Supreme Court

Case: 22-0889    
22-0889
10/07/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC. 
THEODIS BRUCE, MARIA BRUCE, VIRGINIA CORDOVA, SERGIO CORDOVA, VICTOR CORRAL, JOSE DOMINGUEZ, MAGDALENA JUAREZ, BERNARDA LOPEZ, ELISA NEGRETE, MARIA REYES, LUIS VELAZQUEZ, JOSE VALDEZ, ANTONIO SALGADO, MARIA SALGADO, AND IRIS JORDAN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/31/2024Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
08/04/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
07/21/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria bruce, et al.
05/17/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
01/23/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
01/02/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
10/24/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/15/2023Submission resetCase set for oral argument Oral argument of this case will be conducted on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.  See Tex. Const. art. V., § 3(a). Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/02/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 2, 2023.
11/01/2022Case forwarded to Court 
10/27/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
10/26/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
10/24/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
10/20/2023Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/20/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/20/2023Petition for Review granted 
10/07/2022Motion 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 October 24, 2022.
10/07/2022Motion 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 Oscar Renda Contracting.
10/07/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/07/2022Clerk's Record 
10/07/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/07/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
08/04/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
07/21/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria bruce, et al.
07/14/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Emergency Motion to Halt Seizure of Property denied
07/07/2023Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Halt Seizure of Property filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
07/07/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief on the Merits is due July 21, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due August 7, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
07/07/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
07/04/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Halt the Seizure of  Property filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
06/29/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to the Emergency Motion Halting Any Seizure of Oscar
Renda Contracting, Inc.’s Property due no later than July 10, 2023.
06/29/2023Supplement to Motion filed  Supplement to Motion to Halt Seizure of Property filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
06/29/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Emergency Motion to Halt Seizure of Property filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
06/29/2023Call received  Call received from Counsel regarding an anticipated Motion.  
06/14/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/06/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief is due no later than July 7, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due July 24, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/06/2023Motion 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 Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
05/17/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
05/03/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/03/2024Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.  Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court.

(5/3/2024 10:26:27 AM) 220889.pdf, 22-0889.jmt.pdf
04/17/2023Motion 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 May 18, 2023. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due June 7, 2023. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is due June 22, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  
04/17/2023Motion 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 Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
03/24/2023Motion 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 April 18, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED; Respondent's Brief due May 8, 2023; Reply Brief due May 23, 2023.
03/24/2023Motion 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 Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
02/24/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than March 27, 2023; Response brief due April 17, 2023; Reply brief due May 2, 2023.
02/01/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by John Lomax Anderson; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Garrett C. Gray
01/31/2024Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting.
01/23/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
01/22/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Garrett C. Gray of Andrews Myers, P.C., of Houston, Texas.
01/22/2024Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
01/17/2023MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due January 23, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/17/2023Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc.
01/08/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Oscar Renda Contracting. Oral Argument will be presented by John Lomax Anderson of Rincon Law Group, P.C. of El Paso, Texas.
01/02/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Theodis and Maria Bruce, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/14/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Cordova, SergioRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Corral, VictorRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Bruce, TheodisRespondentMr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Patrick Connell McGinnis
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Garrett Gray
Salgado, MariaRespondentMr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Reyes, MariaRespondentMr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Valdez, JoseRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Cordova, Virginia RespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Negrete, ElisaRespondentMr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Dominguez, JoseRespondentMr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Bruce, MariaRespondentMr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Lopez, BernardaRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Juarez, MagdalenaRespondentMr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Velazquez, LuisRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Oscar Renda ContractingPetitionerMr. Oscar A. Lara
Mr. John Lomax Anderson
Mr. Carlos Rincon
Jordan, IrisRespondentMr. Garrett Gray
Mr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Salgado, AntonioRespondentMr. David P. Wilson
Mr. Garrett Gray
Mr. Chad T. Wilson
Mr. Andrew Bender
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
657 SW3d 453, 08-25-22 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gina M. Palafox  
Trial Court Information
171st District Court 
El Paso 
Honorable Bonnie Rangel 
2016DCV3160