Supreme Court

Case: 17-0072    
17-0072
01/27/2017
Petition for Review under Tex. R. App. P. 53.1
LAKOTA ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
MERIT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS I, L.P.; MERIT ENERGY PARTNERS III, L.P.; AND MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
05/07/2019Letter brief Respondent Response to Lakota’s May 2, 2019 letter filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
05/02/2019Additional citations received.Petitioner Letter filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
02/18/2019Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedPetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
02/01/2019Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Second Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Merits Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
12/17/2018Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
11/05/2018Supplemental Letter BriefPetitioner Supplemental Letter Brief in Reply filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
11/01/2018Supplemental Letter BriefRespondent Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Merit Energy Company, LLC, et al.
10/30/2018Supplemental Letter BriefPetitioner Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
06/15/2018Petition Reinstated 
05/18/2018Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filedRespondent Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
05/07/2018Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
03/14/2018Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
12/13/2017Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
10/27/2017Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
10/09/2017Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Second Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. ("ANK") submitted by Karl R. Albert of Fort Worth, Texas.
08/23/2017Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
06/23/2017Corrected BriefReceived (instead of filed) Corrected Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. submitted by Karl R. Albert of Forth Worth, Texas.
06/22/2017Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. submitted by Karl R. Albert of Fort Worth, Texas.
06/09/2017Additional citations received.Petitioner Letter from Petitioner regarding additional citations filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
05/25/2017Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
05/10/2017Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
01/27/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/18/2018Case forwarded to Court 
12/17/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
12/13/2017Reply Brief  Reply Brief filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
12/03/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Motion for Rehearing is due December 17, 2018.
12/03/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
11/16/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied
11/08/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply brief is due December 13, 2017.
11/07/2017Motion 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 Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
11/05/2018Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplemental Letter Brief in Reply filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
11/01/2018Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Merit Energy Company, LLC, et al.
10/30/2018Supplemental Letter Brief  Supplemental Letter Brief filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
10/27/2017Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
10/09/2017Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Second Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. ("ANK") submitted by Karl R. Albert of Fort Worth, Texas.
10/04/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits has been granted. NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due on October 27, 2017. Reply Brief is due on November 13, 2017.
10/04/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
09/14/2017Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
08/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due October 12, 2017; Reply brief is due October 27, 2017.
08/30/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
08/23/2017Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
07/21/2017Motion 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 FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's brief is due August 23, 2017; Response brief is due September 12, 2017; Reply brief is due September 27, 2017.
07/21/2017Motion 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 Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
06/26/2017Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 2nd COA
06/23/2017Corrected Brief  Corrected Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. submitted by Karl R. Albert of Forth Worth, Texas.
06/23/2017Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than July 24, 2017; Response brief due August 14, 2017; Reply brief due August 29, 2017.
06/22/2017Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Letter of Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P. submitted by Karl R. Albert of Fort Worth, Texas.
06/15/2018Petition Reinstated 
06/15/2018Previous Order of the Court withdrawn  Order denying petition for review on January 26, 2018 is withdrawn.
06/15/2018Motion for Rehearing - DisposedFiling granted
06/12/2017Letter Filed  Letter in Response to Lakota’s June 9, 2017 Letter filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
06/09/2017Additional citations received.  Letter from Petitioner regarding additional citations filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
06/03/2019Case Stored  e-stored
05/31/2019Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
05/31/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
05/25/2017Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
05/18/2018Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
05/10/2017Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
05/07/2019Letter brief   Response to Lakota’s May 2, 2019 letter filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
05/07/2018Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
05/02/2019Additional citations received.  Letter filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
04/20/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than May 7, 2018.
03/24/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due on May 10, 2017.
03/24/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Merit Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
03/20/2018Case forwarded to Court 
03/14/2018Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
03/10/2017Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than April 10, 2017.
02/18/2019Reply to Response to Motion for Rehearing filed  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
02/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling 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 March 14, 2018.
02/08/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
02/07/2017Case forwarded to Court 
02/02/2017Response Waiver filed  Response waiver filed on behalf of Merit Mgmt. Partners I, LP.
02/01/2019Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to Second Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Merits Management Partners I, L.P., et al.
01/27/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lakota Energy Limited Partnership.
01/26/2018Petition for Review disposedDenied
01/18/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due on February 4, 2019.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/03/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Lakota Energy Limited PartnershipPetitionerMr. Derrick S. Boyd
Mr. Bryan D. Bruner
Ms. Erin H. Huber
Ms. Kristy Pesnell Campbell
Ms. Harriet O'Neill
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Mr. David Gunn
Mr. Ross M. Simpson
Ms. Gina M. Bruner
Albert, Neely & Kuhlmann, L.L.P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Karl R. Albert
Merit Management Partners I, L.P.RespondentMr. Thomas F. Loose
Mr. J. Robert Beatty
Merit Energy Company, LLCRespondentMr. Thomas F. Loose
Mr. J. Robert Beatty
Merit Energy Partners III, L.P.RespondentMr. Thomas F. Loose
Mr. J. Robert Beatty
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 11-17-16 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable E. Lee Gabriel 
Trial Court Information
271st District Court 
Wise 
Honorable John H. Fostel 
CV11-04-320