Supreme Court

Case: 22-1167    
22-1167
12/22/2022
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE RICHARDSON MOTORSPORTS, LTD. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/29/2024Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of James Alan Barnes, et al.
10/10/2023Reply BriefRelator Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
09/05/2023Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
08/02/2023Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
03/16/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports LTD.
02/27/2023Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
12/22/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports LTD.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/21/2024Case Stored  e-stored
05/10/2024Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus. Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/10/2024 2:53:41 PM) 221167.pdf
01/30/2024Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Relator by R. Brent Cooper; Argued on behalf of Real Parties in Interest by Mark C. Sparks
01/29/2024Exhibits in case/cause filed  Real Party in Interest's Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of James Alan Barnes, et al.
01/18/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of James Alan Barnes, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Mark C. Sparks of The Ferguson Law Firm of Beaumont, Texas.
01/18/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd. Oral Argument will be presented by Brent Cooper of Cooper & Scully, P.C. of Dallas, Texas.
12/15/2023Submission resetCase set for oral argument This cause has been reset for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 30, 2024. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
11/10/2023Case set for oral argumentCase 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 ยง 3(a). Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
11/10/2023Mandamus Set to Argue 
11/10/2023Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
10/10/2023Reply Brief  Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
09/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due October 10, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/12/2023Call received  Call received regarding status of Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits.
09/07/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Real Party in Interest regarding motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits.
09/07/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Partially Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
09/05/2023Brief on the Merits  Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
08/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Parties in Interest's Brief is due no later than September 5, 2023. Relator's Reply Brief is due September 20, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/17/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
08/02/2023Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
06/20/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's brief is due August 2, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response brief is due August 22, 2023. Reply brief is due September 6, 2023.
06/20/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
06/02/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than July 3, 2023; Response brief due July 24, 2023; Reply brief due August 8, 2023.
03/16/2023Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports LTD.
03/16/2023Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Motion to file Records Under Seal granted
03/01/2023Case Record Filed   Pending Sealed Document - Record filed on behalf of James Alan Barnes, et al.
02/27/2023Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to File Under Seal filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
02/27/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
02/27/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel filed on behalf of James Allen Barnes, et al.
01/27/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 27, 2023.
01/11/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports. Ltd.
01/10/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
01/06/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.
12/27/2022Case forwarded to Court 
12/22/2022Call received  Call from counsel's office for Relator stating they will be filing a motion in the Trial Court to have the In Camera documents sent to our Court under seal.
12/22/2022Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports LTD.
12/22/2022Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Richardson Motorsports LTD.
12/22/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/22/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
12/22/2022Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/21/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Freedom Powersports, LLCOther interested party Mr. R. Lynn Fielder
Mr. Rod Patterson
Mr. Jadd F. Masso
Richardson Motorsports, Ltd.RelatorMr. David H. Jones
Mr. R. Brent Cooper
Ms. Felicia Norvell
Mr. John M. Cox
Leigh Taylor
Ms. Katherine Oncken
Ms. Michelle E. Robberson
James Alan Barnes, et alReal Party in Interest William Ralph Layne Walker Jr.
Mr. Mark C. Sparks
Mr. Jonathan Jones
Ms. Jane Leger
Mr. Paul F. Ferguson Jr.
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.Other interested party Mr. Michael O'Dell
Mr. David L. Ortega
Court of Appeals Information:
Grant 
655 SW3d 658, 11-23-22 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kenneth H. Molberg 
Trial Court Information
44th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Ashley Elizabeth Wysocki 
DC-16-15204