Supreme Court

Case: 25-0779    
25-0779
09/05/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE WESTERN DAIRY TRANSPORT, LLC AND MELVIN LEROY CARTER 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/05/2025Reply to ResponseRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
11/07/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Davene Michelle Kitchens.
09/05/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
01/30/2026Case Stored  e-stored
12/19/2025Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Moton to Partially Strike Mandamus Record dismissed as moot
12/19/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
12/11/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transport, LLC, et al.
12/09/2025Letter Filed  Relators intend to file a response to real party in interest's  motion to strike no later than December 12, 2025, filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transport, LLC, et al.
12/05/2025Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
12/02/2025Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Davene Michelle Kitchens.
12/02/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Davene Michelle Kitchens.
12/02/2025Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
11/13/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transport, LLC, et al.
11/13/2025Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Counsel for Relators' to see when they intend to file a reply.
11/07/2025Case Record Filed  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf Davene Michelle Kitchens.
11/07/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Davene Michelle Kitchens.
10/10/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than November 10, 2025.
09/09/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/08/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/05/2025Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
09/05/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Western Dairy Transportation, LLC, et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/30/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Kitchens, Davene MichelleReal Party in Interest Tanner Forman
Western Dairy Transport, LLCRelatorMr. Steven Knight
Elizabeth Pollard
Mr. Michael W. Cramer
Michael Feibus
Mr. Glenn J. Fahl
Wise, George JerrellRespondentGeorge (Jerrell) J. Wise
Carter, Melvin LeroyRelatorMr. Steven Knight
Elizabeth Pollard
Michael Feibus
Mr. Michael W. Cramer
Mr. Glenn J. Fahl
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 08-21-25 
10th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Matthew E. Johnson 
Trial Court Information
85th District Court 
Brazos 
Honorable George (Jerrell) J. Wise 
23-000752-CV-472