Supreme Court

Case: 26-0295    
26-0295
03/27/2026
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/11/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Christina Solano.
03/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/24/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to relator's attorneys regarding the order issued August 24, 2026.  Informed  relator’s counsel that a motion for extension of time to file relator's brief on the merits needs to be efiled and that the necessary actions in the trial court be completed as soon as possible.
08/24/2026Stay order lifted in part  Stay order issued June 19, 2026 is lifted in part.
08/24/2026Order of the Court IssuedIssued
08/24/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted in part Agreed Motion to Partially Lift the Mandamus Stay granted in part
08/18/2026Motion to dismiss  Agreed Motion to Partially Lift the Mandamus Stay, Conditional Motion to Dismiss Mandamus Petition, and Unopposed Motion to Vacate the Court of Appeals' Opinion filed on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
07/21/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits is granted. Relator's Brief is due August 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Response Brief is due September 8, 2026. Reply Brief is due September 23, 2026.
07/20/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
06/19/2026Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Relator's brief due no later than July 20, 2026; Response brief due August 10, 2026; Reply brief due August 25, 2026. *This briefing schedule will not be modified to extend any deadline beyond 15 days before oral argument. If the parties wish to request a modification of the briefing schedule, they are encouraged to file one agreed motion for extension of time.*
06/19/2026Stay Order issued 
06/19/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Emergency Motion for Stay granted
06/19/2026Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 1, 2026. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/19/2026Mandamus Set to Argue 
06/19/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
05/11/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Record filed on behalf of Christina Solano.
05/11/2026Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Christina Solano.
04/10/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than May 11, 2026.
03/31/2026Case forwarded to Court 
03/27/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
03/27/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Stay filed on behalf of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/19/2026Stay issued.Stay order issued 
08/19/2026StatusRelator brief on the merits dueFurther requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/08/2026StatusRespondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit due 
09/23/2026StatusPet/Rel reply brief on the merits due 
09/23/2026StatusStatus report due. 
12/01/2026Submission (Set to be Heard)Submission (Set to be heard) 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.RelatorMr. James M. Parker Jr.
Mr. David L. Ortega
Erik Krudop
Solano, ChristinaReal Party in Interest Mr. Michael Wozniak
Jackson Smith
Mr. P. Wes Black
Mr. Christopher J. Simmons
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
735 SW3d 892, 03-18-26 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Nancy Elizabeth Kennedy 
Trial Court Information
County Court at Law No 2 
Dallas 
Honorable Melissa Bellan 
CC-25-00886-B