Supreme Court

Case: 14-1045    
14-1045
12/12/2014
Mandamus/Cause
IN RE M-I L.L.C. D/B/A M-I SWACO 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/22/2016Reply to ResponseRelator Reply to Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
04/20/2016Post submission brief filedReal Parties in Interest Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and Jeff Russo.
04/13/2016Post submission brief filedRelator Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
02/03/2016Post submission brief filedRelator Post-Submission Letter Brief of M-I SWACO.
01/22/2016Post submission brief filedReal Parties in Interest Post-Submission Letter, filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
01/12/2016Exhibits in case/cause filedRelator Relator's Exhibits for Oral Argument filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
08/20/2015Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
07/22/2015Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Parties in Interest Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.'s Response Brief on the Merits
06/01/2015Brief on the MeritsRelator Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
03/05/2015Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus INCORPORATED with Second Supplemental Record. On behalf of REM-I L.L.C.
02/23/2015Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
12/12/2014Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/29/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form on behalf of relator, M-I, L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO. The Oral Argument will be presented by Amy Warr of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP of Austin, Texas.
12/28/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form, filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Oral Argument will be presented by Thomas C. Wright of Wright & Close, LLP.
12/23/2014Case forwarded to Court 
12/19/2014Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.Filing granted Motion to Seal Confidential Information granted
12/18/2015Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Opposed Emergency Motion for Access to Sealed Record denied.  Please note Real Parties in Interest’s Motion to Strike, denied November 20, 2015, is reinstated and remains pending before this Court.
12/18/2014Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Seal filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
12/15/2015Call received  Call received from relator's attorney regarding service of Volume 2 of record to real parties in interest.
12/15/2015Reply to Response to Motion  Reply to Motion for Emergency Access to Sealed Record filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, LP.
12/15/2014Sealed document filed in case  Sealed Document filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. Submitted by Amy Warr.
12/15/2014Sealed document filed in case  In Camera Sealed Document filed on behalf of  M-I L.L.C.. Submitted by Amy Warr.
12/12/2014Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  Motion to Seal Confidential Information filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
12/12/2014Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
12/12/2014Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
12/11/2015Call received  Attorney Tom Wright called to say that he will file a reply in support of the motion to access the sealed record on Monday, December 14, 2015.
12/11/2015Response to Motion filed  Response to Emergency Motion for Access to Sealed Record. On behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
12/10/2015Phone call from Clerk's Office  Spoke with Amy Warr, relator's counsel, and she said that more likely a response to real parties' motion for access sealed record will be filed.
12/10/2015Miscellaneous Motion  Real Parties in Interest's Opposed Emergency Motion for Access to Sealed Record. On behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
11/20/2015Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., January 13, 2016.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes.
11/20/2015Writ of Mandamus Set to Argue 
11/20/2015Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedCase set for oral argument
08/24/2015Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in support of motion to strike, filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
08/20/2015Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
08/07/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is Granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due August 20, 2015.
07/29/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
07/29/2015Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Strike portion of Mandamus Record filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
07/22/2015Brief on the Merits  Real Parties in Interest Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.'s Response Brief on the Merits
07/22/2015Motion to Strike filed  Motion to Strike a Portion of M-I Swaco’s Mandamus Record. On behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
06/30/2016Case Stored  e-stored
06/11/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jeff Russo, et al. is Granted; Response Brief due July 22, 2015; Reply Brief due Agust 6, 2015. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/11/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed First Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Jeff Russo, et al.
06/01/2015Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Third Supplemental Mandamus Record filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
06/01/2015Brief on the Merits  Relator's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C.
05/20/2016Opinion issuedWrit of Mandamus conditionally granted The Court conditionally grants the writ of mandamus.  Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court.
(5/20/2016 5:24:49 PM) 141045.pdf
05/20/2016Motion to strike disposedFiling granted Motion to Strike a Portion of Mandamus Record granted
05/01/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than June 1, 2015; Response brief due June 22, 2015; Reply brief due July 7, 2015.
04/22/2016Reply to Response  Reply to Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
04/21/2016Call received  From Amy Warr, attorney for relators, to inform the Court that they will be filing (on Monday, April 25th)  a reply to real party in interest post-submission brief efiled on 4/20/16.
04/20/2016Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and Jeff Russo.
04/17/2015Letter Filed  Letter to inform the Court "that this case is set for trial on May 11, 2015. The prior briefing did not disclose the trial date." On behalf of real parties in interest National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and Jeff Russo.
04/13/2016Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
04/06/2016Brief on the Merits Ordered  The Supreme Court of Texas requests parties file briefs addressing the following question, are M-I L.L.C.’s claims concerning the trial court’s handling of its application for temporary injunction moot in light of the expiration of Jeff Russo’s non-compete agreement on February 8, 2016?  Relators brief is due no later than April 13, 2016.  Real parties in interest’s reply brief is due no later than April 20, 2016.
03/05/2015Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Second Supplemental Record INCORPORATED with Reply in support of Mandamus. On behalf of M-I L.L.C.
03/05/2015Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus INCORPORATED with Second Supplemental Record. On behalf of REM-I L.L.C.
02/23/2015Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplemental Record to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
02/23/2015Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
02/03/2016Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter Brief of M-I SWACO.
01/23/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than February 23, 2015.
01/22/2016Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter, filed on behalf of Jeff Russo and National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
01/13/2016Oral argument   Argued on behalf of relator by Amy Warr; Argued on behalf of real parties in interest by Thomas C. Wright
01/12/2016Exhibits in case/cause filed  Relator's Exhibits for Oral Argument filed on behalf of M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACO.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/30/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Russo, JeffReal Party in Interest Mr. John Zavitsanos
Ms. Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher
Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Real Party in Interest Mr. Thomas C. Wright
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Ms. Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher
Mr. Neal A. Sarkar
Mr. John Zavitsanos
M-I L.L.C. d/b/a M-I SWACORelatorMr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. Cody T. Vasut
Mr. Douglas W. Alexander
Ms. Anna M. Baker
Ms. Amy Warr
Mr. Edward L. Friedman
Ms. S. Shawn Stephens
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 11-04-14 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
189th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable William R. Burke 
2014-18432