Supreme Court

Case: 25-0921    
25-0921
10/13/2025
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
JOHN BIRD AND LAKRESHA OATIS 
CITY OF DALLAS 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
02/05/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Bird, et al.
01/21/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Dallas.
10/13/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Bird, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/10/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
02/27/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
02/05/2026Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Bird, et al.
01/21/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of City of Dallas.
12/16/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. Response is due January 21, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/16/2025Motion 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 Dallas.
11/21/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than December 22, 2025.
10/21/2025Case forwarded to Court 
10/15/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of City of Dallas.
10/13/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of John Bird, et al.
10/13/2025Clerk's Record 
10/13/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/10/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
City of DallasRespondentTammy L. Palomino
Mr. Nicholas D. Palmer
Ms. Jennifer C. Huggard
Lauren McDermott Hopkins
William Sanders Jr.
Mr. James Morin
Ms. Tatia R. Wilson
John Bird and Lakresha OatisPetitionerKade Beyer
Mr. M. Paul Skrabanek
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 07-25-25 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable S. Craig Smith 
Trial Court Information
298th District Court 
Dallas 
Honorable Emily G. Tobolowsky 
DC-22-15528