Supreme Court

Case: 25-0409    
25-0409
05/13/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
VCC, LLC 
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/27/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of VCC, LLC.
08/18/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Allied World Specialty Insurance Company.
05/13/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of VCC, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/22/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedDismissed The parties’ joint motion is granted in part; the petition for review is dismissed. The parties are directed to seek any further relief from the trial court. The decision of the Court of Appeals has been abrogated by Helena Chemical Co. v. Bales, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2026 WL 1354751 (Tex. May 15, 2026) [No. 25-0812].
06/19/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted in part Petitioner's Motion to Dismiss granted in part
01/06/2026Motion to dismiss  Joint Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of VCC, LLC, et al.
08/27/2025Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of VCC, LLC.
08/18/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Allied World Specialty Insurance Company.
07/18/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than August 18, 2025.
06/17/2025Case forwarded to Court 
05/13/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of VCC, LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/22/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
VCC, LLCPetitionerMr. Patrick Blanton
Mr. Geoffrey A. Gannaway  
Mr. Nicholas M. Bruno
Allied World Specialty Insurance CompanyRespondentMr. David McDevitt
Robert Lovein
Mr. David V. Pipal
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 04-28-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
133rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jaclanel M. McFarland 
2019-56137