Supreme Court

Case: 25-0836    
25-0836
09/18/2025
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
CITY OF WESTWORTH VILLAGE 
JIM BURGESS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
08/31/2026Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cross-Petitioner Jim Burgess
08/10/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Villiage.
08/10/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
07/20/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
07/20/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
02/17/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
11/26/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City Westworth Village.
11/11/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
11/05/2025Petition for Review #2Petitioner Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
10/13/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/31/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
08/31/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cross-Petitioner Jim Burgess
08/12/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
08/10/2026Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Villiage.
08/10/2026Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
07/31/2026Supplement to Motion filed  Certificate of Conference for Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Westworth Village.
07/30/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for petitioner requesting certificate of conference for motion to strike.
07/30/2026Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike filed on behalf of the City of Westworth Village.
07/20/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
07/20/2026Brief on the Merits  Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
06/10/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due July 20, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief on the Merits is due August 10, 2026. Reply Brief is due August 31, 2026.
06/10/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Jim Burgess, et al.
05/29/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than June 29, 2026; Response brief due July 20, 2026; Reply brief due August 4, 2026.
02/17/2026Response to Petition  Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
02/17/2026Call received  Call from counsel for petitioner stating they had comments in the response that were not intended to be there. They will file a corrected version.
02/05/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Cross-Petition for Review is granted. Response is due February 17, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/05/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
01/09/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response of petition for review from City of Westworth Village
12/09/2025Case forwarded to Court 
12/09/2025Case forwarded to Court 
12/03/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Wavier filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
11/26/2025Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of City Westworth Village.
11/11/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
11/05/2025Petition for Review #2  Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jim Burgess.
10/13/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
09/18/2025Motion 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 Review is due no later than October 13, 2025.
09/18/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Westworth Village.
09/18/2025Clerk's Record 
09/18/2025Clerk's Record 
09/18/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
09/18/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/30/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMiscellaneous MotionMotion to Strike
12/09/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
12/09/2025Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Burgess, JimRespondentMr. Lewis Stevens
Mr. Craig A. Albert
Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston
Julian Whitley
Mr. Michael E. Crafton
City of Westworth VillagePetitionerMr. Wayne K. Olson
Ms. Mary H. Barkley
Gregory Cox
Mr. Daniel P. Tobin
Mr. Charles B. McFarland
Bradley Anderle
Ms. Clarissa Levingston
Thomas Samuelson
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
___ SW3d ___, 06-19-25 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable D. Michael Wallach 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Tarrant 
Honorable Jennifer Setser Rymell 
2022-000739-2