Supreme Court

Case: 24-0759    
24-0759
09/10/2024
Certified Question from the U. S. Court of Appeals
AMERICAN PEARL GROUP, L.L.C., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; JOHN SARKISSIAN; ANDREI WIRTH 
NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/24/2025Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedAppellee in case Response to Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
06/23/2025Motion for RehearingAppellant's motion for rehearing of a cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC.
06/23/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Scott G. Night of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
06/19/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Jeffrey D. Dunn of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC of Dallas, Texas.
11/27/2024Reply BriefAppellant in case Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, L.L.C., et al.
11/12/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellee in case Appellee's Brief filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
10/21/2024Brief on the MeritsAppellant in case Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC, et al.
09/10/2024Certified Question filedAppellant in case Certified Question filed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/24/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC. Oral Argument will be presented by Peter N. Kessler of Griffin Partners LLP of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
12/03/2024Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, L.L.C.
12/03/2024Call received  Call received from appellee.
12/02/2024Notice requesting filing fee  Second fee request sent to appellee.
11/27/2024Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, L.L.C., et al.
11/12/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellee's Brief filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
11/05/2024Call received  Call received from Appellee's Counsel.
11/04/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Peter N. Kessler's Admission Pro Hac Vice is granted.
11/04/2024Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Peter N. Kessler is granted.
11/04/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion of Resident Attorney in Support of Peter N. Kessler's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
11/04/2024Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Peter N. Kessler's Admission Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
11/04/2024Call received  Call received form counsel for Appellee regarding procedures for filing a motion pro hac vice.
10/21/2024Brief on the Merits  Appellant's Brief filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC, et al.
10/21/2024Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Kenneth J. Catanzarite of the Catanzarite Law Corporation of Anaheim, California.
09/20/2024Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Appellant's brief due no later than October 21, 2024; Appellee's brief due November 12, 2024; Reply brief due November 27, 2024.
09/20/2024Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2025. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/20/2024Certified Question accepted 
09/20/2024Certified Question disposedCertified Question accepted
09/10/2024Record Received (See Remarks)  Record received from U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
09/10/2024Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
09/10/2024Notice requesting filing fee 
09/10/2024Certified Question filed  Certified Question filed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  
08/05/2025Case Stored  e-stored
07/11/2025Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDismissed
07/11/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedDenied Motion to Extend Time to File Motion for Rehearing denied
06/26/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
06/24/2025Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Curiae filed on behalf of National Payment Systems, LLC.
06/23/2025Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC.
06/23/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel to determine whether a response to the motion will be filed.
06/23/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of American Pearl Group, LLC.
06/23/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Scott G. Night of Haynes and Boone, LLP of Dallas, Texas.
06/19/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Jeffrey D. Dunn of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC of Dallas, Texas.
05/23/2025Opinion issuedCertified question answered by the Court The Court answers the question certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Justice Sullivan delivered the opinion of the Court.
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01/13/2025Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Appellants by Kenneth J. Catanzarite; Argued on behalf of Appellee by Peter N. Kessler
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/05/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Night, Scott G.Amicus CuriaeScott Night
Wirth, AndreiAppellantMs. Ashley Basnett
Mr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Sarkissian, JohnAppellantMr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Ms. Ashley Basnett
Dunn, Jeffrey D.Amicus CuriaeJeffrey Dunn
American Pearl Group, L.L.C.AppellantMs. Ashley Basnett
Mr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
National Payment Systems, L.L.C.AppelleeMr. Adam Cooper Sanderson
Mr. Peter N. Kessler
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