Supreme Court

Case: 15-0113    
15-0113
02/11/2015
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE CHESAPEAKE BARNETT ROYALTY LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation Reply filedMovant Defendants' Joint Reply to Plaintiffs' Responses to Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Chesapeake by attorney Craig Haynes
03/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation supplemental Movant Supplemented Appendix filed on behalf of Chesapeake Defendants filed by attorney Craig Haynes
03/04/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Response of Joseph I. Engler, Trustee of the Louis Engler Trust, et al., to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney H. Allen Pennington, Jr.
03/04/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent TCOMC, Inc.'s Response in Opposition to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Jake L. Ramsey
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Bobwhite Properties, LP, et al's Response to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay and Request for Relief from Stay filed by attorney Charles W. Settle, Jr.
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Colonial Park Limited Liability Limited Partnership, et al's Response in Partial Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney David Drez III
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Parnolan Partners, Ltd and Michael Neitzel's Response and Objection to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Michael J. Lang
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Union Pacific Railroad Company's Response and Objection to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney James E. Key
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Plaintiff A&M Mineral Holdings, L.P. Response in Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Coordination or Consolidation and Request for Order to Not be Transferred Pursuant to Texas Govt Code  §§ 74.161-.164 and Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 13 filed by attorney Andrea Seldowitz
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent The Tarrant County College District, Thunderbird Oil & Gas, LLC, Thunderbird Resources, LLC, Thomas G. Hall, Jr., TLH Realty Investments, Ltd., Firehouse Asset #1 LP, Mickie I. Byrd and Janet L. Byrd to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney David A. Palmer
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Carolyn W. Fierer and Burleson Minerals LLC, et al's Response to Joint Motion to Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Walker C. Friedman
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent TL&G, L.L.C.'s Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney Andrew Sims
02/26/2015MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent City of Fort Worth's Opposition to Motion to Transfer Together with Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney Ralph H. Duggins
02/19/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing Other than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP's Notice of Withdrawal as Additional Counsel on Pending Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Bart A. Rue
02/11/2015Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Operating L.L.C., Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., and Chesapeake Energy Marketing L.L.C., TOTAL E&P, USA, INC., and Access MLP Operating, L.L.C. and Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C. filed by attorney Craig Haynes
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/26/2016Case Stored  Case stored electronically.
04/08/2015Appointment of Pretrial Judge   The MDL appoints Hon. Dana Womack of the 348th District of Tarrant County and Hon. David Evans of the 48th District of Tarrant County as pretrial judges.  
04/08/2015Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted Joint Motion for Transfer Granted.  See order.
(4/8/2015 12:22:50 PM) 15-0113_ORDER ISSUED 04-08-15.pdf
03/27/2015Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  MDL Order issued stating:  A stay was issued in the captioned matter on February 13, 2015.  The stay covered 73 cases filed by the McDonald law firm and 24 cases filed by other counsel.  The stay of the 24 cases is hereby lifted.  It remains in effect for the other 73.
(3/27/2015 9:52:08 AM) 15-0113_STAY LIFTED ORDER 03-27-15.pdf
03/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation Reply filed  Defendants' Joint Reply to Plaintiffs' Responses to Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Chesapeake by attorney Craig Haynes
03/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation supplemental   Supplemented Appendix filed on behalf of Chesapeake Defendants filed by attorney Craig Haynes
03/06/2015Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Defendant Chesapeake's Request for Extension of Time to File Reply to All Responses granted.  Reply due no later than March 13, 2015.
03/05/2015Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Defendant Chesapeake's Request for Extension of Time to File Reply to all responses filed by Debora B. Alsup
03/04/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Response of Joseph I. Engler, Trustee of the Louis Engler Trust, et al., to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney H. Allen Pennington, Jr.
03/04/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  TCOMC, Inc.'s Response in Opposition to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Jake L. Ramsey
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Bobwhite Properties, LP, et al's Response to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay and Request for Relief from Stay filed by attorney Charles W. Settle, Jr.
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Colonial Park Limited Liability Limited Partnership, et al's Response in Partial Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney David Drez III
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Parnolan Partners, Ltd and Michael Neitzel's Response and Objection to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Michael J. Lang
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Union Pacific Railroad Company's Response and Objection to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney James E. Key
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Plaintiff A&M Mineral Holdings, L.P. Response in Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Coordination or Consolidation and Request for Order to Not be Transferred Pursuant to Texas Govt Code  §§ 74.161-.164 and Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 13 filed by attorney Andrea Seldowitz
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  The Tarrant County College District, Thunderbird Oil & Gas, LLC, Thunderbird Resources, LLC, Thomas G. Hall, Jr., TLH Realty Investments, Ltd., Firehouse Asset #1 LP, Mickie I. Byrd and Janet L. Byrd to Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney David A. Palmer
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Carolyn W. Fierer and Burleson Minerals LLC, et al's Response to Joint Motion to Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Walker C. Friedman
03/03/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  TL&G, L.L.C.'s Opposition to Motion to Transfer and Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney Andrew Sims
02/26/2015MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  City of Fort Worth's Opposition to Motion to Transfer Together with Motion for Partial Lift of Stay filed by attorney Ralph H. Duggins
02/19/2020Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order stating: "The panel reappoints Judge R.H. Wallace, Jr., retired senior district judge of the 96th District Court of Tarrant County, previously approved by the Chief Justice pursuant to Administrative Rule 13.6, as pretrial judge in the captioned proceeding and transfers all pending cases, together with any tagalong cases, to
him."
(2/19/2020 11:46:20 AM) MDL 15-0113 - MDL Appointment of Judge 02-19-20.pdf
02/19/2015Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP's Notice of Withdrawal as Additional Counsel on Pending Motion for Transfer filed by attorney Bart A. Rue
02/14/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  MDL Order Reassignment of Judge R.H. Wallace, Jr. sent to judge and district clerk via email.
02/14/2019Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Per the Order, "The Panel has now received notice that Judge Dana Womack has been appointed to the Second Court of Appeals and has assumed that office.  The Panel therefore reassigns the remaining cases to Judge R. H. Wallace, Jr., judge of the 96th District Court of Tarrant County.  The 96th District Court of Tarrant County is hereby designated as the MDL pretrial Court.  Judge Wallace will have all the authority and duties of an MDL pretrial court judge with respect to these cases."
(2/14/2019 11:30:33 AM) 15-0113 Chesapeake Barnett Reassignment Order 02-14-19.pdf
02/13/2015Multidistrict Litigation Order sent  Defendants’ Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al.’s joint request for stay, filed
February 11, 2015, is granted. All trial court proceedings and discovery in the cases
listed in Appendix A of the Motion to Transfer are stayed until further order of the MDLPanel.
02/13/2015MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Joint Request for Stay granted
02/11/2015Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Request for Stay incorporated within Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer filed on behalf of Chesapeake Defendants
02/11/2015Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Defendants' Joint Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Operating L.L.C., Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., and Chesapeake Energy Marketing L.L.C., TOTAL E&P, USA, INC., and Access MLP Operating, L.L.C. and Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C. filed by attorney Craig Haynes
01/18/2018Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Per the Order, "The Panel has received notice that Judge Evans has recused himself from handling further proceedings in the remaining 15 cases assigned to him that have not been resolved, dismissed, or transferred back to the original court. The Panel therefore reassigns these 15 cases to the Hon. Dana Womack, who has elected to serve as a visiting judge and has been authorized by Chief Justice Hecht to serve upon assignment of this Panel."
(1/18/2018 2:55:01 PM) 15-0113 Chesapeake Barnett Reassignment Order.pdf
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/26/2016Case StoredCase stored.Case e-stored.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Chesapeake DefendantsMovantMr. Craig A. Haynes
Wright, Junior, William S.RespondentMr. Daniel W. McDonald
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