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No. 22-0427
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND CASSIE BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. STONEWATER ROOFING, LTD. CO.

Oral argument was held on October 26, 2023. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 7, 2024. It then denied rehearing on September 27, 2024 File Closed

Opinions

June 7, 2024

Devine
Hecht
Lehrmann
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young

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

Young

Justice Young filed a concurring opinion. View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Blacklock
Boyd

Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Boyd joined. PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:07-21-00016-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle

Trial Court

Trial Court:201st District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Lora Jeanette Livingston
Trial Docket:D-1-GN-20-003172

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2024-09-27 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2024-09-27 Mandate issued  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 24, 2024 and September 27, 2024.  
2024-07-24 Motion for Rehearing  
2024-07-24 Case forwarded to Court
2024-06-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2024-06-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2024-06-07 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
2024-06-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
2024-06-07 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2024-06-07 Concurring Opinion issued.   Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 22, 2023 and June 7, 2024.  
2023-11-22 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2023-10-26 Oral argument  
2023-10-24 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-10-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-10-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-10-13 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-10-06 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2023-10-04 Miscellaneous Motion  
2023-10-04 Notice of Appearance  
2023-09-22 Motion to postpone submission date disposed   Denied
2023-09-20 Motion to postpone submission date filed  
2023-09-01 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2023-09-01 Petition for Review granted
2023-09-01 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
  This case was pending on merits briefs between June 22, 2023 and September 1, 2023.  
2023-06-22 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2023-05-10 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2023-05-10 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-05-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-05-09 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2023-05-08 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2023-05-08 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2023-05-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-05-08 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2023-05-03 Call received  
2023-03-29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-03-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2023-03-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-03-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted in part
2023-02-16 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2023-01-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2023-01-11 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-12-16 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2022-12-06 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-11-28 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2022-10-20 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2022-10-20 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2022-10-10 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2022-09-09 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2022-08-09 Case forwarded to Court
2022-07-15 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-07-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2022-05-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2022-05-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2022-05-31 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-05-31 Clerk's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Cassie Brown, in her Official Capacity as Commissioner of The Texas Department of Insurance
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. H. Melissa Mather
Mr. William Macdaniel
Petitioner
Texas Department of Insurance
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Brent Webster
Ms. H. Melissa Mather
Mr. William Macdaniel
Mr. Evan S. Greene
Petitioner
Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
 
Other Interested Party
Stonewater Roofing, Ltd. Co.
Mr. Michael A. McCabe
Mr. Chase Cobern
Ms. Ericha Ramsey Brown
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
Christopher Jake Posey
American Property Casualty Insurance Association, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Insurance Council of Texas
Mr. Steven J. Badger
Institute for Justice
Mr. Jeffrey Rowes
Mr. Arif Panju
Benjamin A. Field
Smolla, Rodney A.
Mr. Christopher Knight
Mr. Vince Eisinger
Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
Mr. Kelly Dean Utsinger
Texas Civil Justice League
Mr. George S. Christian
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