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| 12/20/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's Brief is due February 1, 2017; Respondent's Brief is due February 21, 2017; and Reply Brief is due March 8, 2017.
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| 12/20/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company - USA, A Delaware Corporation.
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| 12/15/2016 | Case Record Filed | |
Electronic Appellate Record received.
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| 12/08/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company-USA.
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| 12/07/2017 | Post submission brief filed | |
Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 12/05/2017 | Submission Schedule | |
Submission Schedule for December 5, 2017.
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| 12/05/2017 | Oral argument | |
Argued on behalf of petitioner by Macey Reasoner Stokes; Argued on behalf of respondents by Mary A. Keeney
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| 12/05/2016 | Record Requested in Case | |
Record requested from the 4th COA
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| 12/04/2017 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of petitioners, Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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| 12/04/2017 | Exhibits in case/cause filed | |
Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of respondents, Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 12/02/2016 | Brief on the Merits Ordered | |
Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than January 2, 2017; Response brief due January 23, 2017; Reply brief due February 7, 2017.
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| 11/30/2018 | Mandate issued | |
Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
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| 11/30/2018 | Corrected opinion | Issued |
The Court's opinion issued June 1, 2018 is corrected. The dissenting opinion by Justice Johnson, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Boyd joined is corrected. The judgment issued June 1, 2018, remains in place.
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| 11/30/2018 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Denied |
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| 11/28/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Chesapeake Eagle Ford MDL Royalty Owners in Support of Respondents' Brief on the Merits. Submitted by Catherine M. Stone of Langley & Banack, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas.
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| 11/20/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of petitioner, Murphy Exploration & Production Company-USA, a Delaware Corporation. Oral Argument will be presented by Macey Reasoner Stokes of Baker Botts, L.L.P. of Houston, Texas.
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| 11/17/2017 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received | |
Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of respondents, Shirley Adams, et al. Oral Argument will be presented by Mary A. Keeney of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC of Austin, Texas.
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| 10/27/2017 | Case set for oral argument | Case set for oral argument |
This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 5, 2017. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
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| 10/27/2017 | Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
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| 10/27/2017 | Petition for Review granted | |
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| 10/24/2016 | Reply to Response | |
Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company-USA, A Delaware Corporation.
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| 10/06/2016 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. The Reply is due October 24, 2016.
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| 10/06/2016 | Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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| 10/04/2016 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 09/30/2016 | Response to Petition | |
Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 08/31/2016 | Petition for Review | |
Petition for Review filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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| 07/27/2018 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | |
Amicus Curiae Letter of National Association of Royalty Owners-Texas, Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, G. Wade Caldwell, David Drez, James Holmes, Alfred A. Steinle, Walker C. Friedman, Allen D. Cummings, Richard L. Leshin, George Parker Young, Catherine M. Stone, John Petry, Stephen Ahl, Dick Watt, Jim Drought, Calhoun Bobbitt, Joseph Fitzsimons and Robert Park. Submitted by Robert M. Park and Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons of UHL, FITZSIMONS, JEWETT, BURTON
& WOLFF, PLLC.
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| 07/18/2018 | Case forwarded to Court | |
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| 07/18/2018 | Motion for Rehearing | |
Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 07/08/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed | Filing granted |
Petition for Review is due August 31, 2016.
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| 07/07/2016 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company–USA, A Delaware Corporation.
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| 06/11/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Motion for Rehearing is due on July 18, 2018.
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| 06/11/2018 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 06/01/2018 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued |
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| 06/01/2018 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued |
Justice Johnson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, and Justice Boyd joined.
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| 06/01/2018 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed, trial court judgment reinstated |
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment as modified. Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Devine, Justice Brown, and Justice Blacklock joined.
(6/1/2018 1:38:41 PM) 160505d.pdf, 160505.pdf, 16-0505.jmt.pdf
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| 05/31/2018 | Notice from Counsel of a change in address | |
Change of Address filed on behalf of Charles R."Skip" Watson.
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| 05/23/2017 | Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed | |
Respondent's Response to Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 05/02/2017 | Fully hyperlinked brief filed | |
Hyperlinked version of the Amicus Brief of Texas Oil & Gas Association. Submitted by Charles R. Watson of Davis, Gerald & Cremer of Austin, Texas.
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| 05/01/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association. Submitted by Charles R. Watson of Davis, Gerald & Cremer of Austin, Texas.
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| 03/29/2017 | Reply Brief | |
Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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| 03/24/2017 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | |
Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association in support of Respondents. Submitted by Joseph Fitzsimons, Robert Park and Dana Deaton of Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett & Burton, PLLC of San Antonio, Texas.
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| 03/08/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on March 29, 2017.
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| 03/08/2017 | Motion 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 Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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| 03/06/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 02/15/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. | Filing granted |
Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on March 7, 2017. Reply Brief is due on March 22, 2017.
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| 02/15/2017 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed | |
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Shirley Adams, et al.
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| 02/01/2017 | Brief on the Merits | |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Murphy Exploration & Production Company—USA.
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