Supreme Court

Case: 22-1074    
22-1074
11/30/2022
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CITY OF HOUSTON 
CATRENNIA FOREMAN SAULS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DWAYNE FOREMAN, DECEASED; AND TRISTENA CHRISTIAN, AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.F., A MINOR 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/22/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
08/07/2023Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls,  et al.
07/14/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
03/28/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
03/14/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls, et al.
11/30/2022Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/13/2022Case forwarded to Court 
12/09/2022Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Catrennia Sauls, et al.
12/08/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls, et al.
12/07/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  E-mail sent to lead counsel regarding records request.
12/07/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of The State of Texas.
12/01/2022Clerk's Record 
11/30/2022Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
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 31, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
10/20/2023Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
10/20/2023Petition for Review granted 
08/22/2023Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
08/07/2023Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls,  et al.
07/14/2023Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
06/21/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/16/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 17, 2023; Response brief due August 7, 2023; Reply brief due August 22, 2023.
05/10/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/10/2024Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/10/2024 2:43:32 PM) 221074.pdf, 22-1074.jmt.pdf
03/28/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
03/14/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls, et al.
02/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response to Petition for Review is due March 15, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Catrennia Sauls, et al.
01/31/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioner by Christy L. Martin; Argued on behalf of Respondents by Margaret Bryant
01/18/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of City of Houston. Oral Argument will be presented by Christy L. Martin of the City of Houston Legal Department from Houston, Texas.
01/17/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Respondent's Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Catrennia Foreman Sauls, et al.  Oral Argument will be presented by Margaret Bryant of Ware Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP, of Houston, Texas.
01/13/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to Petition for Review. Response is due no later than February 13, 2023.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/21/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasOther interested party Mr. Kyle D. Highful
Catrennia Foreman Sauls, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Dwayne Foreman, deceased; and Tristena Christian, as next friend of D.F., a minorRespondentMr. Michael Patrick Doyle
Mr. Patrick M. Dennis
Ms. Margaret E. Bryant  
Mr. Jeffrey I. Avery
City of HoustonPetitionerMs. Suzanne R. Chauvin
Mr. Arturo G. Michel
Ms. Christy Martin
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
654 SW3d 772, 07-29-22 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Meagan Hassan 
Trial Court Information
113th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Michael L. Landrum 
2019-77138