Supreme Court

Case: 23-0930    
23-0930
11/10/2023
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
DENNIS TOPLETZ, INDIVIDUALLY, AS HEIR OF HAROLD TOPLETZ, AND D/B/A TOPLETZ INVESTMENTS; CASEY TOPLETZ; VICKIE TOPLETZ; STEVEN TOPLETZ; MONARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; MARVIN LEVIN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATES OF HAROLD AND JACK TOPLETZ; AND TOPLETZ, LP 
JAMES CHOICE, RENEKA TOWERS, ALYSIA CROW, NENA ELDRIDGE, CAROL OSTEEN, AND RODERICK NICHOLS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/28/2024Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Choice, et al.
11/13/2023Amended Petition for Review filedPetitioner Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Topletz, et al.
11/10/2023Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Topletz, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2023Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 29, 2024.
11/28/2023Case forwarded to Court 
11/27/2023Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of James Choice, et al.
11/13/2023Amended Petition for Review filed  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Topletz, et al.
11/13/2023Clerk's Record 
11/13/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/13/2023Clerk's Record 
11/13/2023Clerk's Record 
11/13/2023Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/10/2023Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Dennis Topletz, et al.
07/29/2024Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/14/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied
02/28/2024Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Choice, et al.
01/24/2024Motion 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 February 28, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/24/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of James Choice, et al.
01/23/2024Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation as Lead Counsel filed on behalf of James Choice, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/29/2024Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Dennis Topletz, et al.PetitionerMr. Charles McGarry
Mr. John H. Carney
Osteen, CarolIntervenor 
Nichols, RoderickIntervenor 
James Choice, et al.RespondentMr. John T. Smithee
Mr. Mark A. Ticer
Ms. Jennifer W. Johnson  
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 08-22-23 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Cory Lee Carlyle 
Trial Court Information
298th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Emily G. Tobolowsky 
DC-15-13993