Supreme Court

Case: 17-1039    
17-1039
12/19/2017
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
VIRTEX OPERATING CO., INC. AND VIRTEX PRODUCING COMPANY, L.P. 
ROBERT LEON BAUERLE AND CYNTHIA BAUERLE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/09/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
07/23/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Supplement Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners and American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd of Freeman Mills PC of Fort Worth, Texas.
07/22/2019Response to Motion for RehearingRespondent Response to the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle and Cynthia Bauerle.
05/21/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Motion for Rehearing received on behalf of Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
05/16/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. submitted by John M. Quinlan of McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP of Austin, Texas.
05/15/2019Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas American Resources Company received.
05/15/2019Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
04/26/2019Corrected BriefAmicus Curiae Corrected Amicus Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association, received from Skip Watson of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin, Texas.
04/23/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association received from Skip Watson of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin, Texas.
02/06/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
02/05/2019Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners and American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd of Freeman Mills PC of Fort Worth, Texas.
12/21/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
10/29/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
08/20/2018Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
07/05/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
02/26/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/21/2019Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
10/18/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann and Justice Bland not participating)
08/09/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
08/01/2019Call received  From petitioner's attorney's office - Alexander DuBose Jefferson to inform the Court that they will be filing a reply to respondent's response to motion for rehearing.
07/23/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Supplement Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners and American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd of Freeman Mills PC of Fort Worth, Texas.
07/22/2019Response to Motion for Rehearing  Response to the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle and Cynthia Bauerle.
06/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Motion for Rehearing is granted. Requested Response to Motion for Rehearing is due July 22, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/27/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to the Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle and Cynthia Bauerle.
06/21/2019Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to motion for rehearing due no later than July 8, 2019.
05/21/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief in support of Motion for Rehearing received on behalf of Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
05/21/2019Case forwarded to Court 
05/16/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. submitted by John M. Quinlan of McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP of Austin, Texas.
05/15/2019Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Texas American Resources Company received.
05/15/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
04/26/2019Corrected Brief  Corrected Amicus Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association, received from Skip Watson of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin, Texas.
04/23/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Oil and Gas Association received from Skip Watson of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin, Texas.
04/05/2019Motion 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 May 15, 2019.
04/05/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
03/29/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing dismissed as moot Motion to Direct Trial Court Clerk to Send Original Exhibits dismissed as moot
03/29/2019Petition for Review disposedDenied (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)
03/01/2019Letter Filed  Letter Pursuant to Rule 1.11 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct notifying Court that law firm has hired former law clerk filed on behalf of TXOGA.
02/22/2019Letter Filed  Letter informing the Court that TXOGA has engaged Charles 'Skip' Watson to draft an amicus brief to be submitted in support of the Petitioner in this case.
02/06/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
02/05/2019Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners and American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd of Freeman Mills PC of Fort Worth, Texas.
12/27/2018Motion 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 no later than February 6, 2019.
12/27/2018Motion 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 Virtex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
12/21/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
12/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Respondents' brief is due no later than December 21, 2018; and Reply brief is due January 7, 2019.
12/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
11/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Respondent's Brief is due on December 19, 2018. Reply Brief is due on January 3, 2019.
11/19/2018Motion 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 Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
10/29/2018Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Direct Trial Court Clerk to Send Original Exhibits filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
10/29/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
10/09/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
10/02/2018Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 4th COA
09/28/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 29, 2018; Response brief due November 19, 2018; Reply brief due December 4, 2018.
08/20/2018Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
07/06/2018MET 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 August 20, 2018.
07/06/2018Motion 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 VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
07/05/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
06/18/2018Motion 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 5, 2018.
06/18/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Robert Leon Bauerle, et al.
05/04/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than June 4, 2018.
04/03/2018Case forwarded to Court 
02/26/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Co., Inc., et al.
01/25/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due on February 26, 2018.
01/25/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of VirTex Operating Company, Inc.
12/19/2017Motion 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 is due January 26, 2018.
12/19/2017Motion 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 VirTex Operating Company, Inc.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/21/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
VirTex Operating Co., Inc.PetitionerMr. J. W. Cooper Jr.
Bauerle, CynthiaRespondentMr. Ryan G. Anderson
Mr. Grady L. Roberts
Mr. Byron Stone
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty OwnersAmicus CuriaeMr. Wesley David Lloyd
VirTex Producing Company, L.P.PetitionerMr. Roger D. Townsend
Ms. Amy Warr
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson  
Mr. Bech Bruun
Mr. J. W. Cooper Jr.
Ms. Rachel A. Ekery  
Mr. Lance K. Bruun
Ms. Audrey Vicknair
Texas American Resources CompanyAmicus CuriaeMr. Bernard F. Clark Jr.
Bauerle, Robert LeonRespondentMr. Grady L. Roberts
Mr. Ryan G. Anderson
Mr. Byron Stone
Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA)Amicus CuriaeMr. Michael Heidler
Ms. Marie R. Yeates
Mr. Benjamin Moss
BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P.Amicus CuriaeMs. Caitlyn Bates
Mr. Thomas M. Weber
Mr. John Michael Quinlan
American Association of Professional LandmenAmicus CuriaeMr. Wesley David Lloyd
Texas Oil and Gas AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 11-08-17 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Marialyn Price Barnard 
Trial Court Information
81st District Court 
Frio 
Honorable Donna S. Rayes 
12-10-00365-CVF