Supreme Court

Case: 25-0999    
25-0999
11/07/2025
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
LIFE INVESTORS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 
SETTLEMENTS OF TEXAS, INC., JOHN TED BONHAM, RICHARD D. DEAN, ILS ENTERPRISES, LLC, DAVID BLACKBURN, LAWLER MANAGEMENT LLC, AND LAWLER MANAGEMENT II LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/07/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
03/09/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Settlements of Texas, Inc., et al.  
03/09/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of ILS Enterprises, LLC, et al.
12/17/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/08/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/29/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
04/07/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
04/01/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondents.
03/10/2026MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due April 7, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/10/2026Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel.
03/10/2026Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
03/10/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
03/09/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Settlements of Texas, Inc., et al.  
03/09/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of ILS Enterprises, LLC, et al.
02/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than March 9, 2026.
01/20/2026Case forwarded to Court 
12/17/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
11/10/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted.  Petition for Review is due no later than December 17, 2025.
11/10/2025Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent is unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
11/10/2025Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they are opposed or unopposed to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
11/10/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/10/2025Clerk's Record 
11/10/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
11/07/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Life Investors Management Company, LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/08/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Lawler Management II LLCRespondentMr. T. Gregory Jackson
Mr. Aaron Christian
Ms. Ann Marie Arcadi
ILS Enterprises, LLCRespondentMr. Aaron Christian
Mr. T. Gregory Jackson
Ms. Ann Marie Arcadi
Life Investors Management Company, LLCPetitionerMr. Cleveland Burke
Mr. Shawn D. Twing
G. Karthik Srinivasan
Bonham, John TedRespondentAngela Buchanan
Ms. Beth Bivans Petronio
Blackburn, DavidRespondentMr. Aaron Christian
Mr. T. Gregory Jackson
Ms. Ann Marie Arcadi
Settlements of Texas, Inc.RespondentAngela Buchanan
Ms. Beth Bivans Petronio
Mr. John Franklin Guild
Lawler Management LLCRespondentMs. Ann Marie Arcadi
Mr. T. Gregory Jackson
Mr. Aaron Christian
Dean, Richard D.RespondentMs. Beth Bivans Petronio
Angela Buchanan
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 08-07-25 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable J. Wade Birdwell 
Trial Court Information
342nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Kimberly L. Fitzpatrick 
342-307672-19