Supreme Court

Case: 25-0622    
25-0622
07/17/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/18/2025Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
08/14/2025Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
07/17/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/06/2025Case Stored  e-stored
10/03/2025Motion to strike disposedFiling dismissed as moot Real parties in interest's motion to strike dismissed as moot
10/03/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed with prejudice.
10/03/2025Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued July 18, 2025 is lifted.
10/03/2025Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
09/24/2025Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/26/2025Letter Filed  Settlement Update Letter filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/18/2025Response to Petition  Response to Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
08/15/2025Supplement to Motion filed  Relator's Supplement to Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/14/2025Case Record Filed  Amended Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/14/2025Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/14/2025Response to Motion filed  Relator's Response to Motions to Strike and to Show Cause filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
08/12/2025Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike Portions of Relator's Sworn Record and Motion to Show Cause filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
08/12/2025Case Record Filed   Supplemental Record filed on behalf of Gina Preston, et al.
07/18/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
07/18/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than August 18, 2025.
07/18/2025Stay Order issued 
07/18/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted in part Relator's Emergency Motion for Temporary Stay granted in part
07/17/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
07/17/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
07/17/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Waste Connections, Inc.
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 W. Carr
Mr. Christopher J. Simmons
Waste Connections, Inc.RelatorMr. Landon Francois
Mr. Andrew Robertson
Ms. Jessica Z. Barger
Ms. Edith Marie Jamison
Mr. Michael Alan Logan
Mr. Kenneth Charles Riney
David Preston, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Isabella PrestonReal Party in Interest Mr. Christopher W. Carr
Mr. Byron K. Henry
Mr. P. Wes Black
Mr. Michael Patrick Lyons
Mackenzie M. Howard
Mr. Christopher J. Simmons
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 07-17-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kathleene Dennise Garcia 
Trial Court Information
471st District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Bryan Gantt 
471-04499-2023