Supreme Court

Case: 18-0626    
18-0626
07/11/2018
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL, VANTAGE DEEPWATER DRILLING, INC., AND VANTAGE ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/15/2019Surreply filedReal Parties in Interest Sur reply to Reply to Response to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
03/11/2019Reply BriefRelator Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International, et al.
02/15/2019Brief on the MeritsReal Parties in Interest Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
12/17/2018Brief on the MeritsRelator Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Vantage Energy Services, Inc., et al.
10/12/2018Reply to Petition for Writ of MandamusRelator Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International.
10/02/2018Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus FiledReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
09/16/2018Amicus Curiae Letter ReceivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Letter of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
07/11/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International, et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/11/2019Case Stored  e-stored
05/31/2019Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDenied
04/15/2019Surreply filed  Sur reply to Reply to Response to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
03/25/2019Call received  Call from office of attorney for Real Party in Interest stating they will be filing a sur-reply within the next couple of weeks.
03/11/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International, et al.
02/15/2019Brief on the Merits  Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
02/13/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Response Brief is due February 15, 2019. Reply Brief is due March 11, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/13/2019Motion 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 Vantage Drilling International.
02/11/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's 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 February 15, 2019. Reply Brief is due on March 4, 2019.
02/11/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
02/11/2019Call received  Counsel for real party in interest called to say that he had inadvertently missed the deadline for filing his reply brief on the merits and would file another motion for extension of time.
12/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Real Party in Interest's Brief is due on February 6, 2019. Reply Brief is due on February 21, 2019.
12/19/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Real Party in Interest's Brief filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
12/17/2018Brief on the Merits  Relators' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Vantage Energy Services, Inc., et al.
11/16/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Relator's brief due no later than December 17, 2018; Response brief due January 7, 2019; Reply brief due January 22, 2019.
10/12/2018Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Reply in support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International.
10/02/2018Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
09/16/2018Amicus Curiae Letter Received  Amicus Curiae Letter of Wolfgang P. Hirczy de Mino.
09/06/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due October 2, 2018.
09/06/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Martinez Partners, LLP.
08/17/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than September 17, 2018.
07/17/2018Case forwarded to Court 
07/11/2018Case Record Filed   Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International, et al. 5 Volumes.
07/11/2018Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Vantage Drilling International, et al.
07/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
Calendars
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07/11/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Vantage Energy Services, Inc.RelatorMr. Christopher P. Hanslik
Ms. Whitney Brieck  
Mr. Robert Arthur
Hirczy De Mino, Wolfgang P.Amicus CuriaeMr. Wolfgang P. Hirczy De Mino
Martinez Partners, LLPReal Party in Interest Mr. Chris Di Ferrante
Vantage Deepwater Drilling, Inc.RelatorMr. Christopher P. Hanslik
Mr. Robert Arthur
Ms. Whitney Brieck  
Vantage Drilling International f/k/a Offshore Group Investment Ltd.RelatorMr. Robert Arthur
Mr. Christopher P. Hanslik
Ms. Whitney Brieck  
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
555 SW3d 629, 06-05-18 
1st Court of Appeals 
Honorable Russell T. Lloyd 
Trial Court Information
133rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jaclanel M. McFarland 
2016-27737