Eleventh Court of Appeals

Case: 11-21-00201-CV    
11-21-00201-CV
09/01/2021
Real Property
Van Martin Gaskins, Trustee of the Van Martin Gaskins Family Trust; Kelly Joe Gaskins, Trustee of the Kelly Joe Gaskins Family Trust; Kayla Gaskins McDonnell, Trustee of the Kayla Gaskins McDonnell Family Trust 
Navigator Oil & Minerals, Inc.; Warrior Exploration, LLC; Patrick Banaise Blake; Mitchell C. Meyers; Michael J. Daniel; Spencer Evans Blake; Riley Blake Leader; and Patricia Dalby Matthies 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
West Publishing 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
02/16/2022Reply brief filedAppellant
01/10/2022Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellee
12/03/2021Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/30/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/28/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/03/2021Brief filed - oral argument requested 
11/04/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/03/2022Submitted 
10/31/2022Oral argument exhibits filed 
10/27/2022Appearance of counsel 
10/25/2021Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/04/2021Clerks record filed 
09/28/2021Reporters record filed 
09/08/2023Petition for review filed in Supreme Court 
09/01/2021Docketing statement filed 
09/01/2021Fee paid 
09/01/2021Case Information Sheet from trial court clerk filed 
09/01/2021Case began in court of appeals 
08/31/2021Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
08/22/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
08/03/2021Judgment signed by trial court judge 
07/20/2022Set for submission on oral argument 
07/19/2023Motion for extension of time to file petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Granted
07/11/2023Sent to publisher 
06/10/2024Document Received 
06/08/2023Opinion issuedAffirmed/Reversed & Rendered
05/31/2024Document Received 
05/06/2024Case stored 
05/06/2024Mandate issued 
03/29/2024Case returned from higher court 
03/01/2024Fee paid 
02/27/2024Document Received 
02/16/2024Petition for review disposed by Supreme CourtMotion or Writ Denied
02/16/2022Reply brief filed 
01/27/2022Motion for extension of time to file reply brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/21/2022Email received 
01/21/2022Telephone inquiry to or from the court 
01/18/2022Motion for extension of time to file reply brief filed 
01/13/2022Email received 
01/11/2022Case ready to be set 
01/10/2022Brief filed - oral argument requested 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
05/06/2024Case StoredCase stored
05/06/2030RetentionDate civil case will be destroyed (6 yrs after mandate)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Blake, Spencer EvansAppelleeElizabeth Geary
Derek L. Montgomery
William B. Burford
Leader, Riley BlakeAppelleeElizabeth Geary
William B. Burford
Derek L. Montgomery
Blake, Patrick BanaiseAppelleeElizabeth Geary
William B. Burford
Derek L. Montgomery
Warrior Exploration, LLCAppelleeDerek L. Montgomery
William B. Burford
Elizabeth Geary
Navigator Oil and Minerals, Inc.AppelleeWilliam B. Burford
Derek L. Montgomery
Elizabeth Geary
Kelly Joe Gaskins, Trustee of the Kelly Joe Gaskins Family TrustAppellantChristopher Knight
Brandy R. Manning
James P. Barnett Jr.
Brandon Stendara
Karen Precella
Fred Eric Wahrlich
Meyers, Mitchell C.AppelleeElizabeth Geary
Derek L. Montgomery
William B. Burford
Kayla Gaskins McDonnell, Trustee of the Kayla Gaskins McDonnell Family TrustAppellantFred Eric Wahrlich
Christopher Knight
Brandon Stendara
James P. Barnett Jr.
Karen Precella
Brandy R. Manning
Van Martin Gaskins, Trustee of the Van Martin Gaskins Family TrustAppellantFred Eric Wahrlich
Christopher Knight
Brandon Stendara
Karen Precella
James P. Barnett Jr.
Brandy R. Manning
Matthies, Patricia DalbyAppelleeDerek L. Montgomery
William B. Burford
Elizabeth Geary
Danie, Michael J.AppelleeWilliam B. Burford
Elizabeth Geary
Derek L. Montgomery
Trial Court Information
118th District Court 
Howard 
Honorable Timothy D. Yeats, Judge 
53849 
Esther Van Blarcom, Court Reporter