Supreme Court

Case: 24-0578    
24-0578
07/22/2024
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
LIBERTY BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND TX COOLEY SUB III, LLC 
AIL INVESTMENT, L.P. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/26/2026Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance
Company, et al.
11/17/2025Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
09/22/2025Response to Brief filedRespondent Respondent's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ail Investment, L.P.
07/03/2025Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
03/20/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
02/05/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
09/20/2024Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/19/2025Petition for Review disposedDenied
12/10/2024Motion 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 no later than January 22, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/10/2024Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
11/22/2024Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than December 23, 2024.
11/17/2025Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
10/30/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due no later than November 17, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
10/27/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company.
10/22/2024Case forwarded to Court 
10/18/2024Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of AIL Investment, LP.
10/07/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due October 27, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
10/06/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company.
09/22/2025Response to Brief filed  Respondent's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Ail Investment, L.P.
09/20/2024Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
08/21/2024Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petition for Review is due no later than September 20, 2024.
08/21/2024Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
08/14/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due September 22, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply Brief is due October 7, 2025.
08/14/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
07/22/2024Motion 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 August 21, 2024.
07/22/2024Motion 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 Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
07/22/2024Clerk's Record 
07/22/2024Clerk's Record 
07/22/2024Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/15/2025Motion 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 August 22, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due September 8, 2025.
07/14/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
07/03/2025Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
06/04/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioners' brief is due no later than July 3, 2025; Respondent's brief is due July 23, 2025; and Reply brief is due Agust 7, 2025.
06/03/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty BAnkers Life Insurance Company, et al.
05/06/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioners' brief is due no later than June 4, 2025; Respondent's brief is due June 24, 2025; and Reply brief is due July 9, 2025.
05/05/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
04/04/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than May 5, 2025; Response brief due May 27, 2025; Reply brief due June 11, 2025.
03/20/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
03/13/2025MET 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 March 20, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
03/13/2025Motion 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 Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
02/27/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/27/2026Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
02/20/2025MET 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 March 13, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/20/2025Motion 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 Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
02/05/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
01/28/2026Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
01/27/2026Case forwarded to Court 
01/26/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
01/26/2026Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance
Company, et al.
01/10/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due  February 5, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
01/10/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of AIL Investment, L.P.
01/07/2026Motion 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 January 26, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
01/06/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/27/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Liberty Bankers Life Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Mitchell Madden
Mr. Dennis Holmgren
Mr. William N. Drabble  
Mr. Brian Carl Newby
Mr. Trevor C. Lawhorn
Mr. James A. Moseley
Ms. Mary H. Barkley
Mr. Steven "Greg" White
Ms. Melissa Ann Johnson
AIL Investment, L.P.RespondentMr. J. Austin Franklin
Ms. Caitlyn E. Hubbard
Ms. Shauna J. Wright
Grant Moore
Ms. Meredith Knudsen  
TX Cooley Sub III, LLCPetitionerMr. Brian Carl Newby
Mr. William N. Drabble  
Mr. James A. Moseley
Mr. Steven "Greg" White
Mr. Mitchell Madden
Ms. Melissa Ann Johnson
Mr. Dennis Holmgren
Mr. Trevor C. Lawhorn
Ms. Mary H. Barkley
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 06-06-24 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Dana Womack 
Trial Court Information
153rd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Susan H. McCoy 
153-313850-19