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No. 24-0759
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AMERICAN PEARL GROUP, L.L.C., A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; JOHN SARKISSIAN; ANDREI WIRTH v. NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS, L.L.C.

Oral argument was held on January 13, 2025. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 23, 2025. It then denied rehearing on July 11, 2025 File Closed

Opinion

May 23, 2025

Sullivan
Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young

Justice Sullivan delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

None

Trial Court

None

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-08-05 Case Stored  
2025-07-11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Denied
2025-07-11 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Dismissed
2025-06-26 Response to Motion filed  
2025-06-24 Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Appellee in case)  
2025-06-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2025-06-23 Motion for Rehearing  
2025-06-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-06-23 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2025-06-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2025-05-23 Opinion issued   Certified question answered by the Court
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 13, 2025 and May 23, 2025.  
2025-01-13 Oral argument  
2024-12-24 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-12-03 Letter Filed  
2024-12-03 Call received  
2024-12-02 Notice requesting filing fee  
2024-11-27 Reply Brief (Appellant in case)  
2024-11-12 Brief on the Merits (Appellee in case)  
2024-11-05 Call received  
2024-11-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-11-04 Pro hac vice motion filed  
2024-11-04 Call received  
2024-11-04 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-11-04 Pro hac vice motion disposed   Filing granted
2024-10-21 Brief on the Merits (Appellant in case)  
2024-10-21 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2024-09-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2024-09-20 Certified Question accepted
2024-09-20 Certified Question disposed Certified Question accepted
2024-09-20 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-09-10 Record Requested in Case  
2024-09-10 Notice requesting filing fee
2024-09-10 Certified Question filed (Appellant in case)  
2024-09-10 Record Received (See Remarks)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
National Payment Systems, L.L.C.
Mr. Peter N. Kessler
Mr. Adam Cooper Sanderson
Appellee
American Pearl Group, L.L.C.
Mr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Ms. Ashley Basnett
Appellant
Sarkissian, John
Ms. Ashley Basnett
Mr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Appellant
Wirth, Andrei
Mr. Kenneth J. Catanzarite
Ms. Ashley Basnett
Appellant

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Night, Scott G.
Scott Night
Dunn, Jeffrey D.
Jeffrey Dunn
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