Supreme Court

Case: 26-0507    
26-0507
05/18/2026
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
RICHARD MONTELLANO 
GINA ORTIZ JONES, SUKH KAUR, JALEN MCKEE-RODRIGUEZ, PHYLLIS VIAGRAN, EDWARD MUNGIA, TERI CASTILLO, RIC GALVAN, MARINA ALDERETE GAVITO, IVALIS MESA GONZALEZ, MISTY SPEARS, MARK WHYTE, ERICK WALSH, AND MICHAEL SHANNON 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/04/2026Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Motellano.
07/30/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Tenants of Tradewind.
07/20/2026Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gina Ortiz Jones, et al.
05/18/2026Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Montellano.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/04/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Motellano.
07/30/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Tenants of Tradewind.
07/20/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Gina Ortiz Jones, et al.
06/19/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for review due no later than July 20, 2026.
05/19/2026Case forwarded to Court 
05/18/2026Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs  Affidavit of Inability to Pay filed Richard Montellano.
05/18/2026Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Richard Montellano.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/19/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Montellano , RichardPetitionerMatthew Garcia
Kelly Hogue
Cabello Havrda, MelissaRespondentMs. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Juan Mata
Spears, MistyRespondentMr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Juan Mata
Ms. Savita Rai
Castillo , TeriRespondentMr. Andrew Segovia
Ms. Savita Rai
Juan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Tenants of TradewindAmicus CuriaeStuart Campbell
Benjamin Gerzik
Viagran , PhyllisRespondentMr. Andrew Segovia
Juan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Palaez , MannyRespondentMr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Ms. Savita Rai
Juan Mata
Courage , JohnRespondentMs. Savita Rai
Juan Mata
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Jones, Gina OrtizRespondentJuan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Kaur , SukhRespondentMr. Andrew Segovia
Juan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Rocha Garcia , AdrianaRespondentJuan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Alderete Gavito , MarinaRespondentJuan Mata
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Whyte , MarcRespondentMs. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Juan Mata
Walsh , ErikRespondentMr. Andrew Segovia
Juan Mata
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mungia, EdwardRespondentJuan Mata
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Gonzalez, Ivalis MezaRespondentMs. Savita Rai
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Juan Mata
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Galvan, RicRespondentMr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Ms. Savita Rai
Juan Mata
Shannon, MichaelRespondentMr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Juan Mata
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Nirenberg, RonRespondentJuan Mata
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Mr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Mckee-Rodriguez, JalenRespondentMr. Samuel C. W. Adams
Ms. Savita Rai
Mr. Andrew Segovia
Juan Mata
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 01-21-26 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Lori Irene Valenzuela 
Trial Court Information
225th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Christine M. Hortick 
2021CI22967