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No. 22-0296
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CONSTANTINO MEZA, PLUTARCO MEZA, DANIELA MEZA, AND ALEJANDRA MEZA v. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

The Court requested full merits briefing on September 2, 2022. The Court denied review of the petition on April 14, 2023. It then denied rehearing on May 26, 2023 File Closed

Opinion

April 14, 2023

Boyd
Lehrmann
Young

Justice Boyd filed an opinion dissenting to the denial of the petition for review, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Young joined.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument N/A PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:02-21-00099-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Elizabeth Sturdivant Kerr

Trial Court

Trial Court:342nd District Court
County:Tarrant
Trial Judge:Honorable Kimberly L. Fitzpatrick
Trial Docket:342-317204-20

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2023-05-26 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2023-05-26 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2023-04-25 Case forwarded to Court
2023-04-19 Motion for Rehearing  
2023-04-14 Petition for Review disposed   Denied
2023-04-14 Dissenting opinion issued.   Issued
  This case was pending on merits briefs between November 2, 2022 and April 14, 2023.  
2022-11-02 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2022-10-24 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2022-09-30 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2022-09-02 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between July 11, 2022 and September 2, 2022.  
2022-07-11 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2022-06-10 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2022-05-10 Case forwarded to Court
2022-05-05 Response Waiver filed  
2022-04-15 Clerk's Record
2022-04-15 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Meza, Plutarco
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. James R. Baudhuin
Mr. Donald Bradley Dickinson
Petitioner
Meza, Alejandra
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. Donald Bradley Dickinson
Mr. James R. Baudhuin
Petitioner
The City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mr. Stephen Cumbie
Respondent
Meza, Daniela
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. Donald Bradley Dickinson
Mr. James R. Baudhuin
Petitioner
Meza, Constantino
Mr. Robert B. Gilbreath
Mr. James R. Baudhuin
Mr. Donald Bradley Dickinson
Petitioner
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