First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-16-00528-CV    
01-16-00528-CV
06/30/2016
Contract
IE Miller Services, Inc., N/K/A TForce Energy Services 
Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/24/2017Reply brief filedAppellant
01/05/2017Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
10/21/2016Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
11/21/2016Appellees brief due 
11/08/2016Appearance of counsel 
[ PDF/144 KB ] Appearance
11/08/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/08/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/21/2016Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/21/2016Appellants brief due 
10/16/2017Motion for rehearing en banc filed 
10/16/2017Motion for rehearing due 
09/11/2017Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/07/2018Mandate issued 
09/07/2016Appellants brief due 
09/07/2016Response due 
09/06/2017Response filed 
09/05/2017Motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing filed 
09/01/2017Motion for rehearing due 
08/29/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/29/2016Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/24/2018Document filed 
08/17/2017Memorandum opinion issuedAffirm TC judgment
[ PDF/283 KB ] Memorandum Opinion
[ PDF/79 KB ] Notice
08/17/2017Judgment Issued 
08/10/2016Record Sent 
08/09/2016Record Sent 
08/08/2016Clerks record filed 
08/08/2016No clerks record filed in civil case 
08/05/2016Record due 
07/20/2016Court fee due 
07/20/2016Docketing statement due 
07/19/2016Court reporters information sheet sent 
07/15/2016Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/183 KB ] Docketing Statement
07/15/2016Fee paid 
07/13/2018Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtSC denies petition for review
06/30/2016Case began in court of appeals 
06/30/2016Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.36 MB ] Letter of Assignment
[ PDF/90 KB ] Notice
06/29/2016Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
06/06/2016Judgment signed by trial court judge 
05/24/2017Submitted 
05/11/2018Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
05/01/2017Letter issued by the court 
04/20/2017Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
04/05/2018Order enteredDENIED
03/27/2017Reply brief due 
03/24/2017Reply brief filed 
03/22/2017Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/25/2017Reply brief due 
01/23/2017Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
[ PDF/77 KB ] Extension
01/05/2017Brief filed - oral argument requested 
01/05/2017Case ready to be set 
01/05/2017Appellees brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/07/2018Case StoredCase stored
09/07/2024RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
I. E. Miller Services, Inc. AppellantScott Novak
Eric R. Benton
Ensign US Southern Drilling LLC AppelleeRobert Carty Jr.
Emma Mata
Trial Court Information
11th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 11th District Court 
2015-04194 
Court Reporter 11th District Court