Supreme Court

Case: 25-0461    
25-0461
05/29/2025
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; GUIDEONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY; CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON AND COMPANY MARKET, SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. PTNAM2206330; STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC; AND SHELF OPCO BERMUDA LTD. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FIDELIS INSURANCE BERMUDA LTD. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2025Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance Association submitted by Levon G. Hovnatanian of Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., of Houston, Texas.
11/21/2025Reply BriefRelator Relator’s Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
11/06/2025Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, et al.
09/30/2025Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
06/24/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
06/05/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, et al.
05/28/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ace American Insurance Company, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/18/2026Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost Bill Issued
05/08/2026Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/8/2026 10:05:29 AM) 250461.pdf
05/08/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Relators' Motion for Stay dismissed as moot
02/10/2026Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Relators by Charles T. Frazier, Jr.; Argued on behalf of Real Parties in Interest by Peter D. Laun
01/26/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Real Party in Interest's Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Peter D. Laun of Jones Day of Dallas, Texas.
01/22/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion in support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars granted.
01/22/2026Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars is granted.
01/22/2026Call received  Call received on behalf of counsel for Relator.
01/22/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion in support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
01/22/2026Pro hac vice motion filed  Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
01/22/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form received on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Charles T. Frazier, Jr. of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP, of Dallas, Texas.
01/12/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Real Parties in Interest.
01/09/2026Motion to re-set submission date disposedDenied Motion to Reset Oral Argument denied
12/23/2025Motion to re-set submission date filed.  Motion to Reset Oral Argument filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, et al.
12/19/2025Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 10, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
12/19/2025Mandamus Set to Argue 
12/19/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
12/11/2025Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Property Casualty Insurance Association submitted by Levon G. Hovnatanian of Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., of Houston, Texas.
11/21/2025Reply Brief  Relator’s Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
11/21/2025Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
11/06/2025Brief on the Merits  Real Parties in Interest's Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, et al.
10/23/2025Motion 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. Real Parties in Interest's Response brief is due November 6, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due November 21, 2025.
10/23/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, et al.
09/30/2025Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
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.
07/16/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, et al.
07/16/2025Call received  Call received from Real Party in Interest.
07/15/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
06/24/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ACE American Insurance Company, et al.
06/05/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, et al.
06/03/2025Case forwarded to Court 
05/28/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record Volume 2 of 2 filed on behalf of Ace American Insurance Company, et al.
05/28/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record Volume 1 of 2 filed on behalf of Ace American Insurance Company, et al.
05/28/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ace American Insurance Company, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/18/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America; Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC; and USCIF Pinnacle Building B, LLCReal Party in Interest Mr. Tatum Lowe
Mr. Peter David Laun
ACE American Insurance Company, et al.RelatorMr. Adam Shniderman
Ms. Lisa M. Henderson
Ms. Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars
Mr. Charles T. Frazier Jr.
Mr. Charles Cowan
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
726 SW3d 853, 04-11-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Bonne Lee Goldstein 
Trial Court Information
14th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Eric Moye 
DC-24-10519