Supreme Court

Case: 12-0199    
12-0199
03/08/2012
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY F/K/A PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, DCP MIDSTREAM, LP F/K/A GPM GAS CORPORATION, CONOCOPHILLIPS GAS COMPANY F/K/A PHILLIPS GAS COMPANY, AND DCP MIDSTREAM MARKETING, LLC F/K/A GPM GAS TRADING COMPANY 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/09/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedRelator Exhibits for Oral Argument filedon behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
01/08/2013Exhibits in case/cause filedReal Parties in Interest Real Party's Oral Argument Exhibits.  On behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/28/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/28/2012Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/06/2012Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interst's Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition filed on behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/20/2012Fully hyperlinked brief filedRelator Hyperlinked Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition filed on behalf of ConocoPhilips Company, et al.
07/16/2012Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/05/2012Reply to ResponseRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/11/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition filed on behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/15/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Oil & Gas Assoc'n in support of Petition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/08/2012Appendix FiledRelator appendix attached
03/08/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator E-FILED  Mandamus filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al. (hc rec'd)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/04/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission forms submitted by real party attorney Rand P. Nolen of Fleming, Nolen & Jez, L.L.P. of Houston, TX and Joe L. Lovell of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P. of Amarillo, TX
12/03/2012Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral argument submission form submitted by relator attorney Michael V. Powell of Locke Lord LLP of Dallas, TX
12/03/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to relator's attorney Michael Powell to request oral argument submission form and submission fee for cause. Mr. Powell will be filing it today.
09/26/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 22 H-1 (2 vols)
09/21/2012Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 10, 2013.
09/21/2012Mandamus Set to Argue 
09/21/2012Mandamus Set to Argue 
08/28/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief filed on behalf of the Texas Civil Justice League.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/28/2012Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/08/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Relators' Unpposed Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits granted.  Reply brief due 8/28/12.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
08/07/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips f/k/a Phillips Petroleum Co., et al.
08/06/2012Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interst's Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition filed on behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/20/2012Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition filed on behalf of ConocoPhilips Company, et al.
07/16/2012Brief on the Merits  Relator Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/21/2013Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedFiling dismissed as moot
06/15/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than 7/16/12; Response brief due 8/6/12; Reply brief due 8/21/12.
06/05/2012Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/29/2012Call received  spoke with Ms. CastaƱeda.  RE: to inform the Court of their intent to file their Reply.
05/16/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 7 A-3
05/11/2012Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
04/13/2012Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Response due 05/14/12.
03/15/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Oil & Gas Assoc'n in support of Petition.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
03/13/2012Case forwarded to Court 
03/08/2012Case Record Filed   E-FILED Mandamus Record Vols 1 - 5 filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al. (hc rec'd)
03/08/2012Appendix Filed  appendix attached
03/08/2012Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  E-FILED  Mandamus filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company, et al. (hc rec'd)
01/10/2013Oral argument   argued on behalf of petitioner by Michael V. Powell; argued on behalf of respondent by Rand P. Nolen, Joe L. Lovell, and Brian W. Farabough
01/09/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  Exhibits for Oral Argument filedon behalf of ConocoPhillips Co.
01/09/2013Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to respondent attorney, Brian Farabough, to let him know the Court granted Respondent's Joint Unopposed Motion for Three Counsel to Sit at Counsel Table During Oral Argument.  Left message.
01/09/2013Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Real Party Royce Yarbrough's Joint Unopposed Motion for Three Counsel to Sit at Counsel Table During Oral Argument granted
01/08/2013Exhibits in case/cause filed  Real Party's Oral Argument Exhibits.  On behalf of Royce Yarbrough.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
01/08/2013Miscellaneous Motion  Real Party Royce Yarbrough's Joint Unopposed Motion for Three Counsel to Sit at Counsel Table During Oral Argument.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/16/2014Case StoredCase stored. 
09/26/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 22 H-1 (2 vols)
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
ConocoPhillips CompanyRelatorMs. Kirsten M. CastaƱeda
Ms. Chrysta L. Castaneda
Mr. Michael V. Powell
Mr. John Reagan Kott
Mr. Michael E. Orsak
Ms. Elizabeth L. Tiblets
Yarbrough, RoyceReal Party in Interest Mr. Rand Patrick Nolen
Mr. George M. Fleming
Mr. Joe L. Lovell
Mr. John H. Lovell
Mr. James R. Lovell
Mr. Russell Jones
Texas Oil & Gas AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Craig T. Enoch
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
405 SW3d 93, 01-24-12 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
268th District Court 
Fort Bend 
Honorable Brady G. Elliott 
99-DCV-107968