Supreme Court

Case: 20-0286    
20-0286
04/09/2020
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE WENDLAND WELL CASES LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/28/2020MDL Response filed Respondent Non-Chesapeake 1 Defendants' Joint Response to the Plaintiffs Motions to Reinstate filed on behalf of SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC by attorney Nicholas Zito
07/10/2020MDL Response filed   Plaintiffs' Response to Non-Chesapeake Defendants' Request for Stay filed on behalf of Norma Maldonado, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian Amador Maldonado
05/26/2020Amendment to Multidistrict Litigation filingMovant Amended Joint Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al.
04/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Chesapeake Entities' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Brendan Doherty
04/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedDefendant(s) A&L Hot Oil Service, Inc.'s Joinder in and Adoption of Defendants Chesapeake Entities' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Nicholas E. Zito
04/09/2020Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. filed by attorney Joshua Norris
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/03/2020MDL Order Issued  The Panel is in receipt of the Notice of Suggestion of Bankruptcy and Automatic Stay filed on behalf of Defendants Eagle PCO, LLC, et al. The Panel is currently monitoring the status of the prior Suggestion of Bankruptcy filed by the Defendants Chesapeake Energy on June 29, 2020. This panel issued a stay on April 17, 2020, prior to ruling on The Motion to Transfer to a Pretrial MDL Court and the requested appointment of a Pretrial Judge, the stay continues to be in force and effect to date. The Panel awaits a motion filed by any party requesting reinstatement, specifying what further action, if any, is required by the Panel. We direct that notice of this Order be sent to the attorneys of record, the trial courts, and
clerks of the respective Court.
(12/3/2020 2:27:28 PM) 20-0286 MDL Order Issued 12-03-20.pdf
11/10/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Eagle PCO, LLC & Eagle Pressure Control, LLC's Notice of Suggestion of Pendency of Bankruptcy and Automatic Stay filed by attorney Michael E. Streich
07/28/2020MDL Response filed   Non-Chesapeake 1 Defendants' Joint Response to the Plaintiffs Motions to Reinstate filed on behalf of SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC by attorney Nicholas Zito
07/28/2020MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Order states: "The Non-Chesapeake Defendants’ Request for a Temporary Stay is Granted. This Stay prohibits the filing of any other lawsuits by the Plaintiffs against the Non-Debtor Defendants arising out of the events or occurrences giving rise to the Motion to Transfer unless leave is obtained from this Panel."
(7/28/2020 12:15:59 PM) 20-0286 - MDL Order Issued 07-28-20.pdf
07/23/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Joint Motion Requesting this Panel Reinstate the Case Against the Non-Debtors Defendants filed on behalf Kevin Lee Mirelez, et al. by attorney Jason DeSouza
07/22/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Joint Motion Requesting Panel to Reinstate the Case Against The Non-Debtor Defendants filed on behalf of Norma Maldonado, et al. by attorney Omar Alvarez
07/20/2020MDL Order Issued  Order Issued stating: "This proceeding is suspended and stayed before this Panel save and except the pending ruling on the Petition previously filed by the Non-Debtor Defendants requesting a stay in the trial court. The Panel will
immediately consider a motion filed by any party requesting reinstatement, specifying what further action, if any, is required by the Panel."
(7/20/2020 11:22:14 AM) 20-0286 - MDL Order Issued 07-20-20.pdf
07/10/2020MDL Response filed   Plaintiffs' Response to Non-Chesapeake Defendants' Request for Stay filed on behalf of Norma Maldonado, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian Amador Maldonado
07/09/2020Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Non-Chesapeake Defendants' Request for Stay filed by attorney Charlotte Fields
06/30/2020Multidistrict Litigation notice received  Notice of Suggestion of Pendency of Bankruptcy and Automatic Stay filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Opertating, LLC by attorney Joshua Norris
05/26/2020Amendment to Multidistrict Litigation filing  Amended Joint Motion to Transfer filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al.
05/13/2021Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order Issued: "The Panel on Multi-District Litigation has decided to designate the 162nd District Court of Dallas Texas as the Pretrial Court and assign the Hon. Jim Jordan, Senior District Judge of the 160th District Court as the Pretrial Judge."
(5/13/2021 4:18:22 PM) 20-0286 MDL Appointment Order 05-13-2021.pdf
04/29/2020Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion to Transfer to MDL granted
04/29/2020Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion to Transfer to MDL filed by attorney Ryan Zehl
04/17/2020MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Request for Stay granted.  

(4/17/2020 3:40:04 PM) 20-0286 MDL Stay Order Issued 04-17-20.pdf
04/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  SDS Petroleum Consultants, LLC's Joinder in and Adoption of Chesapeake Entities' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Brendan Doherty
04/13/2020Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  A&L Hot Oil Service, Inc.'s Joinder in and Adoption of Defendants Chesapeake Entities' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Nicholas E. Zito
04/09/2020Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Immediate Request for Stay, incorporated within Motion for Transfer, filed on behalf Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. filed by attorney Joshua Norris
04/09/2020Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed on behalf of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. filed by attorney Joshua Norris
04/07/2021Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted Motion for Transfer granted.  The Panel will issue a second order designating the Pretrial Court and assigned Judge.
04/07/2021Motion before the MDL Panel disposedFiling granted Joint Motion for Reinstatement granted.  Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration the parties’ Request to Transfer to a Pretrial Court for coordinated pretrial proceedings is granted and the stay ordered on April 17, 2020 is hereby lifted.
04/07/2021Motion before the MDL Panel disposedDenied Joint Motion Requesting Cases be Transferred to a specific judge denied
03/12/2021Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Joint Motion to Transfer Cases to Judge, incorporated within Joint Motion Requesting Panel Reinstate Case filed by attorney Omar G. Alvarez
03/12/2021Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Joint Motion Requesting This Panel Reinstate and Transfer the Case filed by attorney Omar G. Alvarez
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
No Calendar.
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
PlaintiffsRespondentMr. Jason A. Itkin
Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.MovantMr. Joshua Alexander Norris
Chesapeake Energy CorporationMovantMr. Joshua Alexander Norris
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