Supreme Court

Case: 26-0032    
26-0032
01/09/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
LUCILE BENSON 
HOUSTON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/11/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
05/27/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Distributing Company, Inc.
02/23/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/31/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
06/11/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
05/27/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Distributing Company, Inc.
05/13/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Counsel filed on behalf of Houston Distributing Company, Inc.
04/23/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review  is granted. Response is due May 27, 2027. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/23/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Houston Distributing Company, Inc.
03/27/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 27, 2026.
02/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/23/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
02/09/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due February 23, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/09/2026Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
01/12/2026Motion 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 February 9, 2026.
01/09/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lucile Benson.
01/09/2026Clerk's Record 
01/09/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/31/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Benson, LucilePetitionerMr. Daniel Dutko
Mr. Ryan K. Higgins
Ms. Kendall Valenti Speer
Rusty Hardin
Mr. Joe M. Roden
Houston Distributing Company, Inc'sRespondentMr. Gregory Arthur Holloway
Mr. Anthony T. Golz
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Render 
___ SW3d ___, 10-09-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Clinton A. Morgan 
Trial Court Information
269th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Cory Sepolio 
2020-53497