Supreme Court

Case: 26-0251    
26-0251
03/16/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
DANIEL BO RITZ 
NORMAN T. REYNOLDS LAW FIRM 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/16/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Bo Ritz.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/22/2026Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
06/19/2026Petition for Review disposedDismissed
06/19/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Dismiss granted
06/15/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding the status of the motion to dismiss.
06/11/2026Motion to dismiss  Joint Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Daniel Bo Ritz and Norman T. Reynolds Law Firm.
05/11/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due July 1, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
05/11/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Norman T. Reynolds Law Firm.
05/01/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than June 1, 2026.
04/01/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email from respondent.
03/31/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/30/2026Call received  Call received from respondent.
03/27/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition was timely filed March 16, 2026.
03/23/2026Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Norman T. Reynolds Law Firm.
03/20/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Respondent will file a written response in opposition to motion for extension of time to file petition for review no later than March 23, 2026.
03/20/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to respondent to determine if they will file a written response in opposition to motion for extension of time to file petition for review.
03/19/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Bo Ritz.
03/18/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for Petitioner.
03/18/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding procedures for correction and resubmission of filings.
03/18/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner.
03/17/2026Call received  Call from counsel regarding Petition for Review.
03/17/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner.
03/17/2026Clerk's Record 
03/17/2026Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/16/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Daniel Bo Ritz.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/22/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Norman T. Reynolds Law Firm RespondentMr. Richard Paul Martini
Ritz , Daniel BoPetitionerMr. Derek Obialo
Mr. Larry A. Vick
Mr. George F. May
Chidi Anunobi
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 12-18-25 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Andrew Johnson 
Trial Court Information
133rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jaclanel M. McFarland 
2016-09186