Supreme Court

Case: 15-0192    
15-0192
03/12/2015
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
EXCELL CRANE & HYDRAULICS, INC. 
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. AND THE HERCULES OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANY, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2015Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
07/30/2015Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
07/17/2015Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al.
05/06/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Excell Crane and Hydraulics, Inc.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
03/15/2016Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
03/11/2016Petition for Review disposedDismissed
03/11/2016Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
03/02/2016Motion to dismiss  Unopposed Motion to Dismiss, filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
02/25/2016Letter Filed  STRUCK | Letter filed by Mediator, noting that the case settled at mediation.
02/03/2016Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Motion to Stay Briefing Deadlines and/or Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits, filed on February 2, 2016, is ABATED, to allow parties to proceed with settlement negotiations. The case is removed from the Court's active docket until March 3, 2016; by which time the parties shall file a status report or a motion to dismiss.
02/03/2016Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Matter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Motion to Stay Briefing Deadlines and/or Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is abated.
02/02/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion to Stay Briefing Deadlines and/or Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al.
02/02/2016Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to Mr. Kevin Dills regarding notice of settlement agreement. Mr. Dills informed the court that they plan on filing a motion once the settlement is finalized, and that a motion to abate will be filed in the meantime.
02/01/2016Notice of Settlement  Notice of Settlement Agreement filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
12/14/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondents' brief is due February 3, 2016; Reply brief is due February 18, 2016.
12/14/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al.
12/14/2015Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
11/24/2015Case Record Filed   Received from the Court of Appeals 2nd Supplemental Record.
11/24/2015Letter Filed  Letter from petitioner's counsel to inform the Court that Supplemental Clerk’s Record was filed with the Court of Appeals on Nov. 23, 2015. On behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
11/09/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits, filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc., has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Petitioner's Brief is due December 11, 2015. Response Brief is due January 4, 2016. Reply Brief is due January 19, 2016.
11/09/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Excell Crane  Hydraulics.
11/09/2015Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance for Petitioner: Robert Jeffrey Bridger, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2750, New Orleans, LA 70130, Telephone: 504-526-4350, Fax: 504-526-4310, State Bar of Texas No. 00790137, Email: jbridger@burlesonllp.com.
10/06/2015Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc. has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief is due November 11, 2015; Respondents' brief is due December 1, 2015; Reply brief is due December 16, 2015.
10/06/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
09/17/2015Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
09/11/2015Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 1st COA
09/11/2015Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the Merits Requested: Petitioner’s brief due no later than October 12, 2015, Response brief due November 2, 2015, Reply brief due November 17, 2015.
07/30/2015Reply to Response  Reply to Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
07/17/2015Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al.
06/19/2015Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 20, 2015.
05/19/2015Case forwarded to Court 
05/15/2015Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Hercules Offshore, Inc.
05/06/2015Electronic communication sent to Party  Sent electronic rejection comments requesting that the Petition be resubmitted so that the Court of Appeals' Judgment and Opinion are saved directly to PDF rather than scanned.
05/06/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Excell Crane and Hydraulics, Inc.
03/25/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Rick Lee Oldenettel's Unopposed Motion in Support of Kevin M. Dill's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission filed on behalf of Petitioner Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc. has been granted.
03/25/2015Pro hac vice motion disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Admit attorney Kevin M. Dills Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Petitioner Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc. has been granted.
03/25/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Rick Lee Oldenettel's Unopposed Motion in Support of Kevin M. Dill's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission filed on behalf of Petitioner Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
03/25/2015Pro hac vice motion filed  Unopposed Motion to Admit attorney Kevin M. Dills Pro Hac Vice filed on behalf of Petitioner Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
03/13/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is Granted; Petition is due May 6, 2015.
03/12/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
03/15/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Hercules Offshore, Inc.RespondentMr. Michael Jacobellis
Ms. Jennifer E. Michel
The Hercules Offshore Drilling Company, LLCRespondentMr. Michael Jacobellis
Ms. Jennifer E. Michel
Excell Crane Hydraulics, Inc.PetitionerMr. Robert Jeffrey Bridger
Mr. Kevin M. Dills
Mr. Rick Lee Oldenettel
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
454 SW3d 70, 11-20-14 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle 
Trial Court Information
133rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jaclanel M. McFarland 
2009-49993