Supreme Court

Case: 17-0031    
17-0031
01/17/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
WESTLAKE ETHYLENE PIPELINE CORPORATION 
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/26/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief to Eastman Chemical Company Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
07/26/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief to Railroad Commission of Texas Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
04/30/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Co.
04/30/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
02/05/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
10/27/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Railroad Commission of Texas' Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
10/27/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply to Eastman Chemical Company's Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
10/26/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Howard Midstream Energy Partners and NuStar Energy L.P. Submitted by Brett Braden and Thomas Campbell of Howard Energy Partners and Amy Perry and Ingrid Etienne of NuStar Energy L.P.
10/24/2017Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.  Submitted by David Keltner with Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
08/11/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Company.
08/11/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
03/09/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corp.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's brief is due February 7, 2018. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due February 27, 2018; Reply brief is due March 14, 2018.
12/19/2017Motion 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 Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
12/14/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
12/11/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 3rd COA
12/08/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 8, 2018; Response brief due January 29, 2018; Reply brief due February 13, 2018.
10/27/2017Reply to Response  Reply to Railroad Commission of Texas' Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
10/27/2017Reply to Response  Reply to Eastman Chemical Company's Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
10/26/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Howard Midstream Energy Partners and NuStar Energy L.P. Submitted by Brett Braden and Thomas Campbell of Howard Energy Partners and Amy Perry and Ingrid Etienne of NuStar Energy L.P.
10/24/2017Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.  Submitted by David Keltner with Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP of Fort Worth, Texas.
10/16/2018Case Stored  e-stored
10/12/2018Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
09/26/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Both Reply Briefs to the Responses to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Replies are due October 27, 2017.
09/25/2017Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Both Reply Briefs to the Responses to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corp.
09/11/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Solicitor General, Kyle Hawkins, replacing Scott Keller.
08/31/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied
08/28/2017MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply is granted. Reply is due September 27, 2017. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
08/24/2017Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Replies to each Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
08/17/2018Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel granted
08/14/2018Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
08/11/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Company.
08/11/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
07/26/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief to Eastman Chemical Company Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
07/26/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief to Railroad Commission of Texas Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Eastman's Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response is due August 11, 2017.
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Company.
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response is due August 11, 2017.
07/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
07/02/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. No further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be considered. Reply brief is due no later than July 26, 2018.
07/02/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corp.
06/06/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply Brief is due on July 5, 2018.
06/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time on behalf of the Railroad Commission of Texas is granted. Response is due July 12, 2017. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/06/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
06/05/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due July 12, 2017.
06/05/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Company.
06/04/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
05/12/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 12, 2017.
05/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs to Respondents' Briefs on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply briefs are due no later than June 14, 2018.
05/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Both Reply Briefs to Respondents' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
04/30/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's  Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Co.
04/30/2018Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
04/17/2017Corrected Appendix  Corrected Appendix to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
04/17/2017Letter Filed  Letter regarding the Corrected Appendix to the Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
04/11/2017Case forwarded to Court 
03/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Eastman Chemical's Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Respondent's Brief is due on April 30, 2018. Reply Brief is due on May 15, 2018.
03/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Eastman Chemical Company.
03/27/2017Call received  Received call from Hon. Dale Wainwright's office regarding trial counsel on the docket.
03/26/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has bee granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Respondent's Brief is due on April 30, 2018. Reply Brief is due on May 15, 2018.
03/26/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Railroad Commission of Texas.
03/14/2017Call received  Received call from Hon. Dale Wainwright's office regarding Ms. Lindsay Hagans, who is no longer counsel on this case. Request confirmed by email received from Mr. Christopher Prine and Ms. Hagans.
03/09/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corp.
02/22/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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 March 29, 2018; Reply brief is due April 13, 2018.
02/22/2018Motion 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 Eastman Chemical Company.
02/21/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondent's brief is due March 29, 2018; and Reply brief is due April 13, 2018.
02/21/2018Motion 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 Railroad Commission of Texas.
02/17/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due March 9, 2017.
02/17/2017Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corp.
02/14/2017Designation of Lead Counsel   Notice that Scott Keller is lead counsel for respondent, Railroad Commission of Texas.
02/05/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
01/17/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Petition for Review is due February 22, 2017.
01/17/2017Motion 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 Westlake Ethylene Pipeline Corporation.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/16/2018Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLCAmicus CuriaeMr. Brett E. Braden
Mr. Thomas Campbell
Railroad Commission of TexasRespondentMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr.
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Mr. Daniel C. Wiseman
Mr. Brantley David Starr
Ms. Lisa A. Bennett
Nustar Energy L.P.Amicus CuriaeMs. Amy L. Perry
Ms. Ingrid P. Etienne
Westlake Ethylene Pipeline CorporationPetitionerMr. Dale Wainwright  
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Mr. James H. Barkley
Mr. Joel Iglesias
Mr. Benjamin Sweet
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Houston Ship Channel, L.P., Enterprise Houston Ship Channel GP, LLC, Enterprise Terminaling Services GP, LLC, and Enterprise Products Holdings LLC, Oiltanking Partners, L.P. Amicus CuriaeMr. David E. Keltner
Eastman Chemical CompanyRespondentMs. Marnie A. McCormick
Mr. James E. Mann
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. J. Woodfin Jones
Ms. Leslie M. Padilla
Ms. Dana Livingston
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
506 SW3d 676, 12-07-16 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable David E. Puryear 
Trial Court Information
98th District Court 
Travis 
Honorable Timothy M. Sulak 
D-1-GN-15-001-009