Supreme Court

Case: 25-0952    
25-0952
10/27/2025
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE COBALT ENGINEERING AND INSPECTIONS, LLC 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/23/2026Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Colbalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
04/08/2026Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
02/28/2026Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
01/20/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
10/27/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/27/2026Case Stored  e-stored
06/12/2026Motion to strike disposedDenied Relator's Motion to Strike Portions of the Record denied
06/12/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling dismissed as moot Motion for Emergency Relief dismissed as moot
06/12/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
05/01/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to the Motion to Strike filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
04/23/2026Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike Portions of the Record filed one behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
04/23/2026Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Colbalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
04/08/2026Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interests' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
03/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits is granted. Real Parties in Interest's brief is due April 8, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due April 23, 2026.
03/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Parties in Interest’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
02/28/2026Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
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.
01/20/2026Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
01/05/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Robert Gilbert, et al.
12/05/2025Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than January 5, 2026.
11/12/2025Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
11/04/2025Case forwarded to Court 
10/27/2025Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
10/27/2025Motion to Stay Filed   Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
10/27/2025Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLC.
10/27/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
10/27/2025Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
10/27/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/27/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Grady, PatriciaRespondent 
Cobalt Engineering and Inspections, LLCRelatorMr. William Gardner
Mr. Alex Bell  
Robert Gilbert and Brenda GilbertReal Party in Interest Mr. Andrew J. Mytelka
Ms. Angela Olalde
Ms. Victoria Rutherford
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 10-23-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
212th District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Patricia V. Grady 
23-CV-2012,