Supreme Court

Case: 12-0253    
12-0253
03/27/2012
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
DEVON ENERGY HOLDINGS, L.L.C., F/K/A CHIEF HOLDINGS, L.L.C., AND TREVOR D. REES-JONES 
ROBERT B. ALLEN 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/29/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Civil Justice League.  Submitted by George S. Christian, 400 West 15th Street, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78701, 512.791.1429.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/12/2012Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Tex. Indep. Prod. & Royalty Owners Assoc'n.  Submitted by Rex H. White, Jr., Attorney at Law, 812 W. 11th St., Suite 203, Austin, TX, 78701.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/29/2012Reply to ResponseEvent related to first petition filed in case. Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/29/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, LLC.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/23/2012Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/23/2012Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/23/2012Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/27/2012Miscellaneous Motion  Joint motion to grant Petition for Review, set aside judgments of the Court of Appeals and Trial Court, and remand the case to the Court of Appeals for disposition consistent with the settlement agreement.  Filed on behalf of Rees-Jones, Robert B. Allen, and Devon Energy.
12/06/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Petioner Brief due 01/14/13; Response Brief due 02/04/13; Reply brief due 02/19/13. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/05/2012Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief granted. Pets' Brief due January 14, 2013; Rsps' Brief due February 4, 2013; Pets' Reply Brief due February 19, 2013. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/04/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen.
12/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Petitioners' Devon Energy Holdings, et al.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits.
11/20/2012Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
11/16/2012Record Requested in Case 
11/16/2012Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 12/17/12; Response brief due 1/7/13; Reply brief due 1/22/13.
10/29/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Civil Justice League.  Submitted by George S. Christian, 400 West 15th Street, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78701, 512.791.1429.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/12/2012Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Tex. Indep. Prod. & Royalty Owners Assoc'n.  Submitted by Rex H. White, Jr., Attorney at Law, 812 W. 11th St., Suite 203, Austin, TX, 78701.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
10/03/2012Letter Filed  Letter regarding the hiring of Justice Wainwright filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen.
09/04/2012Case forwarded to Court 
09/04/2012Case forwarded to Court 
08/29/2012Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
08/29/2012Response to Petition  Response to Petition filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, LLC.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/30/2012MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motions for Extensions of Time are granted.  The Reply to Petition is due August 29, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
07/30/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motions for Extensions of Time are granted. Response to Petition is due August 29, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
07/25/2012Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of time to file Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, LLC.
07/25/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Cross-Petition for Review AND Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply to Response to Petition.  Filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, LLC.
07/23/2012Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
07/23/2012Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert B. Allen. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
06/22/2012Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted motion to withdraw as counsel granted
06/19/2012Motion to Withdraw Filed  Attorney J. Brett Busty's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. On behalf of Robert B. Allen.
06/19/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Cross-Petition is due July 23, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
06/19/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Response is due July 23, 2012. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED
06/13/2012Phone call from Clerk's Office  to Mr. Laswell. RE: explained that he filed two motions in one, so he will need to file the motion again in order to pay the filing fee for the second request.
06/13/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Cross-Petition (incorporated w/motion to extend time to file response). On behalf of Robert B. Allen.
06/13/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Response (incorporated w/motion to extend time to file Cross-Petition). On behalf of Robert B. Allen.
05/23/2012Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C., et al.  (HARD COPIES REC'D)
05/21/2014Case Stored - stored case location updated  Row 11 F-3
04/03/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition is due May 23, 2012.
03/27/2012Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  E-FILED  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition.  On behalf of Devon Energy Holdings, et al.
02/12/2013Case Stored  G02 Row 21 E-2
02/07/2013Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/11/2013Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
01/11/2013Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3 Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals and the trial court, and remands the case to the court of appeals for entry of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement.
01/11/2013Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3
01/11/2013Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3 granted
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
02/12/2013Case StoredCase stored.G02 Row 21 E-2
05/21/2014Case StoredCase stored.Row 11 F-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Allen, Robert B.RespondentMr. Warren W. Harris
Mr. Allen H. Rustay
Honorable Justin Brett Busby
Mr. J. Stephen Barrick
Mr. Matthew C. Rawlinson
Mr. Gregg C. Laswell
Mr. Jeffrey Oldham
Ms. Harriet O'Neill
Rees-Jones, Trevor D.PetitionerMr. Michael Warren Stockham
Mr. Craig A. Haynes
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Mr. Robert M. Randy Roach Jr.
Mr. Gregory W. Curry
Ms. Carrie Talkington Carter
Ms. Katharine Battaia Clark
Chief Justice Scott Brister
Mr. Scott P. Stolley
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C.PetitionerMr. Wallis Mizell Hampton
Mr. David Gunn
Mr. Charles W. Schwartz
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Rex H. White Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
367 SW3d 355, 03-09-12 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Harvey G. Brown 
Trial Court Information
190th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Patricia J. Kerrigan 
2007-39183A