Supreme Court

Case: 17-0926    
17-0926
11/15/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. F/K/A EL PASO E&P COMPANY, L.P. 
FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A FAIRFIELDNODAL 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2020Motion for Rehearing Reinstated 
07/31/2019Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
12/20/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
11/21/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
10/01/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
07/11/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
05/25/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc. d/b/a FairfieldNodal.
12/27/2017Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League. Submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
12/19/2017Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/28/2021Call received  Call received regarding status of case.
12/14/2020Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
12/11/2020Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDismissed
12/11/2020Motion for Rehearing Reinstated 
12/11/2020Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued October 18, 2019 is lifted.
12/11/2020Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Petitioner's Motion to Vacate and Dismiss Case granted
12/01/2020Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call received from counsel for respondent regarding Motion to Vacate and Dismiss.
11/25/2020Motion to dismiss  Motion to Vacate and Dismiss the Cause Pursuant to Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Co., L.P.
10/18/2019Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated Effective October 3, 2019, the case is abated pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court and is removed from the Court's active docket, subject to reinstatement upon proper motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.3.  All motions and other documents pending or filed are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated. TEX. R. APP. P. 8.2, 8.3.  It is the parties' responsibility to immediately notify this Court once the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.
10/18/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedAbated due to bankruptcy
10/16/2019Call received  Call received from counsel for respondent regarding status of case given the recent bankruptcy notice.
10/09/2019Notice of Bankruptcy  Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Co., L.P.
09/12/2019Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding the notices for the Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing.
09/11/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response to Motion for Rehearing is due on October 23, 2019.
09/11/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
09/06/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than September 23, 2019.
08/07/2019Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of counsel of Respondent, Fairfield Industries, Inc., is granted.
08/07/2019Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw filed on behalf of counsel for Respondent, Fairfield Industries, Inc.
08/06/2019Case forwarded to Court 
07/31/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
06/24/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due July 31, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/24/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
06/14/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied
12/20/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
12/07/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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 December 20, 2018.
12/06/2018Motion 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 EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
11/21/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
10/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed 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 November 21, 2018; Reply brief is due December 6, 2018.
10/15/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
10/01/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
09/13/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
09/06/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 14th COA
08/31/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than October 1, 2018; Response brief due October 22, 2018; Reply brief due November 6, 2018.
07/11/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
06/08/2018MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in Support of Petition for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Reply is due no later than July 11, 2018.
06/07/2018Motion 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 EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
05/25/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc. d/b/a FairfieldNodal.
04/13/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted.  No further extensions of time will be considered.  Response to Petition for Review is due no later than May 25, 2018.
04/13/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
03/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Requested Response is due April 25, 2018.
03/09/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
02/23/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 26, 2018.
01/23/2018Case forwarded to Court 
01/17/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Fairfield Industries, Inc.
12/27/2017Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter filed on behalf of Texas Civil Justice League. Submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
12/19/2017Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
11/16/2017Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due December 20, 2017.
11/15/2017Motion 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 EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
12/14/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. f/k/a El Paso E&P Company, L.P.PetitionerMs. Susan Pilar Gravitt
Mr. Thomas W. Paterson
Mr. Joshua S. Smith
Ms. Abigail C. Noebels
Mr. David Gunn
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Fairfield Industries, Inc. d/b/a FairfieldNodalRespondentMr. Kent C. Sullivan
Mr. Peter C. Hansen
Mr. Adam W. Aston
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
531 SW3d 234, 07-06-17 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Kem Thompson Frost 
Trial Court Information
157th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Randall W. Wilson 
2014-11062