Supreme Court

Case: 26-0149    
26-0149
02/18/2026
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
ANTHONY F. VACCARO, JR. 
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/25/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
03/26/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/09/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied
06/25/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
05/19/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to File Response granted in part. Response is due June, 25 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/19/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to File Response filed on behalf of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
04/24/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than May 26, 2026.
04/07/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/31/2026Second 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. Petition for Review was timely filed March 26, 2026.
03/30/2026Second 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 Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr.
03/30/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner regarding status of struck document.
03/27/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner.
03/26/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr.
02/19/2026Motion 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 March 26, 2026.
02/19/2026Call received  Call received from petitioner.
02/19/2026Clerk's Record 
02/19/2026Clerk's Record 
02/19/2026Clerk's Record 
02/19/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
02/18/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Anthony F. Vaccaro, Jr.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/07/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Vaccaro, Junior, Anthony F.PetitionerMr. Kenneth A. Zimmern
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyRespondentMr. David Miller
Stephen McCluskey
Mr. Brian Gillett
Mr. Edwin Sawyer Neely
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 01-08-26 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable D. Michael Wallach 
Trial Court Information
236th District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable Thomas Wilson Lowe 
236-354720-24