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Cases at the Merits Briefing Stage

 

These are cases in which the Supreme Court of Texas has requested that the parties file complete briefs on the merits. Generally, the Court considers these briefs before deciding whether the grant the case for oral argument, to issue an opinion without oral argument, or to deny review.

Docket Case Name Briefing Requested Respondent Brief
22-0973 LEGACY HUTTO, LLC v. CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS, DOUG GAUL, ROBIN SUTTON, DAN THORNTON, MIKE SNYDER, PETER GORDON, PATTI MARTINEZ, TANNER ROSE AND WARREN HUTMACHER 2023-06-02
22-0890 SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO. LLC v. LAURA LOPEZ, INDIVIDUALLY, ON BEHALF OF HERNAN MURILLO, DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF ALFONSO MURILLO, MARCOS MURILLO, ABIGAIL MURILLO, AND KAREN MURILLO 2023-06-02
22-0650 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTIN G. DART, AN ADULT CHILD 2023-06-02
22-1167 IN RE RICHARDSON MOTORSPORTS, LTD 2023-06-02
22-0521 ROBERTO ALONZO AND NEW PRIME, INC. v. CHRISTINE JOHN AND CHRISTOPHER LEWIS 2023-06-02
22-0846 WESTWOOD MOTORCARS, LLC v. VIRTUOLOTRY, LLC AND RICHARD BOYD 2023-06-02
22-0694 STEPHANNIE LYNN RYLIE, TEXAS C&D AMUSEMENTS, INC., AND BRIAN AND LISA SCOTT D/B/A TSCA AND D/B/A RIVER BOTTOM PUB v. THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND DAVID COOKE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS FORT WORTH CITY MANAGER 2023-06-02
22-0790 CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. v. GLENN HEGAR, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 2023-04-21
22-0828 CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. DBA WHARTON; AND WHARTON COUNTY FOODS, LLC v. THE STATE OF TEXAS 2023-03-10
22-0835 KRISTY MARSILLO, D.O. v. ROBIN DUNNICK, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS NEXT FRIEND TO RAYNEE DUNNICK, AND DANA DUNNICK 2023-03-10 2023-04-21
22-0913 HUNTLEY FORT GILL, ROBYN G. ATTAWAY AND MIRIAM G. STIRN v. DAVID HILL, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A DOH OIL COMPANY 2023-03-10 2023-05-16
22-1023 CITY OF DENTON v. MICHAEL GRIM AND JIM MAYNARD 2023-03-10 2023-05-30
22-1100 IN RE LAKESIDE RESORT JV, LLC D/B/A MARGARITAVILLE RESORT LAKE CONROE 2023-03-10 2023-05-01
22-1135 IN RE GEORGE BERGIN 2023-03-10 2023-05-01
22-1145 DIANNE HENSLEY v. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; ET AL. 2023-03-10 2023-05-01
22-0674 IN THE MATTER OF TRUST A AND TRUST C. ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BERNARD L., AND JEANNETTE FENENBOCK LIVING TRUST AGREEMENT, DATED MARCH 12, 2008. 2023-03-10
22-0791 CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS v. TRINITY EAST ENERGY, LLC 2023-03-10
22-0631 THE BOEING COMPANY v. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION (SWAPA) ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS MEMBERS 2023-03-10
22-0485 BEXAR APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. YVONDIA JOHNSON 2023-03-10
22-0901 U.S. POLYCO, INC. v. TEXAS CENTRAL BUSINESS LINES CORPORATION 2023-03-10 2023-05-31
22-0327 RICHARD HOTZE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE SPY GLASS TRUST, TROIKA PARTNERS, DR. STEVEN F. HOTZE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE DAVID BRADLEY SFH 2005 FAMILY TRUST, MARK HOTZE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOTZE FIVE TRUST, IN MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND THE INTER NOS PARTNERSHIPS v. DAVID HOTZE, DONNA HOTZE, AS TRUSTEE, BRUCE R. HOTZE, SR., ELIZABETH HOTZE SANCHEZ, BRUCE R. HOTZE, JR., CHRISTIAN HOTZE DRAKE, MICHELE HOTZE SUPPLE, ERNEST GEORGE HOTZE, III, AND BETH HOTZE, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BRUCE R. HOTZE 2012 FAMILY TRUST 2023-02-24
22-0843 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS v. PUREZA "DIDIT" MARTINEZ 2023-02-24 2023-04-17
22-0889 OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING v. THEODIS AND MARIA BRUCE, VIRGINIA AND SERGIO CORDOVA, VICTOR CORRAL, JOSE DOMINGUEZ MAGDALENA JUAREZ, BERNARDA LOPEZ, ELISA NEGRETE, MARIA REYES, LUIS VELAZQUEZ, JOSE VALDEZ, ANTONIO AND MARIA SALGADO, AND IRIS JORDAN 2023-02-24
22-0719 IN RE AUTOZONERS, LLC 2023-02-24 2023-05-17
22-0932 BRYAN C. WAGNER AND DUER WAGNER III v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 2023-02-24
22-0859 IN RE THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL 2023-01-27 2023-03-20
22-0667 JASPER CHEN v. LI "LILY" CAI 2023-01-27 2023-05-18
22-0726 MARY JENNETTE JACKSON HUNNICUTT v. THE CITY OF WEBSTER 2023-01-27 2023-04-18
22-0751 CHRISTINA MITCHELL BUSBEE, IN HER CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS (UVALDE & REAL COUNTIES) v. COUNTY OF MEDINA, TEXAS 2023-01-27 2023-03-20
22-0797 IN RE KENDALL MERLO 2023-01-27 2023-04-04
22-0678 RACHEL LAUREN GOLDSTEIN v. JAMES SABATINO 2023-01-27 2023-03-27
22-0802 IN RE CHARLES STANLEY CHURCHWELL, JR., TRUSTEE OF THE CHRISTOPHER J. MERLO REVOCABLE TRUST 2023-01-27 2023-04-04
22-0844 THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 2023-01-27
22-0987 THE STATE OF TEXAS v. FOR THE BEST INTEREST AND PROTECTION OF A.R.C. 2023-01-27 2023-03-20
22-0499 SURFVIVE, ANUBIS AVALOS, AND ADONAI RAMSES AVALOS v. CITY OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 2023-01-27 2023-05-25
22-0291 TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY v. HANNAH R. TANNER 2023-01-27 2023-06-01
22-0238 USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUNNY LETOT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2023-01-27
22-0451 IN THE INTEREST OF R.J.G., R.J.G., D.G.M., CHILDREN 2023-01-27 2023-02-23
22-0481 CAMPBELLTON ROAD, LTD. v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO BY AND THROUGH THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM 2023-01-27
22-0585 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. MARK SELF AND BIRGIT SELF 2023-01-27 2023-04-18
22-0359 VICTOR GARCIA AND WANDA GARCIA v. MARLONIA IVY 2022-12-20 2023-04-07
22-0649 SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY v. CITY OF CONROE, TEXAS AND CITY OF MAGNOLIA, TEXAS 2022-12-16 2023-04-10
22-0431 LONESTAR RESOURCES, INC., EZRA ALDERMAN RANCHES, INC., AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. ELSA PRADO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROLANDO PRADO, JR., DECEASED, AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.P., MINOR; ELIZABETH PRADO; ROLANDO PRADO; AND MARIA PRADO 2022-12-16 2023-05-17
22-0872 IN RE ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. 2022-12-16 2023-03-08
22-0459 SEALY EMERGENCY ROOM, L.L.C. AND KANNAPPAN KRISHNASWAMY, M.D. v. FREE STANDING EMERGENCY ROOM MANAGERS OF AMERICA, L.L.C., DR. ATUL DHINGRA, DR. SWAPAN DUBEY, AND DR. SANJEEV DUBEY 2022-12-16 2023-04-07
22-0168 BAY, LTD. v. THE MOST REVEREND WM. MICHAEL MULVEY, S.T.L., D.D. BISHOP OF CORPUS CHRISTI 2022-12-16 2023-05-12
22-0321 IN RE LIBERTY COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND MARIANNE MICHELE CAGLE 2022-12-16 2023-05-17
22-0400 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, JESSE L. MYROW, AND WESLEY R. MYROW 2022-12-16 2023-05-08
21-0930 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ANNE D. KERN, ET AL. 2022-12-16 2023-04-07
22-0427 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND CASSIE BROWN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE v. STONEWATER ROOFING, LTD. CO. 2022-12-16 2023-05-08
22-0730 ANNA DICKSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-12-16 2023-04-07
22-0668 IN RE MAMA FU'S LAKELINE, LLC 2022-11-18 2023-03-09
22-0317 JESSE URIEGAS, AS GUARDIAN OF BRANDON URIEGAS, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON v. KENMAR RESIDENTIAL HCS SERVICES, INC. 2022-11-18 2023-02-14
22-0394 IN RE UNITY NATIONAL BANK 2022-11-18 2023-01-17
22-0166 GEORGE FLEMING AND FLEMING & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. v. REBECCA WILSON, ET AL. 2022-10-21 2023-02-09
21-1116 AMERICAN BANK OF TEXAS, HHH FARMS, L.L.C., HARTWELL FARMS, LLC, AND WAYMON SCOTT HARTWELL v. FANNIN BANK 2022-10-21 2023-03-17
22-0288 ANDREW JACKSON v. KRISTEN C. HITCHCOCK TAKARA, AS REPRESENTATIVE AND INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF REUBEN BLAIR HITCHCOCK 2022-10-21 2023-02-13
22-0308 IMAGE API, LLC v. CECILE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 2022-10-21 2023-04-10
22-0410 MICHIEL NOE, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA SUN CITY WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE v. GRISSEL A. VELASCO 2022-10-21 2023-02-09
22-0425 NATHAN D. ALBERT AND CHISHOLM TRAIL REDI-MIX, LLC v. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, DAVOIL, INC AND WILLIAM S. DAVIS 2022-10-21 2023-02-08
22-0424 NATHAN D. ALBERT AND CHISHOLM TRAIL REDI-MIX, LLC v. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY 2022-10-21 2023-02-08
22-0104 JOHN P. KOTTS AND BOUMATIC, LLC v. M.A. MILLS, P.C. 2022-09-30 2023-03-07
22-0367 FALLS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, ALLEN MCKINLEY AND ANDREW J. HAHN v. WALLY R. AND VONCYLE RUSTY BURNS 2022-09-30 2022-12-12
22-0295 CITY OF HOUSTON v. CRYSTAL GREEN 2022-09-02 2022-12-07
21-0717 TJFA, L.P.; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE INTEREST OF CALDWELL COUNTY; JAMES ABSHIER; AND BRYON FRIEDRICH v. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND 130 ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC 2022-09-02 2023-03-02
22-0388 IN THE MATTER OF T.V.T. 2022-09-02 2023-01-20
22-0093 CITY OF KILLEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT v. GLORIA FONSECA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF JULIA FONSECA; AND ALBERTO FONSECA, AS NEXT FRIEND OF JULIA FONSECA 2022-09-02 2022-11-21
22-0269 SYLVIA LUNA v. LUIS CASTILLO 2022-09-02 2022-10-25
22-0215 SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC v. JOE A. BORDAGES JR., ET AL 2022-09-02 2023-01-23
22-0398 EDWARD VAN HUIS IV v. MARINE VENTURES, LTD 2022-09-02 2022-11-22
21-1117 THE DUNCAN HOUSE CHARITABLE CORPORATION v. HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT 2022-09-02 2023-01-04
22-0024 SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC. v. VISA INC. 2022-09-02 2023-02-22
22-0186 CITY OF KILLEEN – KILLEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT v. AAMIR TERRY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND A/N/F TO A.T., MINOR CHILD 2022-09-02 2022-11-22
21-0072 TAYLOR MORRISON OF TEXAS, INC. AND TAYLOR WOODROW COMMUNITIES-LEAGUE CITY, LTD. v. ANDREW KOHLMEYER AND APRIL KOHLMEYER 2022-06-17 2022-08-08
21-0955 FRANK THOMAS SHUMATE JR. D/B/A F.T.S. TRUCKING v. BERRY CONTRACTING, L.P. D/B/A BAY, LTD. 2022-06-17 2022-10-06
22-0044 CITY OF GRAPEVINE v. LUDMILLA B. MUNS, RICHARD MUELLER, KARI PERKINS, KEVIN PERKINS, PAMELA HOLT, AND A-1 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC. 2022-06-03 2022-09-26
21-0853 JNM EXPRESS, LLC, ANCA TRANSPORT, INC., OMEGA FREIGHT LOGISTICS, LLC, JORGE MARIN, AND SILVIA MARIN v. LAURO LOZANO JR. AND IRENE LOZANO 2022-05-27 2022-08-19
21-0711 ANDREW M. THOMSON; CDG PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; CYNTHIA L. LITTLEFIELD; THE DICK FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST; GORDON G. THOMSON; JANE ELIZABETH ERZEN; LARRY WAYNE MCCARTY; LINDA M. BALL; MICHAEL DAVID DICK; NORTH THOMSON OIL AND GAS LP; PATRICIA P. FLEMING; PAUL W. PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SANDRA SHANNON COLLINS; SHANNON FAMILY TRUST; THOMSON OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS LP; COCONUT POINT ST, LLC; COCONUT POINT OE, LLC.; v. KENT B. HOFFMAN, SUSAN HOFFMAN BINIECK, E. PETER HOFFMAN JR., AND MARNI H. COONEY 2022-04-01 2022-06-22
21-1008 GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ AND IRENE RODRIGUEZ v. CITY OF ROBINSON, TEXAS 2022-02-18 2022-05-10
21-0344 WERNER CO. v. J. DEVALLEE 2022-01-28 2022-06-30
21-0157 IMT PAVILION III LP AND INVESTORS MANAGEMENT TRUST REAL ESTATE GROUP, INC. D/B/A IMT RESIDENTIAL v. VICTOR MENDEZ, FOR HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED 2021-09-24 2022-01-18