Supreme Court

Case: 25-0317    
25-0317
04/16/2025
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/30/2026Reply BriefRelator Relator’s Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
01/05/2026Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
11/05/2025Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
06/02/2025Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest Sur-reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
05/27/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
05/19/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
05/05/2025Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest Surreply to Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Jean Luis Perozo, et al.
04/16/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/26/2026Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
05/15/2026Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/15/2026 10:54:40 AM) 250317.pdf
05/15/2026Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued June 6, 2025 is lifted.
05/15/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relator's Second Supplemental Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay dismissed as moot
03/04/2026Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Relator by Michael W. Eady; Argued on behalf of Real Parties in Interest by Daryl L. Moore
02/19/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Real Parties in Interest, Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Daryl L. Moore of Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC of Houston, Texas.
02/12/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A, Inc. Oral Argument will be presented by Michael W. Eady of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP of Austin, Texas.
02/06/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 4, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
02/06/2026Mandamus Set to Argue 
02/06/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
01/30/2026Reply Brief  Relator’s Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
01/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Reply Brief is due January 30, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
01/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
01/05/2026Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
11/13/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due January 5, 2026. Relator's Reply Brief is due January 20, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/13/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
11/05/2025Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
09/22/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief is due October 5, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due October 25, 2025. Reply Brief is due December 10, 2025.
09/19/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
09/05/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Relator's brief due no later than October 6, 2025; Response brief due October 27, 2025; Reply brief due November 12, 2025.
06/16/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Second Supplemental Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
06/13/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Second Supplemental Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
06/10/2025Case forwarded to Court 
06/06/2025Stay Order issued 
06/06/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay granted in part, as amended
06/02/2025Surreply filed  Sur-reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
05/27/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply to Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
05/20/2025Amendment to Motion filed   Amended Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
05/20/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
05/19/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jean Luis Alana Perozo, et al.
05/05/2025Surreply filed  Surreply to Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Jean Luis Perozo, et al.
05/01/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc.
04/29/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
04/17/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 19, 2025.
04/16/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Jean Luis Perozo and Carla Cristina Garcia.
04/16/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
04/16/2025Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
04/16/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/26/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.,RelatorMr. Daniel Mical Karp  
Ms. Elizabeth Z. Brabb
Mr. Michael W. Eady
Sonia Washington
Jean Luis Alana Perozo and Carla Cristina Garcia, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Natalio Jose Alana GarciaReal Party in Interest Ms. Emily Adler
Mr. John Daniel Johnson
Mr. Juan Garcia Sr.
Ms. Samantha Demuren
Mr. Daryl L. Moore
Ms. Leticia Hernandez
Werner Enterprises, Inc.Other interested party Ms. Amanda S. Hilty
Mr. R. Russell Hollenbeck
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Dale R. Mellencamp
Mr. Zachary Bowman  
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
727 SW3d 510, 03-25-25 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
190th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Beau Alan Miller 
2024-25743