Opinions

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined. PDF

Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	14th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:	14-17-00433-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Kem Thompson Frost

Trial Court

Trial Court:	113th District Court
County:	Harris
Trial Judge:	Honorable Michael L. Landrum
Trial Docket:	2014-60538

Date	Event	Outcome
2021-06-03	Mandate issued
2021-04-30	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2021-04-30	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2021-04-30	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 28, 2020 and April 30, 2021.
2020-10-28	Oral argument
2020-10-27	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)
2020-10-27	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)
2020-10-21	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-10-16	Submission Schedule
2020-10-13	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-10-09	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-09-18	Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks
2020-08-28	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2020-08-28	Petition for Review granted
2020-08-28	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
	This case was pending on merits briefs between June 18, 2020 and August 28, 2020.
2020-06-18	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2020-05-19	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-05-19	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-05-04	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2020-04-01	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-04-01	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-03-13	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2020-02-11	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2020-02-11	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-01-10	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2020-01-10	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-12-13	Brief on the Merits Requested
2019-12-02	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2019-10-29	MET to file reply disposed of	Filing granted
2019-10-29	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2019-10-14	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2019-09-13	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2019-08-13	Case forwarded to Court
2019-07-08	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2019-06-04	Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-06-04	Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2019-05-08	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-05-07	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2019-04-05	Clerk's Record
2019-04-05	Clerk's Record
2019-04-05	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2019-04-05	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-04-05	Clerk's Record

Party	Counsel	Role
Waste Management of Texas, Inc. and Rigoberto Zelaya	Mr. Barry Lee Wertz Jr. Mr. David M. Gunn Ms. Caroline C. Schadle Ms. Constance H. Pfeiffer Mr. Joshua S. Smith	Petitioner
Stevenson, Robert	Mr. Ronald Wardell Mr. Jeffrey Leo Befort Mr. S. Grant Dorfman Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan Mr. James Christian Marrow Mr. Richard P. Hogan Jr.	Respondent

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
Texas Mutual Isuarance Company	Ms. Shannon Simmons Pounds Ms. Jackie M. Kenyon Ms. Mary Barrow Nichols Ms. Mary A. Keeney