Supreme Court

Case: 23-0577    
23-0577
07/24/2023
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
THE CITY OF HOUSTON 
FRANK NICOLAI AND DEBORA NICOLAI AS PARENTS OF CAROLINE NICOLAI, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/13/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
05/29/2024Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
03/18/2024Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
12/15/2023Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
11/15/2023Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
07/24/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/02/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/18/2024Justice(s) dissent to denial noted  Justice Blacklock and Justice Young note their dissent to the denial of the petition for review.
10/18/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied Justice Blacklock and Justice Young note their dissent to the denial of the petition for review.
06/13/2024Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Houston.
05/29/2024Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
04/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Response Brief is due May 29, 2024. Reply Brief is due June 13, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
04/19/2024Motion 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 Frank Nicolai, et al.
03/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due May 8, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due May 23, 2024.
03/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
03/18/2024Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
02/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due March 18, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due April 8, 2024. Reply Brief is due April 23, 2024.
02/26/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The City of Houston.
01/26/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than February 26, 2024; Response brief due March 18, 2024; Reply brief due April 2, 2024.
12/15/2023Call received  Call received on behalf of The City of Houston.
12/15/2023Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Houston.
11/29/2023MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of TIme to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due no later than December 14, 2023.
11/28/2023Motion 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 City of Houston.
11/15/2023Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
10/03/2023Motion 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 November 15, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/03/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
09/15/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than October 16, 2023.  
08/15/2023Case forwarded to Court 
08/11/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Frank Nicolai, et al.
07/24/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of the City of Houston.
07/24/2023Clerk's Record 
07/24/2023Clerk's Record 
07/24/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/02/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Frank Nicolai and Debora Nicolai as Parents of Caroline Nicolai, DeceasedRespondentMr. Byron Keeling
Ms. Anna Fredrickson
Mr. Ross A. Sears II
City of HoustonPetitionerMr. Arturo G. Michel
Ms. Suzanne R. Chauvin
Ms. Christy Martin
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 04-06-23 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sarah Landau 
Trial Court Information
164th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Tanya Garrison 
2013-75121