Supreme Court

Case: 25-0865    
25-0865
09/26/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/15/2026Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company.
04/22/2026Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
03/02/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
09/26/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/21/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due January 5, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
11/21/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
11/18/2025Amendment to Motion filed   Relator's Amended Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company.
10/31/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than December 1, 2025.
09/30/2025Case forwarded to Court 
09/29/2025Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company.
09/26/2025Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
09/26/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
09/26/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
09/26/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Ford Motor Company.
09/26/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/17/2026Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of The Ford Motor Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Elizabeth Z. Brabb of Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons, LLP of Austin, Texas.
06/12/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 7, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/12/2026Mandamus Set to Argue 
06/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
05/15/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company.
04/24/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief on the Merits is due May 15, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/24/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company.
04/22/2026Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
03/11/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Real Party in Interest's brief is due no later than April 22, 2026; and Reply brief is due May 7, 2026.
03/10/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
03/02/2026Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of The Ford Motor Company
02/12/2026Call received  Call from Real Party in Interest regarding parameters of stay order. Instructed counsel to file motion for clarification if they believe it is needed.
02/06/2026Stay Order issued 
02/06/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relator's Motion for Temporary Relief and Stay, as amended, granted
01/30/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Relator's brief on the merits due no later than March 2, 2026; Response brief due March 23, 2026; Reply brief due April 7, 2026.
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Brian Cweren.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/06/2026Stay issued.Stay order issued 
10/07/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The Ford Motor CompanyRelatorIsrael Flores Jr.
Mr. John Wayne Chambless II
Ms. Elizabeth Z. Brabb
Cweren, BrianReal Party in Interest Mr. Brian P. Cweren
Timothy O. Partin
Mr. Scott H. Fournier
Williams, LaShawn A.Respondent 
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
735 SW3d 812, 09-16-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
County Civil Court at Law No 3 
Harris 
Honorable LaShawn A. Williams 
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