Supreme Court

Case: 24-0156    
24-0156
03/04/2024
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 
ERNEST VALDEZ 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/14/2025Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
12/31/2024Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
10/23/2024Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
10/23/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Insurance Council of Texas, submitted by D. Alexander Harrell of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP of Dallas, Texas.
08/19/2024Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
08/02/2024Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
08/02/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Texas Association of Business submitted by Kyle D. Hawkins of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas.
06/10/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
05/17/2024Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/31/2025Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
01/31/2025Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
01/14/2025Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Firm and Address filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
01/14/2025Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
12/31/2024Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
12/19/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than January 22, 2025.
12/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
12/06/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than December 23, 2024.
10/29/2024Case forwarded to Court 
10/28/2024Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
10/23/2024Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
10/23/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter received on behalf of Insurance Council of Texas, submitted by D. Alexander Harrell of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP of Dallas, Texas.
10/07/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due October 29, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
10/07/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
09/27/2024Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/19/2024Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
08/02/2024Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
08/02/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter received on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Texas Association of Business submitted by Kyle D. Hawkins of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP of Austin, Texas.
07/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response to Petition for Review is due August 5, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
07/18/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
06/21/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 22, 2024.
06/10/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
05/21/2024Case forwarded to Court 
05/20/2024Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Ernest Valdez.
05/17/2024Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
04/10/2024Second 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 May 17, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/10/2024Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
03/04/2024Motion 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 April 17, 2024.
03/04/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of State Farm Automobile Insurance Company.
03/04/2024Clerk's Record 
03/04/2024Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/31/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texans for Lawsuit ReformAmicus CuriaeMr. E. Lee Parsley
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Texas Association of BusinessAmicus CuriaeMr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Insurance Council of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. D. Alexander Harrell  
Valdez, ErnestRespondentMr. Fidel Rodriguez Jr.
Mr. Thad D. Spalding
Ms. Shelby White
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyPetitionerAlexander Good
Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Ms. Shelby L. O'Brien  
Court of Appeals Information:
Modified/Reformed and Affirmed 
690 SW3d 712, 01-31-24 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Irene Rios 
Trial Court Information
288th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Aaron Haas 
2020-CI-12244