Supreme Court

Case: 26-0085    
26-0085
01/28/2026
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER - EL PASO 
PHILIP E. MOHRMAN INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT K. BORST 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/10/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
05/08/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
04/27/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Philip E. Mohrman.
03/06/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Postpone Oral Argument to Next Available Setting filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
08/10/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
07/02/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due August 10, 2026; Respondent's brief is due September 9, 2026; and Reply brief is due September 24, 2026.
06/30/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Briefs on the Merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 20, 2026; Response brief due August 19, 2026; Reply brief due September 3, 2026.
06/19/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 5, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/19/2026Petition for Review granted 
05/08/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El Paso.
04/27/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Philip E. Mohrman.
03/27/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than April 27, 2026.
03/10/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/06/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso.
02/23/2026Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance filed on behalf of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso.
01/29/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due March 9, 2026.
01/28/2026Motion 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
01/28/2026Clerk's Record 
01/28/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
08/31/2026Motion being reviewed by CourtMiscellaneous MotionMo to Postpone OA to Next Available Setting
09/09/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit due 
09/24/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
11/05/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Philip E. Mohrman Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Robert K. BorstRespondentMr. Alfonso L. Melendez
Texas Tech University Health Science Center - El PasoPetitionerMr. Matthew Jason Warner
Mr. Austin Kinghorn
Michael J. Patterson-Delgadillo
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Kara Lynne Kennedy
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Matthew Hilderbrand
Ms. Nichelle A. Cobb
Mr. William Peterson
Mr. Ralph Molina
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rem/Pt 
736 SW3d 583, 12-22-25 
8th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Lisa J. Soto 
Trial Court Information
34th District Court 
El Paso 
Honorable William E. Moody 
2019DCV4614