Case: 23-0493
23-0493
06/28/2023
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SHIRAZ A. ALI
JENNIFER BLAKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR NATHAN BLAKE, AND AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ZACHERY BLAKE, DECEASED; AND ELDRIDGE MOAK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF BRIANA BLAKE
Appellate Briefs
| Date | Event Type | Description | Remarks | Document | ||||
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| 02/16/2024 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Trucking Association and the Trucking Industry Defense Association submitted by Juan Roberto Fuentes and Nicholas Van Cleve of The Fuentes Firm, P.C., of Spring, Texas. |
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| 02/15/2024 | Brief on the Merits | Petitioner | Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | |||||
| 12/01/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Trucking Association. |
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| 11/02/2023 | Reply to Response to Petition filed | Petitioner | Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | |||||
| 10/20/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of Defense Council submitted by Stephen Bosky of Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, PLLC of Bee Cave, Texas. |
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| 10/18/2023 | Response to Petition | Respondent | Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jennifer Blake, et al. | |||||
| 08/17/2023 | Petition for Review | Petitioner | Petition for Review filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. |
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Case Events
| Date | Event Type | Disposition | Remarks | Document | ||||
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| 03/01/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due April 5, 2024. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Rely Brief is due April 22, 2024. |
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| 03/01/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jennifer Blake, et al. | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Texas Trucking Association and the Trucking Industry Defense Association submitted by Juan Roberto Fuentes and Nicholas Van Cleve of The Fuentes Firm, P.C., of Spring, Texas. |
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| 02/15/2024 | Brief on the Merits | Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Letter Filed | Letter filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted | Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due February 15, 2024. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response Brief is due March 6, 2024. Reply Brief is due March 21, 2024. |
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| 01/10/2024 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Brief on the Merits Requested | Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than January 16, 2024; Respondent's brief due February 5, 2024; Reply brief due February 20, 2024. |
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| 12/01/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of American Trucking Association. |
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| 11/02/2023 | Reply to Response to Petition filed | Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Case forwarded to Court | | | |||||
| 10/20/2023 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of Texas Association of Defense Council submitted by Stephen Bosky of Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, PLLC of Bee Cave, Texas. |
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| 10/18/2023 | Response to Petition | Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jennifer Blake, et al. | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted | Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due October 18, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. |
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| 09/01/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Jennifer Blake, et al. | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Petition for Review | Petition for Review filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. |
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| 07/27/2023 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 17, 2023. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. |
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| 07/27/2023 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al. |
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| 06/28/2023 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted | Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 2, 2023. |
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| 06/28/2023 | 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 Werner Enterprises, INC., et al. |
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| 06/28/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | | | |||||
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| 06/28/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | | | |||||
| 06/28/2023 | Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record | | | |||||
| 06/28/2023 | Court reporter/recorder's record | | | |||||
| 06/28/2023 | Clerk's Record | | |
Calendars
| Set Date | Calendar Type | Reason Set | Remarks |
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| 04/05/2024 | Status | Respondent/Real party in interest brief on the merit due | Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. |
| 04/22/2024 | Status | Pet/Rel reply brief on the merits due | |
| 10/24/2023 | Work-Up by Staff / Review by Justices | Under Review |
Parties
| Party | PartyType | Representative |
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| Ali, Shiraz A. | Petitioner | Mr. Thomas R. Phillips Ms. Amanda S. Hilty Bill W Sanford Jr. Mr. Brian J. Cathey Mr. Thomas C. Wright Ms. Eva M. Guzman Mr. Christopher Carter Mr. Dale R. Mellencamp Mr. R. Russell Hollenbeck Claire Mahoney |
| Texas Association of Defense Council | Amicus Curiae | Stephen Bosky |
| Jennifer Blake, Individually and as next friend for Nathan Blake, and as heir of the Estate of Zachery Blake, deceased | Respondent | Mr. Darrin M. Walker Zollie Steakley Eric Penn Mr. Gene M. Zona Jones II |
| Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) and Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) | Amicus Curiae | Nicholas Van Cleve Mr. Juan Roberto Fuentes |
| American Trucking Association | Amicus Curiae | Mr. David E. Keltner Mr. Jacob DeKeratry |
| Werner Enterprises, INC. | Petitioner | Mr. Dale R. Mellencamp Ms. Eva M. Guzman Claire Mahoney Mr. R. Russell Hollenbeck Mr. Thomas R. Phillips Ms. Amanda S. Hilty Mr. Christopher Carter Bill W Sanford Jr. Mr. Thomas C. Wright Mr. Brian J. Cathey |
| Eldridge Moak, as Guardian of the Estate of Brianna Blake | Respondent | Eric Penn Zollie Steakley Mr. Gene M. Zona Jones II Mr. Darrin M. Walker |
Court of Appeals Information:
14-18-00967-CV
Affirmed
___ SW3d ___, 05-18-23
14th Court of Appeals
Honorable Meagan Hassan
Trial Court Information
127th District Court
Harris
Honorable Ravi K. Sandill
2015-36666