Supreme Court

Case: 23-0506    
23-0506
07/03/2023
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
ZACHRY ENGINEERING CORPORATION 
ENCINA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/15/2025Petition Reinstated 
02/14/2024Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
01/30/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
01/10/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
10/23/2023Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for ReView filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corp.
10/09/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
08/07/2023Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of The American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas.
07/03/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zachary Engineering Corporation.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/30/2023Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule is granted in part. Petitioner's Brief is due January 10, 2024. Response Brief is due January 30, 2024. Reply Brief is due February 14, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
11/29/2023Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address filed on behalf of counsel for Zachry Engineering Corporation.
11/17/2023Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
11/10/2023Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than December 11, 2023; Response brief due January 2, 2024; Reply brief due January 17, 2024.
10/23/2023Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for ReView filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corp.
10/13/2025Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/09/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
09/08/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 9, 2023.
09/05/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/15/2025Petition Reinstated 
08/15/2025Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued June 7, 2024 is lifted.
08/08/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
08/08/2023Case forwarded to Court 
08/07/2023Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of The American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas.
07/30/2025Status report filed  Notice of Lifted Bankruptcy Stay filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
07/03/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Zachary Engineering Corporation.
07/03/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
07/03/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/03/2023Clerk's Record 
06/07/2024Order of the Court IssuedAbated due to bankruptcy Effective May 21, 2024, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3. All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3. It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.
06/07/2024Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
06/03/2024Notice of Bankruptcy  Notice of Bankruptcy filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
02/14/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
01/30/2024Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Encina Development Group, LLC.
01/10/2024Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Zachry Engineering Corporation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/13/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Encina Development Group, LLCRespondentMs. Kathryn Skagerberg
Zachry Engineering CorporationPetitionerMr. J. Stephen Barrick
Mr. James R. Old Jr.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of TexasAmicus CuriaeMs. Amy Fitzgerald Casto
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
672 SW3d 534, 05-18-23 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Margaret "Meg" Poissant 
Trial Court Information
125th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable O. Kyle Carter 
2021-02701