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Filed 2023-08-29
Type Second Petition For Review Originally Filed As 53.7(f)
Docket 43 entries
Disposition affirmed

Docket Entries

  1. Clerk's Record
  2. Notice sent to Court of Appeals
  3. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  4. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  5. Petition for Review disposed. (Justice Devine not participating)
  6. Petition for Review disposed. (Justice Devine not participating)
  7. Reply Brief. Cross-Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc.
  8. Reply Brief. Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  9. Brief on the Merits. Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc.
  10. Brief on the Merits. Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  11. Brief on the Merits. Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
  12. Call received. Call received from counsel for respondent regarding motion for extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits.
  13. Corrected Notice sent to all counsel. CORRECTED NOTICE: Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due July 8, 2024; Reply brief is due July 23, 2024.
  14. Motion for Extension of Time disposed.. Motion for Extension of Time to fiel Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due no later than June 21, 2024; and Reply brief is due July 8, 2024.
  15. Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed. Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, et al.
  16. Brief on the Merits. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc., et al.
  17. Brief on the Merits. Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC., et al.
  18. Motion for Extension of Time disposed.. Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than May 10, 2024; Respondent's brief is due June 7, 2024; and Reply brief is due June 21, 2024.
  19. Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed. Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  20. Brief on the Merits Ordered. Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than April 8, 2024; Response brief due April 29, 2024; Reply brief due May 14, 2024.
  21. Reply to Response. Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  22. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  23. Response to Petition. Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  24. Response to Petition. Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
  25. Response to Petition. Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc.
  26. Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed. Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due February 7, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
  27. Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  28. Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response. Requested responses to petitions for review due no later than January 8, 2024.
  29. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Third Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  30. Case forwarded to Court
  31. Case forwarded to Court
  32. Response Waiver filed. Response Waiver filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, Inc.
  33. Response Waiver filed. Response Waiver filed on behalf of the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
  34. Call received. Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding Electronic Filing.
  35. Petition for Review #2. Petition for Review filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc., et al.
  36. Petition for Review. Petition for Review filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, et al.
  37. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  38. Amicus Curiae Brief received. Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Ron Beal of Waco, Texas.
  39. Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed. Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due October 2, 2023.
  40. Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed. Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Star Houston, Inc.
  41. Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed. Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due October 2, 2023.
  42. Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed. Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Volvo Cars of North America, LLC.
  43. Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record

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