Supreme Court

Case: 22-1013    
22-1013
11/14/2022
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
MONTGOMERY J. BENNETT AND DALLAS EXPRESS MEDIA, INC. D/B/A THE DALLAS EXPRESS 
STEVEN MONACELLI AND THE DALLAS WEEKLY, INC. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/28/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
05/31/2024Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
03/13/2024Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
04/14/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
03/01/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
11/14/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to Petition for Review. Response is due no later than January 30, 2023.
11/22/2022Case forwarded to Court 
11/21/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
11/15/2022Clerk's Record 
11/15/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/14/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
09/03/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
08/30/2024Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Devine not participating)
06/28/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
06/13/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing is granted. Reply is due June 28, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/13/2024Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett.
05/31/2024Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
05/01/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted. Response is due May 31, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/01/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
04/19/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than May 6, 2024.
04/14/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
03/22/2024Call received  Call from counsel stating a response to motion for rehearing will not be filed unless requested by court. Informed counsel a response waiver to a motion for rehearing is unnecessary.
03/19/2024Case forwarded to Court 
03/13/2024Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
03/10/2023MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due April 14, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
03/10/2023Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
03/01/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
02/21/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due March 13, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/21/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Montgomery J. Bennett, et al.
01/26/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/26/2023Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address for Thomas S. Leatherbury filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
01/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than March 1, 2023.
01/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Steven Monacelli, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/03/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Monacelli, StevenRespondentMr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
Mr. Peter Steffensen
Ms. Angie Garcia
Mr. Marc A. Fuller
Ms. Ilana Gomez
Mr. Michael Shapiro
Mr. Matthew Walter Moran  
The Dallas Weekly, Inc.RespondentMs. Ilana Gomez
Mr. Matthew Walter Moran  
Mr. Michael Shapiro
Mr. Thomas S. Leatherbury
Ms. Angie Garcia
Mr. Marc A. Fuller
Mr. Peter Steffensen
Dallas Express Media, Inc.PetitionerMr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Stephen C. Rasch
Mr. Martin Ray Bennett
Bennett, Montgomery J.PetitionerMr. Stephen C. Rasch
Mr. Martin Ray Bennett
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 08-30-22 
12th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Gregory W. Neeley 
Trial Court Information
173rd District Court 
Henderson 
Honorable Daniel J. Moore 
CV21-0575-173