Supreme Court

Case: 18-0656    
18-0656
07/19/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CREATIVE OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC 
LONA HILLS RANCH, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/22/2019Post submission brief filedPetitioner Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Creative Oil and Gas Operating, LLC.
09/18/2019Exhibits in case/cause filedPetitioner Oral argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Creative Oil and Gas Operating, LLC.
05/07/2019Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
04/22/2019Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
03/11/2019Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
02/12/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Conditional Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
01/24/2019Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
01/14/2019Petition for Review #2Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. Conditional Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
01/14/2019Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
09/13/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
12/20/2019Opinion issuedCourt affirms in part and reverses in part CA judgment and remands to trial court The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court.
(12/20/2019 1:25:07 PM) 180656.pdf, 18-0656.jmt.wpd.pdf
12/14/2018Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than January 14, 2019.
10/22/2019Post submission brief filed  Post Submission Brief filed on behalf of Creative Oil and Gas Operating, LLC.
10/16/2018Case forwarded to Court 
09/19/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Mark P. Gainey; Argued on behalf of respondent by Christopher L. Halgren
09/18/2019Exhibits in case/cause filed  Oral argument Exhibits filed on behalf of Creative Oil and Gas Operating, LLC.
09/13/2019Submission Schedule 
09/13/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
08/20/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Christopher L. Halgren with McGinnis Lochridge LLP, of Houston, Texas filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
07/20/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review has been granted. Petition for Review is due on September 17, 2018.
07/19/2018Notice requesting filing fee  Sent fee request to Petitioner for Motion for Extension of Time.
07/19/2018Motion 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 Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
07/19/2018Clerk's Record 
07/19/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
07/01/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by Mark P. Gainey of San Antonio, Texas filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedDismissed Petition for review, filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, dismissed
06/28/2019Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Petitioners' Motion to Dismiss Lona Hills Ranch, LLC's petition granted
06/28/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., September 19, 2019. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
06/28/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
06/28/2019Petition for Review granted 
05/07/2019Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
04/23/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Dismiss Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
04/22/2019Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
04/03/2019Motion to dismiss  Petitioners' Motion to Dismiss Lona Hills Ranch, LLC's Untimely-Filed Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas, LLC, et al.
04/03/2019Motion 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 April 22, 2019. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply brief is due May 7, 2019.
04/03/2019Motion 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 Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
03/11/2019Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
03/08/2019Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent to parties regarding order granting extension of time to file briefs on the merits stating:  "The Court hereby withdraws its March 6, 2019 order granting an extension of time to file a brief on the merits for Lona Hill’s cross-petition. The Court has not requested briefs on the merits for the cross-petition. Counsel for the Creative Oil & Gas entities is advised that if they want the Court to dismiss Lona Hill’s cross-petition they should file a motion to dismiss the cross-petition."
03/07/2019Letter Filed  Letter filed regarding Respondent/Cross-Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to file Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, et al.
03/07/2019Call received  Call received from petitioner, Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, questioning the motion for extension of time to file cross-petitioner's brief on the merits granted yesterday.
03/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs on the Merits granted in part. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petitioner's/Cross-Petitioner's Briefs on the Merits are due April 10, 2019. Response Briefs on the Merits are due April 30, 2019. Reply Briefs are due May 15, 2019. **This Order Granting the Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs has been Withdrawn on March 8, 2019.**
03/06/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
02/12/2019Response to Petition  Response to Conditional Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
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.
01/24/2019Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLC.
01/23/2020Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
01/14/2019Petition for Review #2  Conditional Cross Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
01/14/2019Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Lona Hills Ranch, LLC.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
01/23/2020Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Creative Oil & Gas Operating, LLCPetitionerMr. Mark S. Caperton
Mr. Wales Madden IV
Mr. Mark P. Gainey
Lona Hills Ranch, LLCRespondentMr. Ian Fraser McNeill
Mr. Ethan Ranis
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff/Pt and Rev & Ren/Pt 
549 SW3d 839, 04-19-18 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Jeffrey L. Rose 
Trial Court Information
335th District Court 
Lee 
Honorable Reva L. Towslee Corbett 
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