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| 11/27/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition and Reply in Support of Petition is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response to Petition for Review and Reply in Support of Petition are due January 3, 2014.
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| 11/27/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review and Reply in Support of Petition filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co.
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| 11/20/2013 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review #1 filed on behalf of Torch Energy AdvisorIncorporated. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/20/2013 | Petition for Review #2 | |
Cross Petition for Review #2 filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Incorporated. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 11/01/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed | Filing granted |
Response due 11/20/13.
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| 11/01/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Response | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 11/01/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Petition due 11/20/13.
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| 11/01/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 10/23/2015 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 10/23/2015 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 10/19/2015 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Petitioner's Response Letter to Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
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| 10/19/2015 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Richard O. Faulk.
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| 10/15/2014 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Brief of Amicus Curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner.
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| 10/08/2015 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Petitioner's Response Letter to Amicus Curiae Briefs, filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
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| 10/04/2013 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 09/29/2015 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Texas of Texas Civil Justice League submitted by George S. Christian.
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| 09/29/2015 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Brief of Richard P. Keeton and Shannon Ratliff.
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| 09/29/2014 | Reply Brief | |
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co.
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| 09/29/2014 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Torth Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 08/31/2015 | Letter Filed | |
Waiver of Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company
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| 08/30/2013 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Opposed second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition due October 4, 2013.
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| 08/29/2013 | Response to Motion filed | |
Response to Petitioner’s Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated.
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| 08/28/2015 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 08/28/2015 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Respondent's Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated.
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| 08/28/2013 | Call received | |
Mr. Dubose will be filing a response in opposition to the motion for extension of time by 8/29/13.
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| 08/28/2013 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Spoke with respondent attorney Mr. Kevin Dubose regarding the opposition to the motion for extension of time. He will call back later today with a decision.
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| 08/27/2013 | Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Opposed second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
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| 08/25/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs is granted. Reply Briefs are due September 29, 2014. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
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| 08/22/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co.
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| 08/13/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response to Cross-Petitioners Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration, et al.
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| 08/13/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 08/07/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Petition due 09/04/13.
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| 08/06/2013 | Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review | |
Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review. On behalf of Torch Energy Advisors Inc.
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| 08/02/2013 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Left message for attorney Dubose to inform whether he will e-file a response by 08/08/13.
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| 08/02/2013 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
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| 07/27/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Motion for Rehearing is due August 28, 2015.
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| 07/24/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 07/08/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due August 13, 2014; and Reply brief is due August 28, 2014.
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| 07/07/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Rehearing is due July 29, 2015.
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| 07/07/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits.
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| 06/23/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Company.
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| 06/23/2014 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors Inc.
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| 06/17/2015 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing. On behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Incorporated, et al.
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| 06/12/2015 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/12/2015 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion.
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| 06/12/2015 | Opinion issued | Issued |
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| 06/12/2015 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Willett, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Boyd, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined.
(6/12/2015 2:27:51 PM) 13-0597.jmt.pdf, 130597d.pdf, 130597.pdf
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| 05/19/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Briefs on the Merits is Granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioner's brief is due June 23, 2014; Respondent's brief is due July 14, 2014; and Reply brief is due July 29, 2014.
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| 05/16/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co. & Torch Energy Advisors, Inc.
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| 04/18/2014 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
Call made to petitioner attorney, David Gunn, letting him know that the Court granted the motion for extension of time for 32 days instead of the requested 37 days. Left voicemail.
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| 04/18/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File their respective Briefs on the Merits granted. Petitioners briefs due no later than 5/23/14; Response brief due 6/12/14; Reply brief due 6/27/14. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.
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| 04/17/2014 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File their respective Briefs on the Merits. On behalf of Petitioner, Plains Exploration & Production Company, and Cross-Petitioner, Torch Energy Advisors Inc
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| 03/28/2014 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 03/25/2014 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 1st COA
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| 03/21/2014 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than 4/21/14; Response brief due 5/12/14; Reply brief due 5/27/14
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| 02/24/2015 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by David M. Gunn and Scott A. Brister; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Harriet O'Neill
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| 02/24/2015 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of Petitioner by David M. Gunn and Scott A. Brister; Argued on behalf of Respondent by Harriet O'Neill
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| 02/23/2015 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors, Incorporated, et al.
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| 02/23/2015 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Plains Exploration & Production Co.
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| 02/12/2015 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Amended Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Respondent Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated. Oral Argument will be presented by Harriet O'Neill of the Law Office of Harriet O'Neill, P.C.
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| 02/12/2015 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner Plains Exploration & Production Company. Oral Argument will be presented by Scott A. Brister of Andrews Kurth LLP and David M. Gunn of Beck Redden LLP.
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| 02/05/2015 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | |
To Justice O'Neill's office - spoke to Molly and requested that the OA submission form be resubmitted along with the $75 submission fee.
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| 02/05/2015 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral argument submission form submitted on behalf of respondents, Torch Energy Advisors, Inc., oral argument will be presented by The Hon. Harriett O'Neill.
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| 01/30/2015 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2015. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes.
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| 01/30/2015 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 24, 2015. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 01/30/2015 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 01/30/2015 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 01/30/2015 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 01/30/2015 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 01/17/2014 | Reply to Response | |
Reply to Petition filed on behalf of Torch Energy Advisors Inc.
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| 01/07/2014 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 01/07/2014 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 01/03/2014 | Call received | |
From respondent (TORCH ENERGY ADVISORS's attorney to inform the Court that their office will be efiling a response to pet's reply brief.
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| 01/02/2014 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Cross-Petition for Review. On behalf of Petitioner 1, Plains Exploration & Prod. Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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| 01/02/2014 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Plains Exploration & Prod. Co. (HARD COPIES REC'D)
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