Supreme Court

Case: 25-0823    
25-0823
09/15/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
SPRING FULTS 
MARION LANE STANDLEY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/23/2026Amended Brief filedPetitioner Petitioners Brief on the Merits and Amended Appendix filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
07/13/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
03/02/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
09/15/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due September 3, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply Brief is due September 18, 2026.
08/31/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to opposing counsel to determine stance on motion.
08/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
08/31/2026Call received  Call received on behalf of counsel for Respondent regarding returned Motion for Extension of Time.
08/31/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.  STRUCK | Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
08/28/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent attorney, George Vie, informed the Court that a second motion for extension will be filed today and the requested extension is through next Thursday, which is an additional 10 days.
08/28/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent attorney, George Vie, regarding pending response brief on the merits.  Informed Mr. Vie that a second motion for extension of time to file brief needs to accompany the response brief.
08/04/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due August 24, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due September 8, 2026.
08/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
07/23/2026Amended Brief filed  Petitioners Brief on the Merits and Amended Appendix filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
07/20/2026Motion for leave to file appendix dispositionFiling granted Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Refile the Appendix to the Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Counsel shall file a combined brief on the merits with the corrected appendix.
07/17/2026Motion for Leave to File Appendix  Motion for Leave to Refile Appendix to Petitioner's Brief filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
07/13/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
06/12/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due July 13, 2026; Response brief due August 3, 2026; Reply brief due August 18, 2026.
03/02/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
02/26/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response is due no later than March 2, 2026.
02/25/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
01/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted.  Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.  Response is due no later than February 19, 2026.
01/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
01/14/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Marion Lane Standley.
12/19/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than January 20, 2026.
10/21/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/16/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/16/2025Clerk's Record 
09/15/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Spring Fults.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/03/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit dueAbsent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
09/18/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
10/21/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Fults, SpringPetitionerMr. William J. Robertson
Mr. Eric D. Nielsen
Standley, Marion LaneRespondentMr. George W. Vie III
Mr. Jason H.G. Truitt
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 07-31-25 
9th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kenneth R. 'Kent' Chambers 
Trial Court Information
284th District Court 
Montgomery 
Honorable Kristin Bays 
21-04-04678-CV