Supreme Court

Case: 25-0784    
25-0784
09/08/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE RUBEN GARCIA, M.D. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
11/20/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruben Garcia, M.D.
10/27/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Rodney Simington, et al.
10/23/2025Reply to ResponseRelator Reply to Response to Motion to Refer/Order Mediation filed on behalf Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/08/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
02/20/2026Case Stored  e-stored
01/09/2026Order of the Court Issued  Order issued stating: "The court of appeals is ordered to allow the parties in Cause No. 12-25-00157-CV, John Dewey Updegrove, M.D., et al. v. Rodney Simington, et al., to file redacted briefs that will be made publicly available and unredacted briefs for in camera review."
01/09/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
01/09/2026Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued September 26, 2025 is lifted.
01/09/2026Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Relator's Motion to Refer/Order Case to Mediation dismissed as moot
11/20/2025Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruben Garcia, M.D.
10/28/2025Case forwarded to Court 
10/27/2025Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Rodney Simington, et al.
10/27/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Rodney Simington, et al.
10/23/2025Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Motion to Refer/Order Mediation filed on behalf Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
10/15/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Refer/Order Mediation filed on behalf of Rodney Simmington, et al.
10/13/2025Miscellaneous Motion  Motion to Refer/Order Mediation filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/26/2025Stay Order lifted  Administrative stay order issued September 8, 2025 is lifted.
09/26/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than October 27, 2025.
09/26/2025Stay Order issued 
09/26/2025Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Emergency Temporary Relief granted
09/15/2025Document filed (see remarks)  Document Filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/15/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/15/2025Call received  Call received from relator.
09/12/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/12/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Rodney Simington, et al.
09/11/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/08/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of UT Health East Texas Physicians D/B/A UT Health East Texas Physicians (UT Health)
09/08/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  The Court requests that real parties in interest file a response to relator’s motion for emergency temporary relief by 4:30pm, Friday, September 12, 2025.
09/08/2025Order of the Court Issued  Without regard to the merits, the Court administratively stays the deadline for relator to file his brief in Case No. 12-25-00157-CV, styled John Dewey Updegrove, M.D., et al. v. Rodney Simington and Kristilynn Simington, Individually and as Heirs of the Estate of Michael Simington, Deceased, in the Court of Appeals for the Twelfth District, Tyler, Texas.
09/08/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Emergency Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/08/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/08/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ruben L. Garcia, M.D.
09/08/2025Clerk's Record 
09/08/2025Clerk's Record 
09/08/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/20/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerAmicus CuriaeMr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Jerry Bergman
Mr. Brent Webster
Sherlyn Harper
Mr. Ernest C. Garcia
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Mr. Ralph Molina
ETMC Physician Group, Inc. D/B/A UT Health East Texas Physicians and D/B/A UT Health East Texas Urology in CorsicanaAmicus CuriaeMs. Annik Morgan
Mr. Russell G. Thornton
Brenton Buckles
Mr. William H. Chamblee
Mr. William A. Newman
Mr. Jeff W. Ryan
Ms. Molly F. Scott
Adrianna Martinez Goodland
Garcia, M.D., Ruben L.RelatorMr. David M. Walsh IV
Ms. Ana Romano
Ms. Cathryn Paton
Simington, RodneyReal Party in Interest Mr. Reid Wm. Martin
Ms. Marisa Marie Allen
Mr. John F. (Jack) Walker III
Appeals, Twelfth Court of Respondent 
Simington, KristilynnReal Party in Interest Mr. John F. (Jack) Walker III
Mr. Reid Wm. Martin
Ms. Marisa Marie Allen
UT Health East Texas Physicians D/B/A UT Health East Texas PhysiciansOther interested party Mr. William A. Newman
Urology Center of East Texas, P.A. and Ruben L. Garcia, PLLCOther interested party Mr. James Murrell
Mr. Charles Timothy Reynolds
Court of Appeals Information:
 
 
12th Court of Appeals 
 
Trial Court Information
173rd District Court 
Henderson 
Honorable Daniel J. Moore 
CV21-0634-173