Supreme Court

Case: 23-0258    
23-0258
04/06/2023
Petition for Review/Cause under Tex. R. App. P. 59.1
IN THE ESTATE OF MYRTLE DELL BROWN, DECEASED 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Judge Guy S. Herman of the Statutory Probate Court of Austin, Texas.
09/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received from R. Shaun Rainey of Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, PC, of Midland, Texas.
08/15/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Humane Society of United States.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/12/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding requested response.
10/20/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 20, 2023.
10/11/2024Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/07/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States.
09/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received from Judge Guy S. Herman of the Statutory Probate Court of Austin, Texas.
09/30/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received from R. Shaun Rainey of Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, PC, of Midland, Texas.
09/19/2023Case forwarded to Court 
08/30/2024Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
08/30/2024Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals (Per Curiam Opinion issued this date corrected on February 7, 2025) Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 59.1, after granting the petition for review and without hearing oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court. Per Curiam Opinion
08/30/2024Petition for Review disposedPetition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
08/30/2024Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 
08/17/2023Call received  Call received regarding Petition for Review.
08/15/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding Petition for Review.
08/15/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Humane Society of United States.
07/18/2023Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 14, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
07/18/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  E-mail sent to Respondent to determine stance on the Motion.
07/17/2023Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition of Review filed on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States.
07/17/2023Motion to Abate disposedDenied Petitioner's Motion to Abate denied
07/12/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding Motion filed.
07/12/2023Motion to Abate filed  Motion to Abate filed on behalf of The Humane Society of The United States.
06/08/2023Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Petition for Review is due July 14, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
06/08/2023Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States.
05/11/2023Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition is due June 14, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/10/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to  counsel for Respondent regarding second motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
05/10/2023Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States.
04/06/2023Motion 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 no later than May 15, 2023.
04/06/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is filed on behalf of The Humane Society of the United States.
04/06/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
04/06/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/06/2023Clerk's Record 
04/06/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
02/07/2025Corrected opinionIssued The Court's per curiam opinion issued August 30, 2024 is corrected. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
01/23/2024Electronic communication sent to Party  Additional email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding requested response.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/11/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Herman, GuyAmicus CuriaeHonorable Guy S. Herman
Eriks, Beverly JuneRespondentMs. Suzanne Platt Kornblit
Humane Society of the United StatesPetitionerMr. Howard L. Close
Mr. Richard L. Tate
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. Kenneth J. Fair
Rainey, ShaunAmicus CuriaeMr. R. Shaun Rainey
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 10-28-21 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Julie Countiss 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 3 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Susan G. Lowery 
18-CPR-032114