Supreme Court

Case: 25-0601    
25-0601
07/10/2025
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
ESTATE OF CHARLES EDWARD LONG, DECEASED 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/12/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Joinder to Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long as Executor, et al.
03/12/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/26/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Barbara Zazulak.
01/05/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
09/09/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner's Reply Brief Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Charles Edward Long.
08/25/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Barbara Zazulak.
08/13/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/12/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is due January 5, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief on the Merits is due January 26, 2026. Reply Brief is due February 10, 2026.
11/12/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
10/24/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than November 24, 2025; Response brief due December 15, 2025; Reply brief due December 30, 2025
09/09/2025Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Charles Edward Long.
08/26/2025Case forwarded to Court 
08/25/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Barbara Zazulak.
08/13/2025Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Joinder of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long as Executor of the Estate of Charles Edward Long Trust.
08/13/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
07/11/2025Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Barbara Zazulak.
07/10/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for REviw is due August 13, 2025.
07/10/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
05/29/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
05/29/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
05/29/2026Petition for Review granted 
05/12/2026Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Clerk's Office of Sixth Court of Appeals regarding record items.
05/12/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/12/2026Clerk's Record 
03/12/2026Brief on the Merits  Joinder to Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long as Executor, et al.
03/12/2026Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
02/11/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due no later than March 12, 2026.
02/10/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long as Executor of the Estate of Charles Edward Long Trust.
02/04/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due no later than March 12, 2026.
02/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/26/2026Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Barbara Zazulak.
01/05/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long, et al.
01/05/2026Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Joinder to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Larry Thomas Long as Executor, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/07/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Larry Thomas Long as Executor of the Estate of Charles Edward Long TrustPetitionerMr. Douglas W. Alexander
Mr. Gregory W. Curry
Mr. Bradford K. Burdette
Mr. Mitch Motley
Mr. Michael Starr
J. Benjamin Warren Jr.
Ms. Mary C. Burdette
Ms. Kayla E. Oliver
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Troy Alan Hornsby
Ms. J Meghan McCaig
Larry Thomas Long and Lawrence Allan Long, Ind. and as Co-Trustees of John Stephen Long Trust, et alPetitionerMr. Douglas Alexander
Ms. Kayla E. Oliver
Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr.
Mr. Gregory W. Curry
Mr. Troy Alan Hornsby
Zazulak, BarbaraRespondentMr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. Patrick Crim
Mr. J. Jim Hartnett Jr.
Mr. Fred Clinton Hartnett
Mr. Will F. Hartnett
Mr. J. R. "Rusty" Phenix
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
736 SW3d 97, 04-29-25 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Charles Van Cleef 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Gregg 
Honorable Vincent L. Dulweber 
2020-0295-E