Supreme Court

Case: 24-0424    
24-0424
05/22/2024
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO. LLC; ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO. NTU LLC; AEP TEXAS INC.; AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.; CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/18/2025Exhibits in case/cause filedRelator Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.
02/18/2025Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
12/14/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, submitted by E. Lee Parsley and Will Bashur of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Austin, Texas.
12/13/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Received on behalf of Edison Electric Institute, submitted by Beth W. Petronio of K&L Gates LLP of Dallas, Texas.
11/12/2024Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Entergy Texas, Inc., submitted by Christine S. Shannon of Beaumont, Texas.
11/08/2024Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League, submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
11/04/2024Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, et al.
10/21/2024Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
09/30/2024Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Deliver Co. LLC, et al.
08/12/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.
07/26/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
05/22/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.  
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2024Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 19, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes (Justice Bland and Justice Young not participating)
12/20/2024Mandamus Set to Argue 
12/20/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
12/14/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, submitted by E. Lee Parsley and Will Bashur of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Austin, Texas.
12/13/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Oncor Electic Delivery Co., LLC, et al.
12/13/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Received on behalf of Edison Electric Institute, submitted by Beth W. Petronio of K&L Gates LLP of Dallas, Texas.
11/12/2024Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Entergy Texas, Inc., submitted by Christine S. Shannon of Beaumont, Texas.
11/08/2024Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter Brief received on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League, submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
11/04/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, et al.
10/21/2024Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
09/30/2024Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Deliver Co. LLC, et al.
08/30/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than September 30, 2024; Response brief due October 21, 2024; Reply brief due November 5, 2024.
08/12/2024Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.
08/07/2025Case Stored  e-stored
07/29/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, et al.
07/26/2024Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
06/28/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response requested to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than July 29, 2024.
06/27/2025Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court. (Justice Bland and Justice Young not participating)
(6/27/2025 7:17:45 PM) 240424.pdf
06/07/2024Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Valerie Daniels, et al.
06/07/2024Call received  Call received from counsel for real party in interest regarding court procedure.
06/06/2024Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Bonan W. Link.
06/06/2024Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Designation fo Lead Counsel filed on behalf of S. Ann Saucer.
05/28/2024Case forwarded to Court 
05/22/2024Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, et al.
05/22/2024Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.  
02/19/2025Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Relators by Michael A. Heidler; Argued on behalf of Real Parties by Sherri Ann Saucer (Justice Bland and Justice Young not participating)  
02/18/2025Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC, et al.
02/18/2025Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al.
02/12/2025Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mr. Michael A. Heidler with Vinson & Elkins LLP of Austin, Texas, filed on behalf of Oncor Electric Deliver Co., LLC, et al.
02/04/2025Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Bernadine Edwards, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Sherri Ann Saucer of Nachawati Law Group of Dallas, Texas.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/07/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Sylvia A. Matthews Respondent 
Texans for Lawsuit ReformAmicus CuriaeMr. E. Lee Parsley
Mr. William Bashur
JoAnn Arnold; Jackie Barron; Amaryllis Butler; Chauncei Croom; Sharan Fields, et alReal Party in Interest Mr. Brent Coon
Mr. Bill Robins III
Mr. Ian Patrick Cloud
Mr. Robert Schwartz
Ms. Sidney Robert
Daniels, ValerieReal Party in Interest Mr. Eric Rhine
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Francis I. Spagnoletti
Mr. Marcus Spagnoletti
Edison Electric InstituteAmicus CuriaeMs. Beth Bivans Petronio
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC and Oncor Electric Delivery Co. NTU LLCRelatorMr. John C. Wander
Mr. John C. Stewart
Mr. Quentin Smith
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. G. Don Schauer
Mr. Christopher V. Popov
Mr. Daniel G. Altman
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. Patrick W. Mizell
AEP Texas Inc. and American Electric Power Co.RelatorMs. Marnie A. McCormick
Mr. William Paul Johnson
Ernest Peterman, individually and on behlaf of the Estate of Ella PetermanReal Party in Interest Michael Darling
Mr. Andrew R. Gould
Mr. Jason A. Itkin
Mr. Cory D. Itkin  
Bernadine Edwards, Individually and on behalf of the Heirs and Beneficiaries of Lauralene Butler Jackson, Deceased Real Party in Interest Mr. Bonan W. Link
Mr. Gibbs Callaham Henderson
Ms. S. Ann Saucer
Ms. Meredith Stratigopoulos
Mr. Francisco Guerra IV
Mr. Mikal Watts
Nabil Majed Nachawati II
Alicia O'Neill
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and CenterPoint Energy, Inc.RelatorMs. Amy Louise Snell
Brooksie Bonvillain
Mr. Joel Z. Montgomery
Christy Ho
Texas Civili Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Entergy Texas, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Christine Shannon
Court of Appeals Information:
Cond Grant/Pt 
694 SW3d 789, 04-02-24 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tracy K. Christopher 
Trial Court Information
281st District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Sylvia A. Matthews 
2021-41903