Supreme Court

Case: 18-0352    
18-0352
04/18/2018
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CHALKER ENERGY PARTNERS III, LLC, ET AL. 
LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
01/23/2020Post submission brief filedRespondent Respondent's Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating, LLC.
01/14/2020Post submission brief filedPetitioner Petitioners' Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
12/03/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Petitioners' Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
12/03/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedRespondent Oral Argument exhibits filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating, LLC.
08/08/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners iII, et al.
06/28/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of La Norman Operating, LLC.
05/02/2019Corrected BriefPetitioner Corrected Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
04/25/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
01/28/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Raptor Parties.
01/28/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC and Roach Parties.
12/12/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to the Raptor Parties Petition for Review filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
12/12/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Chalker Energy Partners' Petition for Review filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
08/17/2018Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Raptor Petroleum, LLC, et al., aka "The Raptor Parties."
07/18/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roach Parties and Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/14/2018MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Replies in Support of Petitions for Review is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Replies are due January 28, 2019.
12/13/2018Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Replies in Support of Petitions for Review filed on behalf of the Roach Parties, the Raptor Parties, and Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
12/12/2018Response to Petition  Response to the Raptor Parties Petition for Review filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
12/12/2018Response to Petition  Response to Chalker Energy Partners' Petition for Review filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
12/04/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Kendyl Hanks and Dale Wainwright; Argued on behalf of respondents by Jesse R. Pierce
12/04/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioners by Kendyl Hanks and Dale Wainwright; Argued on behalf of respondents by Jesse R. Pierce
12/03/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Petitioners' Oral Argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
12/03/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral Argument exhibits filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating, LLC.
12/02/2019Submission Schedule 
11/06/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner, Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC. Oral Argument will be presented by Kendyl Hanks and Dale Wainwright of Greenberg Traurig, LLP of Austin, Texas.
11/04/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Respondent  Le Norman Operating, LLC. Jesse R. Pierce of Pierce & O'Neill, LLP of Houston, TX will be presenting argument for the Respondent.
10/23/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses to Petitions for Review granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Response is due no later than December 12, 2018.
10/23/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Responses to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
10/15/2018Letter Filed  Letter regarding Nicole Leonard filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
10/12/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petitions for review due no later than November 12, 2018.
09/23/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to all counsel of record regarding a records request by Joe Nobles.
09/11/2018Case forwarded to Court 
09/11/2018Case forwarded to Court 
09/10/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Wavier filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
08/30/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 4, 2019.  Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/30/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/30/2019Petition for Review granted 
08/30/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., December 4, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
08/30/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
08/30/2019Petition for Review granted 
08/30/2018Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Petitioners Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC filed Notice of Joinder and, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.7, adopt and incorporate by reference The Raptor Parties’ Petition for Review.
08/23/2018Adoption by another party of brief already filed  Petitioners R. Byron Roach, Trustee, LLC, et al. filed Notice of Joinder and, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.7, adopt and incorporate by reference The Raptor Parties’ Petition for Review.
08/17/2018Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel granted
08/17/2018Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Raptor Petroleum, LLC, et al., aka "The Raptor Parties."
08/14/2018Motion to Withdraw Filed  Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of petitioner, Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
08/08/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners iII, et al.
08/08/2018Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
08/05/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Reply brief is due no later than August 8, 2019.
08/02/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
08/02/2019Call received  Call received from Petitioner's counsel asking if she could file a second Motion for Extension of Time to file the Reply Brief which requested an extension of five days.
07/30/2019Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address filed on behalf of Mr. Harry L. Scarborough.
07/18/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roach Parties and Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
07/03/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs on the Merits is granted. Reply briefs are due August 2, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/02/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
06/28/2019Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of La Norman Operating, LLC.
06/10/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due June 28, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply brief is due July 15, 2019.
06/10/2019Motion 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 Le Norman Operating, LLC.
06/07/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Joint 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 July 18, 2018.
06/07/2018Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Joint Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roach Parties, Raptor Parties, and Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
05/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due June 14, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due July 1, 2019.
05/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating, LLC.
05/02/2019Corrected Brief  Corrected Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
04/25/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
04/18/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Joint Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitions for Review is granted. Petitions for Review are due June 18, 2018.
04/18/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Joint Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roach Parties, Raptor Parties, and Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC.
04/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Petitioners' brief is due April 25, 2019. Respondent's brief is due May 15, 2019. Reply brief is due May 30, 2019.
04/08/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, et al.
04/02/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
02/28/2020Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
02/28/2020Opinion issuedIssued
02/28/2020Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court.
(2/28/2020 12:02:45 PM) 180352.pdf, 18-0352.jmt.pdf
02/19/2020Motion to withdraw disposed ofFiling granted Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for attorney, Nugent D. Beaty, Jr., is granted.
02/19/2020Motion to Withdraw Filed  Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating LLC.
02/13/2019Case Record Filed   Electronic appellate record received.
02/12/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file  Brief on the Merits granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Petitioners' brief is due no later than April 10, 2019; Respondent's brief is due April 30, 2019; and Reply brief is due May 15, 2019.
02/12/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, et al.
02/08/2019Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than March 11, 2019; Response brief due April 1, 2019; Reply brief due April 16, 2019.
01/28/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of The Raptor Parties.
01/28/2019Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC and Roach Parties.
01/23/2020Post submission brief filed  Respondent's Post-Submission Letter Brief filed on behalf of Le Norman Operating, LLC.
01/14/2020Post submission brief filed  Petitioners' Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al.
01/10/2022Call received  Call received from Joe Nobles.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/02/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Nobles, Joe D.PetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Le Norman Operating LLC RespondentMr. Jesse R. Pierce
Raptor Petroleum, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Pengcheng Glen Shu
Caylor, LarryPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Sutton, JimmyPetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
BMW Investments, L.P.PetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Caylor, JerryPetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC PetitionerMs. Kendyl T. Hanks
Mr. Dale Wainwright  
Mr. Anthony M. Guerino II
Talley, JohnPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
R. Byron Roach, Trustee, LLCPetitionerMr. Harry L. Scarborough
M&D Exploration, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Erickson Resources, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Vicenergy, LLCPetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
John G. Kremer, Trustee for the 1st Amendment to the Richard E. and Betty V. Kremer Living Trust Dated 1/3/2002PetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Ark-La-Tex Property Investments, LPPetitionerMr. W. Ray Whitman
Mr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Chris Faulkner d/b/a Terra Geological, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Remora Oil & Gas, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Eastern Redbull, LLCPetitionerMr. Douglas D. D'Arche
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Roach, Russell L.PetitionerMr. Harry L. Scarborough
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt 
547 SW3d 27, 10-03-17 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Evelyn Keyes 
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Wesley R. Ward 
2013-24978