Supreme Court

Case: 23-0122    
23-0122
02/13/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
NEW WORLD CAR NISSAN, INC., D/B/A WORLD CAR HYUNDAI, AND NEW WORLD CAR IMPORTS, SAN ANTONIO, INC., D/B/A WORLD CAR HYUNDAI 
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/23/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) PENDING | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, submitted by Cary A. Slobin of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP of Plano, Texas, et al.
07/29/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of New Word Car Nisan, Inc., et al.
06/13/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
06/13/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
04/08/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
03/08/2024Petition Reinstated 
02/29/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
02/07/2024Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor North America.
02/07/2024Response to Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Response to Motion for rehearing filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
11/16/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) submitted by Karen Phillips of EVP of Austin, Texas.
11/15/2023Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
08/25/2023Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
07/26/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
07/25/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
04/19/2023Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, submitted by Karen Phillips, Austin, Texas.
04/12/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/30/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
12/22/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than January 8, 2024.
11/21/2023Case forwarded to Court 
11/16/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) submitted by Karen Phillips of EVP of Austin, Texas.
11/15/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Devine not participating)
11/15/2023Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
10/29/2024Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of counsel for Respondent, Hyundai Motor America.
10/11/2023Motion 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 November 15, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/11/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
09/29/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied
09/22/2023Record Requested in Case 
09/22/2023Record Received (See Remarks)  Record received from the Court of Appeals.
08/25/2023Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
08/23/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  PENDING | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Alliance for Automotive Innovation, submitted by Cary A. Slobin of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP of Plano, Texas, et al.
08/02/2023MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply granted. Reply is due August 25, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/02/2023Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
07/29/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of New Word Car Nisan, Inc., et al.
07/26/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
07/25/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
06/21/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due July 29, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/21/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of New Word Car Nisan, Inc., et al.
06/13/2024Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
06/13/2024Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
06/13/2023Call received  Call received regarding due date of response to petition for review.
06/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Hyundai Motor America's Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than July 26, 2023.
06/13/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
06/12/2023Motion 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 July 26, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/12/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
06/06/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Treating Respondents’ unopposed third motion for an extension of time as a motion to modify the second motion for an extension of time to file response briefs on the merits, the motion to modify is granted. The motion for extension of time as modified is granted.  The parties' response briefs must be filed in this Court by June 13, 2024.  No further motions to extend the time for the filing of this brief will be considered.  
06/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Third Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America, et al.
05/26/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 26, 2023.
05/09/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due June 7, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply Brief is due June 24, 2024.
05/09/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America, et al.
04/25/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
04/25/2023Case forwarded to Court 
04/24/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
04/22/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due May 29, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due June 13, 2024.
04/22/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America, et al.
04/19/2023Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, submitted by Karen Phillips, Austin, Texas.
04/12/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
04/08/2024Brief on the Merits  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
03/08/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 8, 2024; Response brief due April 29, 2024; Reply brief due May 14, 2024.
03/08/2024Petition Reinstated 
03/08/2024Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  Order denying the petition for review of September 29, 2023 is withdrawn.
03/08/2024Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
02/29/2024Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
02/14/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 12, 2023.
02/13/2023Motion 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 New World Car Nissan, Inc., et al.
02/13/2023Clerk's Record 
02/07/2024Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for rehearing filed on behalf of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
02/07/2024Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor North America.
01/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted. Response is due February 7, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Hyundai Motor America.
01/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted. Response is due February 7, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/30/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
New World Car Nissan, Inc., d/b/a World Car HyundaiPetitionerMr. Walter Simons
Mr. Jarod Stewart  
Ms. Michelle Stratton  
Mr. Lee L. Kaplan
Mr. Jeffrey Oldham
Texas Department of Motor VehiclesRespondentThe Honorable Samuel Dorfman
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Shawn Cowles
Ms. Karen L. Watkins  
Mr. Brent Webster
Mr. Ernest C. Garcia
Ms. Sarah Wolfe
Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA)Amicus CuriaeMs. Karen Phillips
Alliance for Automotive InnovationAmicus CuriaeMr. Cary Alan Slobin
Hyundai Motor North AmericaRespondentMr. David R. Montpas
Mr. David M. Prichard
Mr. Kevin M. Young
Mr. Dudley D. McCalla
Mr. J. Bruce Bennett
New World Car Imports, San Antonio, Inc., d/b/a World Car HyundaiPetitionerMr. Walter Simons
Mr. Lee L. Kaplan
Ms. Michelle Stratton  
Mr. Jeffrey Oldham
Mr. Jarod Stewart  
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
658 SW3d 754, 11-29-22 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Yvonne Rodriguez 
Trial Court Information
53rd District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Scott H. Jenkins 
D-1-GN-20-002662