Opinions

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

Justice Lehrmann delivered a concurring opinion, in which Justice Devine and Justice Busby joined. PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Aff/Pt and Rev/Pt
COA Docket No.:	05-17-01066-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Robert M. Fillmore

Trial Court

Trial Court:	470th District Court
County:	Collin
Trial Judge:	Honorable Emily Ann Miskel
Trial Docket:	470-01775-2016

Date	Event	Outcome
2020-07-08	Mandate issued
	This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between May 8, 2020 and July 8, 2020.
2020-05-08	Motion to withdraw disposed of	Filing granted
2020-05-08	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2020-05-08	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2020-05-08	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2020-05-05	Motion to Withdraw Filed
2020-04-22	Notice from Counsel of a change in address
2020-03-04	Call received
2020-03-04	Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)
2020-03-03	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2020-03-03	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2020-03-02	Post submission brief filed (Respondent)
2020-03-02	Letter Filed
2020-03-02	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2020-02-28	Letter Filed
2020-02-28	Call received
2020-02-28	Call received
2020-02-27	Oral argument
2020-02-27	Record Received (See Remarks)
2020-02-14	Submission Schedule
2020-02-11	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-02-06	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-01-17	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2020-01-17	Petition for Review granted
2020-01-17	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-12-06	Motion to withdraw disposed of	Filing granted
2019-12-05	Motion to Withdraw Filed
2019-11-27	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2019-11-22	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2019-11-22	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-11-15	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-11-14	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-10-31	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2019-10-11	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-10-11	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-09-09	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-09-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-08-29	Amended Brief filed (Petitioner)
2019-08-29	Letter Filed
2019-08-28	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2019-08-13	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-08-13	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-08-08	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2019-07-25	Case Record Filed
2019-07-12	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-07-12	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-06-20	Record Requested in Petition for Review
2019-06-14	Brief on the Merits Requested
2019-05-24	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-04-26	Motion to reinstate case disposed	Filing granted
2019-04-26	Petition Reinstated
2019-04-26	Abatement Order Lifted
2019-04-26	Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)
2019-04-17	Motion to Reinstate Case filed
2019-03-22	Status Report requested
2019-03-22	Petition for Review disposed	Abated due to bankruptcy
2019-03-22	Order of the Court Issued	Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
2019-03-14	Notice of Bankruptcy
2019-03-01	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2019-02-26	Amicus Curiae Letter Received
2019-02-08	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2019-02-08	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2019-01-11	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2018-11-27	Case forwarded to Court
2018-10-25	Letter Filed
2018-10-24	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2018-10-24	Sealed document filed in case
2018-10-24	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2018-10-24	Call received
2018-10-11	Notice from Counsel of a change in address
2018-09-24	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2018-09-24	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted

Party	Counsel	Role
Greenhut, Andrew	Ms. Katherine A. Kinser Mr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch Ms. Lauren E. Melhart Mr. Coyt (Randy) R. Johnston	Respondent
Srivastava, Gita	Ms. Rebecca Tillery Rowan Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson Mr. M. J. Vanden Eykel Ms. Harriet O'Neill Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson Mr. Nicholas B. Bacarisse Ms. Rachel Anne Ekery	Petitioner

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
Yarrell, Ellen A.	Ms. Kathleen Witkovski Ms. Ellen A. Yarrell
The State of Texas	Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Kyle Highful
Donald R. Royall and Melody B. Royall	Ms. Melody Brooks Royall Donald Roth Royall