Supreme Court

Case: 06-0845    
06-0845
10/02/2006
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. ET AL. 
JANE TURNER SHEPPARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF SYBIL TURNER, DECEASED 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/16/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief of TX Civil Justice League, Inc. in opposition to resps' mo/re. Submitted by George S. Christian; PO Box 15046, Austin, Texas 78763, PH. 512-791-1429, FX 512-472-2636. (12)
04/08/2009Surreply filedPetitioner Petitioner's surreply to motion for rehearing (orig  & 11).  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, LTD, et al.
03/23/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Reply to pet's response to mo/re rec'd and submitted by Amicus Curiae Dick Watt. (12)
03/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief (11) received and submitted on behalf of Ernest V. Bruchez.
03/19/2009Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedRespondent Resp's reply in support of mo/re (incorporated w/m/l/f reply). On behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard. (12)
03/10/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief (12) received on behalf of William M. Huffman, et al.  Submitted by William M. Huffman, Attorney at Law, P.O. Drawer 1776, Marshall, TX 75671. Tel. (903)935-7797
02/25/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief on behalf of and submitted by George A. Snell III, 2201 Civic Circle, Ste. 508, Amarillo, Texas 79109, Ph. 806-359-8611, Fx. 806-355-3331.
02/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief (12) filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corp., et al.  Submitted by Michael E. McElroy, McElroy Sullivan, & Miller, LLP, PO Box 12127, Austin, Texas 78711
02/13/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief submitted on behalf of Harper Estes, William K. Abney, Jeffrey D. Hewett, Richard E. Booth, Robert A. Spears and Douglas T. Prieto, Lynch, Chappell & Alsup, P.C., 300 N. Marienfeld, Suite 700, Midland, Texas  79707.  Phone (432) 683-3351 and Fax (432) 683-2587. (orig & 11)
02/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief of Tri-C Resources, Inc.  Submitted by Ms. Jane M.N. Webre, Scott Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1500, Austin, Texas  78701-2589.  Phone (512) 495-6300, Fax (512) 474-0731.
02/12/2009Response to Motion for RehearingPetitioner PET's response to rehearing (12) filed on behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al.
02/10/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief on behalf of/submitted by Marc L. Skeen; 400 W. Illinois, Ste. 1400, Midland, Texas 79701.  Ph. 432-686-5128, Fx. 432-687-1735.
01/21/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association.  Submitted Rex White, Jr., 812 W. 11th, Suite 203, Austin TX 78701-2022.  Phone 512-472-7041.  Fax 512-472-8801
01/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus brief on behalf of Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson.  Submitted by Michel E. Curry; PO Box 2776, Midland, Texas 79702. Ph. 432-684-5782, Fx. 432-684-3137. (12)
01/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief (12) filed on behalf of and submitted by Dick Watt of Watt Beck Worth Thompson & Henneman, LLP.  1800 Pennzoil Place- South Tower, 711 Louisiana St., Houston, Texas 77002, Tel. (713)333-9101, Fax. (713) 650-8141
01/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae brief submitted on behalf of Laura H. Burney, Law Offices of Laura H. Burney, 4040 Broadway, Suite 602, San Antonio, Texas  78209  Tel. (210) 821-5757, Fax (210) 821-5751.   (orig & 12)
01/07/2009Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed RSP's MO/RE (12) filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard, et al.
01/05/2009Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus curiae brief on behalf of/and submitted by Herbert W. Henry, P.O. Box 1708, Bay City, Texas  77404-1708.  Phone (979) 245-6313 Fax (979) 245-1087.
05/29/2008Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) On behalf of XTO Energy Inc. and Louisiana Gas Dev. Corp. submitted by Mr. Michael E. McElroy, McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P., P.O. Box 12127, Austin, Tx.  78711 phone (512) 327-8111, fax (512) 327-6566
12/05/2007Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral Argument handout.  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al. (12)
05/02/2007Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al.
04/18/2007Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits, Filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard, (14), appendix attached
03/29/2007Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Wagner & Brown, LTD, et al.
12/06/2006Reply to ResponsePetitioner On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd, et al.
11/21/2006Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard
10/02/2006Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attached
10/02/2006Petition for ReviewPetitioner On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/06/2006Reply to Response  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd, et al.
12/05/2008Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted unopposed m/e/t to file mo/re granted.  mo/re due 1/7/09.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
12/05/2007Oral argument   Petitioners represented by Ms. Macey Reasoner Stokes (Baker Botts L.L.P.), from Houston.
Respondent represented by Mr. Ben L. Mesches (Haynes and Boone, LLP), from Dallas.
12/05/2007Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument handout.  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al. (12)
12/05/2006Case forwarded to Court 
12/02/2008Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed m/e/t to file resp's mo/re. On behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard. (3)
11/21/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
11/21/2008Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
11/21/2008Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed, rendered in part, remanded in part
11/21/2006Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard
11/20/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
11/19/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
11/18/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
11/17/2020Document received (See Remarks)  Scanned document added from database.
11/10/2008Address Change   Notice of change of address for resp's counsel, Ben Mesches.  Updated in CSM. (1)
10/23/2006Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Rsp's m/e/t to file response to petition for review granted.  Response due n/l/t 5:00 p.m. on 11/21/06.
10/20/2006Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  M/e/t to file response to pet/rev.  On behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard, et al.
10/02/2006Appendix Filed  appendix attached
10/02/2006Petition for Review  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd, et al.
08/24/2007Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument Set for OA on 12/5/07 @ 9:00 a.m.; time allotted to argue - 20/20 minutes
08/24/2007Petition for Review granted 
08/24/2007Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
07/14/2009Case Stored  G02 Row 16 J-3 (5 vols)
06/05/2009Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/05/2009Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting.
05/29/2008Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of XTO Energy Inc. and Louisiana Gas Dev. Corp. submitted by Mr. Michael E. McElroy, McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P., P.O. Box 12127, Austin, Tx.  78711 phone (512) 327-8111, fax (512) 327-6566
05/09/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084506  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits 5/2/07
05/02/2007Reply Brief  Petitioner's reply brief on the merits.  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al.
04/23/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084505  Respondent's Brief on the Merits 4/18/07
04/18/2007Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits, Filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard, (14), appendix attached
04/16/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief of TX Civil Justice League, Inc. in opposition to resps' mo/re. Submitted by George S. Christian; PO Box 15046, Austin, Texas 78763, PH. 512-791-1429, FX 512-472-2636. (12)
04/08/2009Surreply filed  Petitioner's surreply to motion for rehearing (orig  & 11).  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, LTD, et al.
03/29/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084504  Petitioners' Brief on the Merits 3/29/07
03/29/2007Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Wagner & Brown, LTD, et al.
03/23/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Reply to pet's response to mo/re rec'd and submitted by Amicus Curiae Dick Watt. (12)
03/20/2009Motion for leave to file brief disposedFiling granted Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing is granted.   Reply was filed on March 19, 2009.
03/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief (11) received and submitted on behalf of Ernest V. Bruchez.
03/19/2009Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Resp's reply in support of mo/re (incorporated w/m/l/f reply). On behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard. (12)
03/19/2009Motion for leave to file brief  Unopposed motion for leave to file reply in support of mo/re (incorporated w/reply in support of mo/re).  On behalf of RESP, Jane Turner Sheppard. (12)
03/12/2009Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084507  Huffman - Amicus Brief  Received: 03/10/09
03/10/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief (12) received on behalf of William M. Huffman, et al.  Submitted by William M. Huffman, Attorney at Law, P.O. Drawer 1776, Marshall, TX 75671. Tel. (903)935-7797
03/06/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084503  Petitioners' Reply Brief 12/6/06
03/06/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084502  Response to Petition 11/21/06
03/06/2007Electronic copies of brief posted to website  #06084501  Petition for Review 10/2/06
02/28/2007Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted pets' unopposed m/e/t to file brief is granted;  pets' brief is due n/l/t 3 p.m., 3/29/07; resp's brief is due n/l/t 3 p.m., 4/18/07; pets' reply due n/l/t 3 p.m., 5/3/07
02/25/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief on behalf of and submitted by George A. Snell III, 2201 Civic Circle, Ste. 508, Amarillo, Texas 79109, Ph. 806-359-8611, Fx. 806-355-3331.
02/22/2007Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Petitioners' unopposed first motion for extension of time to file brief on the merits.  On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al.
02/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief (12) filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corp., et al.  Submitted by Michael E. McElroy, McElroy Sullivan, & Miller, LLP, PO Box 12127, Austin, Texas 78711
02/20/2007Case Record Filed   Inventory in main remarks section
02/13/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief submitted on behalf of Harper Estes, William K. Abney, Jeffrey D. Hewett, Richard E. Booth, Robert A. Spears and Douglas T. Prieto, Lynch, Chappell & Alsup, P.C., 300 N. Marienfeld, Suite 700, Midland, Texas  79707.  Phone (432) 683-3351 and Fax (432) 683-2587. (orig & 11)
02/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief of Tri-C Resources, Inc.  Submitted by Ms. Jane M.N. Webre, Scott Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1500, Austin, Texas  78701-2589.  Phone (512) 495-6300, Fax (512) 474-0731.
02/12/2009Response to Motion for Rehearing  PET's response to rehearing (12) filed on behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al.
02/10/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief on behalf of/submitted by Marc L. Skeen; 400 W. Illinois, Ste. 1400, Midland, Texas 79701.  Ph. 432-686-5128, Fx. 432-687-1735.
02/08/2007Record Requested in Case 
02/06/2007Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Pet br due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 3/8/07; Rsp br due 3/28/07; Reply br due 4/12/07; mlbx rule d/n/a
01/22/2009Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Pet's unopposed m/e/t to file requested response to mo/re granted.  Mo/re due 2/12/09.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
01/21/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  On behalf of Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association.  Submitted Rex White, Jr., 812 W. 11th, Suite 203, Austin TX 78701-2022.  Phone 512-472-7041.  Fax 512-472-8801
01/20/2009Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Pet's unopposed m/e/t to file response to mo/re. On behalf of Wagner & Brown, Ltd., et al. (3)
01/20/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus brief on behalf of Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson.  Submitted by Michel E. Curry; PO Box 2776, Midland, Texas 79702. Ph. 432-684-5782, Fx. 432-684-3137. (12)
01/13/2009Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due n/l/t 3:00 p.m.
01/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief (12) filed on behalf of and submitted by Dick Watt of Watt Beck Worth Thompson & Henneman, LLP.  1800 Pennzoil Place- South Tower, 711 Louisiana St., Houston, Texas 77002, Tel. (713)333-9101, Fax. (713) 650-8141
01/12/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus curiae brief submitted on behalf of Laura H. Burney, Law Offices of Laura H. Burney, 4040 Broadway, Suite 602, San Antonio, Texas  78209  Tel. (210) 821-5757, Fax (210) 821-5751.   (orig & 12)
01/07/2009Case forwarded to Court 
01/07/2009Motion for Rehearing  RSP's MO/RE (12) filed on behalf of Jane Turner Sheppard, et al.
01/05/2009Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus curiae brief on behalf of/and submitted by Herbert W. Henry, P.O. Box 1708, Bay City, Texas  77404-1708.  Phone (979) 245-6313 Fax (979) 245-1087.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/14/2009Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 16 J-3 (5 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Skeen, Marc L.Amicus CuriaeMr. Marc L. Skeen
Chesapeake Energy Corp.Amicus CuriaeMr. Michael E. McElroy
Snell, III, George A.Amicus CuriaeMr. George A. Snell III
C.W. Resourses, Inc.PetitionerMr. Jerry S. Harris
Wagner & Brown, Ltd.PetitionerMs. Macey Reasoner Stokes
Mr. J. Gregory Copeland
Tri-C Resources, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMs. Jane M. N. Webre
Texas Civil Justice League, Inc.Amicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Rex H. White Jr.
William M. Huffman, P.C.PetitionerMr. William M. Huffman
Westerman, Laura JanePetitionerMs. Julie Ann Walker
Henry, Herbert W.Amicus CuriaeMr. Herbert W. Henry
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C.Amicus CuriaeMr. Michel E. Curry
Bruchez, Ernest V.Amicus CuriaeMr. Ernest V. Bruchez
Estes, HarperAmicus CuriaeMr. Harper Estes
Watt, DickAmicus CuriaeMr. Dick Watt
Burney, Laura H.Amicus CuriaeMs. Laura H. Burney
XTO Energy Inc. and Louisiana Gas Development CorporationAmicus CuriaeMs. Pamela Stanton Baron
Mr. Michael E. McElroy
Sheppard, Jane TurnerRespondentMr. Ben L. Mesches
Mr. Ronald O. Holman
Mr. Alan Edward Wright
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed [duplicate 1] 
198 SW3d 369, 07-14-06 
6th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Donald R. Ross 
Trial Court Information
115th District Court 
Upshur 
Honorable Joe D. Clayton 
486-97