Opinion
NO. 02-14-00147-CVNO. 02-14-00153-CV
05-30-2014
CITY OF ALEDO APPELLANT v. TODD C. BRENNAN AND VALERIE S. SMITH, FRANK GALLISON AND NANETTE GALLISON, REBECCA HANLEY, GORDON HIEBERT AND KIMBERLY HIEBERT, WILLIAM HOOD AND LEONILA HOOD, LAYNE KASPER AND JESSICA KASPER, JAMES KITCHEN AND MARTHA KITCHEN, SHAUN KRETZSCHMAR AND NATALIE KRETZSCHMAR, SCOTT MITCHELL AND LESLIE MITCHELL, EVAN PETERSON AND GAYLE PETERSON, BRIAN STAGNER AND AMY STAGNER, STEVEN TOMHAVE AND JETTY TOMHAVE, AND ROBERT WOOD AND MARY FRANCES WOOD APPELLEES AND TODD C. BRENNAN AND VALERIE S. SMITH, FRANK GALLISON AND NANETTE GALLISON, REBECCA HANLEY, GORDON HIEBERT AND KIMBERLY HIEBERT, WILLIAM HOOD AND LEONILA HOOD, LAYNE KASPER AND JESSICA KASPER, JAMES KITCHEN AND MARTHA KITCHEN, SHAUN KRETZSCHMAR AND NATALIE KRETZSCHMAR, SCOTT MITCHELL AND LESLIE MITCHELL, EVAN PETERSON AND GAYLE PETERSON, BRIAN STAGNER AND AMY STAGNER, STEVEN TOMHAVE AND JETTY TOMHAVE, AND ROBERT WOOD AND MARY FRANCES WOOD APPELLANTS v. CITY OF WILLOW PARK, TEXAS, PARKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, PARKER COUNTY APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD, CITY OF ALEDO, TEXAS, AND LARRY HAMMONDS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PARKER COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR APPELLEES
FROM THE 43RD DISTRICT COURT OF PARKER COUNTY
ORDER
We have considered the parties' "Agreed Motion to Consolidate Appeals and for Consolidated Briefing Schedule" in reference to the above causes.
The motion is GRANTED. It is therefore ORDERED that appeal number 02-14-00147-CV (the summary-judgment appeal) is consolidated with appeal number 02-14-00153-CV (the class-certification appeal) for the purposes of briefing and oral argument, if any. Each appeal shall continue to bear its respective case number.
It is further ORDERED that the clerk's record and reporter's record already filed in the class-certification appeal will be used for both appeals.
Additionally, it is ORDERED that the opening brief for the Appellants in the class-certification appeal (the Taxpayers) shall be filed no later than Monday, June 30, 2014. The response brief by the Appellees in the class-certification appeal (the Taxing Entities) shall be filed no later than Monday, August 4, 2014. The City of Aledo's opening brief in the summary-judgment appeal and its response to the Taxpayers' opening brief in the class-certification appeal shall be filed no later than Monday, August 4, 2014. The Taxpayers' combined reply brief in the class-certification appeal and response brief in the summary-judgment appeal shall be filed no later than Monday, August 25, 2014. The City of Aledo's reply brief in the summary-judgment appeal shall be filed no later than Monday, September 8, 2014. The Taxpayers' and the City of Aledo's total aggregate word limits are increased to 37,000. See Tex. R. App. P. 9(i)(2)(B), (i)(4).
The Taxpayers may be designated as "Appellants/Cross Appellees," the Taxing Entities may be designated as "Appellees," and the City of Aledo may be designated as "Appellee/Cross Appellant." However, the parties are encouraged to use these designations only as absolutely necessary and to refer to the parties by name or similar common-language reference.
The clerk of this court is directed to transmit a copy of this order to the attorneys of record, the trial court clerk, and the court reporter.
PER CURIAM