Supreme Court

Case: 25-0389    
25-0389
05/09/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE WASTE CONNECTIONS LONE STAR, INC., WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TEXAS, LLC, WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC. WASTE CONNECTIONS US HOLDINGS, INC., AND WASTE CONNECTIONS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/24/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
06/10/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
05/09/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/06/2025Case Stored  e-stored
10/03/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed with prejudice.
10/03/2025Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
10/03/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued May 30, 2025 is lifted.
09/25/2025Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
08/26/2025Letter Filed  Settlement Update Letter filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
06/24/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
06/10/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
06/10/2025Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
06/10/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
05/30/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Real parties in interest are directed to file a response to relators' petition for writ of mandamus due no later than June 30, 2025.
05/30/2025Stay Order issued 
05/30/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Relators' Emergency Motion for Temporary Stay granted in part
05/23/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
05/23/2025Call received  Call from counsel for Relator.
05/23/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
05/23/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
05/13/2025Case forwarded to Court 
05/12/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
05/09/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
05/09/2025Call received  Call from Relator's counsel to inform court they are requesting immediate relief.
05/09/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
05/09/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Stay filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
05/09/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/06/2025Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Gina Preston, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Isabella PrestonReal Party in Interest Mackenzie M. Howard
Mr. P. Wes Black
Mr. Byron K. Henry
Mr. Michael Patrick Lyons
Mr. Christopher J. Simmons
Mr. Christopher W. Carr
Waste Connections Lone Star, Inc., Waste Connections of Texas, LLC, Waste Connections US, Inc. Waste Connections US Holdings, Inc., and Waste Connections Management Services, Inc.RelatorMr. Kenneth Charles Riney
Ms. Brittany R. Greger
Riley Milligan
Mr. Michael Alan Logan
Mr. Andrew Robertson
Ms. Edith Marie Jamison
Ms. A. Lexus Srilamsingha
Ms. Jessica Z. Barger
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 05-01-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Cynthia Barbare 
Trial Court Information
471st District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Bryan Gantt 
471-04499-2023