Supreme Court

Case: 23-0408    
23-0408
06/02/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY 
HOF PARTNERS LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/18/2025Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
05/28/2025Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
02/27/2025Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of Underwriter's at Lloyd's London.
02/26/2025Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al., submitted by Kristin C. Cope and Jonathan D. Hacker of O'Melveny & Meyers LLP in Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
02/25/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief in Support of Motion for Rehearing received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, et al.
02/24/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Lexingnton Insurance Company submitted by Scott A. Keller and Ari M. Herbert of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas; Catharine Luo of Dentons US LLP of Washington, DC; and Keith Moskowitz of Dentons US LLP of Chicago, Illinois.
02/03/2025Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
09/18/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
08/15/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Amended Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/13/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
07/09/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Surplus Lines Association submitted by Keith Strama and Jaron Hudgins of Beatty Navarre Strama P.C. of Austin, Texas.
06/07/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
01/19/2024Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
01/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance submitted by Beth D. Bradley and Matthew Rigney of Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
01/08/2024Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/25/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due no later than February 3, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
12/20/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
11/27/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due January 8, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
11/27/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hof Partners LLC.
11/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted. Motion for Rehearing is due January 2, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
11/15/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine not participating)
10/23/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due December 6, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/23/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
10/06/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than November 6, 2023.
09/18/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
09/11/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due September 18, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
09/10/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
09/05/2023Case forwarded to Court 
08/29/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/26/2024Motion 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 September 11, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/26/2024Motion 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 Nautilus Insurance Company.
08/25/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
08/22/2023Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  Vacation Notice filed on behalf of Counsel for HOF Partners LLC.
08/15/2024Brief on the Merits  Amended Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/14/2024Motion to Amend disposedFiling granted Motion to Amend Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted.
08/14/2024Motion to Amend Filed  Unopposed Motion to Amend Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/13/2024Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
08/08/2023Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 25, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
08/07/2023Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
07/22/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due August 13, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply Brief is due August 28, 2024.
07/22/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners, LLC.
07/18/2023Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is granted.
07/18/2023Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of counsel for Nautilus Insurance Company.
07/09/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Surplus Lines Association submitted by Keith Strama and Jaron Hudgins of Beatty Navarre Strama P.C. of Austin, Texas.
07/07/2023Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
07/07/2023Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 11, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/07/2023Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
06/27/2025Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/27/2025Statement Issued  Statement of Justice Young and Justice Sullivan respecting the denial of the motion for rehearing.
06/27/2025Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine not participating)
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06/24/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Respondent's brief is due no later than July 29, 2024; and Reply brief is due August 13, 2024.
06/24/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Repondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of HOF Partners, LLC.
06/19/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jay Sever's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
06/19/2023Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jay Sever is granted.
06/19/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney Kasi G. Schuelke in support of Jay Sever's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
06/19/2023Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jay Sever filed on behalf of Nautilis Insurance Company.
06/18/2025Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
06/07/2024Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
06/06/2023Motion 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 July 12, 2023.
06/06/2023Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of  HOF Partners LLC.
06/06/2023Call received  Call received from Counsel for Petitioner regarding Response to the Opposed Motion for Extension of Time.
06/05/2023Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding counsel's preferred e-mail address.
06/02/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for respondent regarding motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
06/02/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Petitioner's First Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
06/02/2023Clerk's Record 
06/02/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/28/2025Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
05/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted in part Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted in part. Response to Motion for Rehearing is due June 3, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
05/16/2025Call received  Call received regarding status of motion.
05/13/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
05/07/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioner's brief is due no later than June 7, 2024; Respondent's brief is due June 27, 2024; and Reply brief is due July 12, 2024.
05/06/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
04/15/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted in part. Response is due May 21, 2025.
04/15/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
04/04/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than April 21, 2025.
04/03/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than May 8, 2024; Respondent's brief is due May 28, 2024; and Reply brief is due June 12, 2024.
04/02/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
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.
02/27/2025Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of Underwriter's at Lloyd's London.
02/26/2025Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al., submitted by Kristin C. Cope and Jonathan D. Hacker of O'Melveny & Meyers LLP in Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
02/25/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief in Support of Motion for Rehearing received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, et al.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan D. Hacker is granted.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Jonathan D. Hacker’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion In Support of Jonathan D. Hacker's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan D. Hacker filed on behalf of Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Keith Moskowitz’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Catharine Luo’s Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Keith Moskowitz is granted.
02/25/2025Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Catharine Luo is granted.
02/24/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Lexingnton Insurance Company submitted by Scott A. Keller and Ari M. Herbert of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas; Catharine Luo of Dentons US LLP of Washington, DC; and Keith Moskowitz of Dentons US LLP of Chicago, Illinois.
02/24/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Keith Moskowitz's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Lexington Insurance Company.
02/24/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Keith Moskowitz filed on behalf of Lexington Insurance Company.
02/24/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in Support of Catharine Luo's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Lexington Insurance Company.
02/24/2025Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Catharine Luo filed on behalf of Lexington Insurance Company.
02/04/2025Case forwarded to Court 
02/03/2025Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
01/19/2024Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Nautilus Insurance Company.
01/19/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance submitted by Beth D. Bradley and Matthew Rigney of Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
01/08/2024Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of HOF Partners LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/27/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
HOF Partners LLCRespondentMr. Benjamin R. Crowell
Mr. Brennan M. Kucera
Lexington Insurance CompanyAmicus CuriaeKeith Moskowitz
Mr. Aristotle Herbert
Jonathan D. Hacker
Mr. Scott A. Keller
Catharine Luo
Nautilus Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Randall G. Walters
Mr. Raffi Melkonian
Mr. John Brad Dickens
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Landon Francois
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Illinois Union Insurance Company, and Chubb Custom Insurance CompanyAmicus CuriaeMs. Kristin Cope
Jonathan D. Hacker
American Property Casualty InsuranceAmicus CuriaeMs. Beth D. Bradley
Mr. Matthew P. Rigney
Underwriter's at Lloyds's LondonAmicus CuriaeMr. Ronnie Johnson
Texas Surplus Lines AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Keith Strama
Mr. Jaron Hudgins
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 04-27-23 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Brian Keith Walker 
Trial Court Information
17th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Melody Wilkinson 
017-333302-22