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PEPPER LAWSON HORIZON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC v. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

The Court requested full merits briefing on May 27, 2022. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 19, 2023. File Closed

Opinion

May 19, 2023

Percuriam.8241154

Per Curiam OpinionView Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:1st Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Render
COA Docket No.:01-19-00395-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Julie Countiss

Trial Court

Trial Court:157th District Court
County:Harris
Trial Judge:Honorable Tanya Garrison
Trial Docket:2018-32362

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2023-06-30 Mandate issued  
2023-05-19 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2023-05-19 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2023-05-19 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2023-05-19 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2023-04-17 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between January 6, 2023 and April 17, 2023.  
2023-01-06 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
2023-01-06 Motion to withdraw disposed of   Filing granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between October 18, 2022 and January 6, 2023.  
2022-10-18 Call received  
2022-10-14 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2022-10-12 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-10-03 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-10-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-09-16 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2022-09-16 Notice of Appearance  
2022-08-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-08-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-07-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-07-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-07-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-07-07 Call received  
2022-07-07 Clerk's Record
2022-07-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-06-27 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2022-06-06 Notice of Appearance  
2022-05-27 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2022-05-12 Notice of Appearance  
2022-04-11 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2022-03-31 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2022-03-31 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2022-03-15 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between January 19, 2022 and March 15, 2022.  
2022-01-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2022-01-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2022-01-14 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2022-01-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2021-12-14 Case forwarded to Court
2021-12-09 Response Waiver filed  
2021-11-24 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2021-11-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2021-11-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2021-11-12 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Pepper Lawson Horizon International Group, LLC
Mr. Timothy Ross
Mr. William Andrews Jr.
Mr. Robert A. Plessala
Ms. Lauren E. Scroggs
Mr. William Benjamin Westcott
Mr. Paul Green
Petitioner
Texas Southern University
Ms. Beth E. Klusmann
The Honorable Warren Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. Cynthia Ann Morales
Ms. Lesley French Henneke
Mr. Murtaza Sutarwalla
Mark Aaron Levy
Mr. J. R. Schneider Jr.
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
American Subcontractors Association
Mr. Brian Keith Carroll
Ms. Shaina Swanson
Associated General Contractors - Texas Building Branch (AGC)
Mr. Don W. Cruse Jr.
Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas, Inc. (ABC of Texas)
 
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