Supreme Court

Case: 23-0421    
23-0421
06/07/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
MARK JOSEPH WATSON 
CITY OF SAN MARCOS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/19/2023Supplement to Motion for RehearingPetitioner Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/17/2023Letter brief Petitioner Letter filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/10/2023Supplement to motion for rehearingPetitioner Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/26/2023Supplement to motion for rehearingPetitioner Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/25/2023Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
07/17/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/14/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Motion to Set Aside Judgement filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/29/2023Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/29/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion for Judgment by Default denied
09/29/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Dismissed Motion for Judicial Notice dismissed
09/29/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Dismissed Motion for Judicial Notice dismissed
09/29/2023Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
09/27/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding status of case.
09/26/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Judicial Notice filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/25/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/21/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding case.
09/20/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding case.
09/20/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/19/2023Supplement to Motion for Rehearing  Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/17/2023Letter brief   Letter filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/15/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/14/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding document filed.
09/13/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Watson.
09/13/2023Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion for Judicial Notice filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/13/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Judicial Notice filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/11/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion for Judgment by Default filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
09/11/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner.
09/10/2023Supplement to motion for rehearing  Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/29/2023Case forwarded to Court 
08/26/2023Supplement to motion for rehearing  Supplement to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/25/2023Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/25/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding Motion for Rehearing.
08/25/2023Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/25/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding case.
08/25/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Motion to Sanction Attorney and Motion to Compel denied, as amended
08/25/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/17/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
08/14/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Brief in Support of Challenge to Constitutionality of Texas Insurance Code, Section 172.014.  
08/10/2023Call received  Call from Petitioner regarding court procedure.
08/04/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Second Challenge to Constitutionality of a State Statute filed on behalf of Mark Watson.
08/04/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Challenge to Constitutionality of a State Statute filed on behalf of Mark Watson.
08/02/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
07/25/2023Case forwarded to Court 
07/20/2023Call received  Call from Petitioner regarding Response Waiver filed by Respondent.
07/20/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of the City of San Marcos.
07/20/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
07/20/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner to ask why response waiver had not been filed yet despite him having received a service copy via email.
07/18/2023Call received  Call received from petitioner regarding court procedure.
07/18/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
07/17/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
07/03/2023Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/29/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner to inquire about Court process for Affidavit of Inability to Pay.
06/27/2023Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs  Affidavit of Inability to Pay filed on behalf of Mark Watson.
06/26/2023Call received  Call received from Petitioner regarding Motion and Fee status.
06/21/2023Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion to Compel Attorney to Abandon Frivolous or Vexatious Defense and Trial Court to Enter the Proposed Judgement filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/20/2023Call received  Call from Petitioner stating motion fee has been mailed.
06/20/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/19/2023Notice requesting filing fee  Notice requesting filing fee sent to Mark Joseph Watson.
06/19/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Compel Attorney to Abandon Frivolous or Vexatious Defense and Trial Court to Enter the Proposed Judgement filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/16/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/15/2023Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Petitioner's Motion to Set Aside Judgment Due to Criminal Misconduct, Award Treble Damages, and Entry of Judgment by Default is denied.
06/14/2023Reply to Response  Reply in support of Motion to Set Aside Judgement filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/14/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Set Aside Judgement filed on behalf of City of San Marcos, Texas.
06/13/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/13/2023Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for Respondent indicating that the Motion to Set Aside Judgment is opposed and counsel intends to file a Response.
06/12/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding Motion to Set Aside Judgment.
06/12/2023Notice requesting filing fee  Fee request for motion sent to Mark Joseph Watson.
06/12/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Set Aside Judgment filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/12/2023Motion 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 17, 2023.
06/08/2023Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/07/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent regarding motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
06/07/2023Notice requesting filing fee  Notice requesting filing fee sent to Mark Joseph Watson.
06/07/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Mark Joseph Watson.
06/07/2023Clerk's Record 
06/07/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/07/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/29/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of San Marcos, TexasRespondentMr. Michael John Cosentino
Ms. Joanna Salinas
Watson, Mark JosephPetitionerMr. Mark Joseph Watson
Ms. Stephanie Rayes, Interim City Manager, City of San MarcosOther interested party Mr. Michael John Cosentino
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk PoolOther interested party Ms. Joanna Salinas
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 04-20-23 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Thomas John Baker 
Trial Court Information
207th District Court 
Hays 
Honorable Dwight E. Peschel 
22-0424