Opinions

Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Bland, and Justice Huddle joined, and in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock joined as to Parts I and II. PDF

Chief Justice Hecht delivered an opinion dissenting in part, in which Justice Boyd and Justice Blacklock joined.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Cond Grant/Pt
COA Docket No.:	04-19-00180-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Patricia O'Connell Alvarez

Trial Court

Trial Court:	285th District Court
County:	Bexar
Trial Judge:	Honorable Karen H. Pozza
Trial Docket:	2018CI11399

Date	Event	Outcome
2021-05-27	Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record
2021-05-24	Letter Filed
2021-05-11	Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed	Filing granted
2021-05-10	Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing
2021-04-23	Opinion issued	Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted
2021-04-23	Opinion issued	Issued
2021-04-23	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 12, 2020 and April 23, 2021.
2020-11-12	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-10-02	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2020-09-17	Oral argument
2020-09-17	Oral argument
2020-09-04	Submission Schedule
2020-08-19	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2020-08-19	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-08-14	Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks
2020-08-13	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-06-26	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2020-06-26	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
	This case was waiting for oral argument between April 3, 2020 and June 26, 2020.
2020-04-03	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Case set for oral argument
2020-04-03	Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed	Case set for oral argument
2020-04-03	Mandamus Set to Argue
2020-04-03	Mandamus Set to Argue
2020-02-18	Reply Brief (Relator)
2020-02-18	Reply Brief (Relator)
2020-02-03	Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2020-02-03	Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-02-03	Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)
2020-01-13	Brief on the Merits (Relator)
2020-01-13	Brief on the Merits (Relator)
2019-12-18	Call received
2019-12-13	Brief on the Merits Requested
2019-12-03	Motion to Stay Disposed	Dismissed
2019-12-03	Motion to withdraw disposed of	Dismissed
2019-11-20	Motion to Withdraw Filed
2019-11-20	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2019-11-13	Reply to Response (Relator)
2019-11-13	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2019-11-07	Motion to Stay Filed
2019-11-05	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Respondent)
2019-10-23	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2019-10-22	Response to Motion filed
2019-10-22	Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2019-10-22	Electronic communication sent to Party
2019-10-22	Amendment to Motion filed
2019-10-21	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2019-10-21	Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)
2019-09-20	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2019-09-17	Case forwarded to Court
2019-09-13	Second Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)
2019-08-21	Call received
2019-08-20	Case forwarded to Court
2019-08-14	Call received
2019-08-13	Court reporter/recorder's record
2019-08-12	Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)
2019-08-12	Case Record Filed

Party	Counsel	Role
Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company	Mr. Kenneth R. 'Kent' Chambers Mr. Don E. Weiss	Relator
Longoria, Cassandra	Mr. Thomas G. Kemmy Mr. Nicholas A. Kemmy Mr. Benjamin T. Kemmy	Real Party In Interest

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company	Ms. Melissa A. Lorber
Texas Mutual Insurance Company	Mr. James A. Hemphill Ms. Mary Barrow Nichols Ms. Shannon Simmons Pounds