Supreme Court

Case: 23-0775    
23-0775
09/21/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
RICHARD MURPHY AND DRIL-QUIP, INC.  
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/17/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Claudia Wilson Frost of Houston, Texas, et al.
05/16/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of DNOW, Inc.  Submitted by Mr. Seth Kretzer of Houston, Texas.
05/02/2024Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
03/07/2024Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
03/06/2024Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
11/27/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/05/2023Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Document - Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
12/05/2023Case forwarded to Court 
12/01/2023Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Motion to Seal granted (Justice Lehrmann and Justice Huddle not participating)
11/29/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
11/27/2023Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Unopposed Motion to Seal filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
11/27/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
10/24/2023Second 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 November 27, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/24/2023Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
09/22/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than October 25, 2023.
09/22/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
09/22/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/22/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
09/22/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/22/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
09/22/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/22/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
09/22/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/22/2023Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
09/22/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/21/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
08/02/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/21/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young not participating)
05/17/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Claudia Wilson Frost of Houston, Texas, et al.
05/16/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of DNOW, Inc.  Submitted by Mr. Seth Kretzer of Houston, Texas.
05/02/2024Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
04/22/2024MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due May 2, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
04/22/2024Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
03/20/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding notices.
03/20/2024Corrected Notice sent to all counsel  Corrected Notice sent to all parties regarding Motion for Extension of Time.
03/19/2024MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due no later than April 22, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/19/2024Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of FMC Technologies, Inc.
03/07/2024Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
03/07/2024Call received  Call received from counsel regarding response filed.
03/06/2024Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
01/23/2024Motion 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 March 6, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/23/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Murphy, et al.
01/05/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than February 5, 2024.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/02/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Richard MurphyRespondentMr. Ross MacDonald
Shannon Smith
Mr. Barrett H. Reasoner
Mr. Conor McEvily  
Mr. Brice Wilkinson
Claudia Wilson Frost, Paul J. Stancil, Byron F. Egan, Joshua A. Romero, Michael W. TankersleyAmicus CuriaeMichael Tankersley
Mr. Byron F. Egan
Ms. Claudia Frost
Mr. Joshua A. Romero
Paul Stancil
DNOW, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. Seth Kretzer
Dril-Quip, Inc. RespondentMs. Macey Reasoner Stokes
Mr. Travis Gray
Paul R. Morico
Ms. Amy Pharr Hefley
Elizabeth Flannery
Mr. Daniel David
Ms. Elisabeth Butler
FMC Technologies, Inc. PetitionerMr. Taylor Freeman
Ms. Brittany R. Greger
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Brian J. Cathey
Mr. Joseph Ahmad
Weining Bai
Mr. Kenneth J. Fair
Mr. Todd William Mensing
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
679 SW3d 788, 08-10-23 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Julie Countiss 
Trial Court Information
127th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Ravi K. Sandill 
2020-63081