Motion to Abate Mandamus Proceeding Pending Settlement filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
04/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due no later than May 18, 2023. Relator's Reply Brief is due June 2, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Townsen Memorial Hospital, et al.
04/12/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of TIme to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Real Party in Interest's brief is due no later than May 18, 2023; and Reply brief is due June 2, 2023.
04/12/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on Merits filed on behalf of Aron Alvarez, et al.
03/29/2023Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Kuraray America Inc., et al.
02/08/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief on the Merits is due no later than March 29, 2023. Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits is due April 18, 2023. Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits is due May 3, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/08/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief filed on behalf of Kuraray America Inc., et al.
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.
12/15/2022Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
11/16/2022Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Townsen Memorial Hospital.
11/14/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Responses to Petition for Writ of Mandamus granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due no later than December 22, 2022.
11/14/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Responses to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kurarray America, Inc.
11/10/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Real Parties in Interest regarding filings returned for correction.
11/09/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Parties in Interest regarding documents returned for correction.
11/09/2022Case Record Filed   Second Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Aron Alvarez, et al.
11/09/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ Mandamus filed on behalf of Aron Alvarez, et al.
10/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Mandamus granted. Response is due November 16, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/13/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Mandamus filed on behalf of Townsen Memorial Hospital.
10/13/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Mandamus granted. Response is due November 16, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/13/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Mandamus filed on behalf of Aron Alvarez, et al.
09/16/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response Requested to Petition for Writ of Mandamus due October 17, 2022.
08/22/2022Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Document filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
08/22/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Relator.
08/22/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Relator.
08/19/2022Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Corrected notice sent: "Relator’s motion to seal is granted in part and denied in part.  To the extent relator’s motion requests that we maintain the documents in camera, the motion is granted.  The motion, however, is denied to the extent relator requests we seal the documents."
08/19/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Relator.
08/18/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for relator regarding order permitting Relator to file under seal.
08/17/2022Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted in part Relator's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Certain Portion of Sworn Record granted in part.
08/16/2022Case forwarded to Court 
08/12/2022Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to file Under Seal filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
08/11/2022Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
08/11/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Kuraray America, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/18/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Joseph Chapa, Bradley Dodd, Josue BrionesReal Party in Interest Mr. Brent Coon
Mr. Robert Schwartz
Mr. Matthew R. Willis
Martinez, LuisReal Party in Interest Mr. Lawrence Wilson
Ms. Felicia M. Hubert
Mr. W. Mark Lanier
Kuraray America, Inc.RelatorMr. Kevin W. Yankowsky
Mr. Peter C. Tipps
Ms. Katherine D. Mackillop
Mr. Jeffrey S. Wolff
AD Hospital East, LLCReal Party in Interest Mr. Nicholas Oweyssi  
Mr. Robert "Bob" Wynne
Mr. Jourdain Poupore
Rodriguez, LuisReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew J. Cobos
Silva , ManuelOther interested party Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. J. Kyle Findley  
Ms. Kala F. Sellers
Mr. Kurt B. Arnold
Mr. Adam Lewis
Townsen Memorial HospitalReal Party in Interest Mr. Brian S. Humphrey II
Mr. Nicholas Oweyssi  
Aron Alvarez, Alexander Anslem, Francisco Chairez, Christopher Guerrero, et alReal Party in Interest Mr. Brent W. Coon
Mr. Dana Gareth Kirk
Robert Morse
Mr. Robert Schwartz
Mr. Kiernan McAlpine
Mr. Jay Todd Shields
Mr. John A. Daspit
Mr. Randall Sorrels
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 07-12-22 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Lauren Reeder 
2018-62973