Supreme Court

Case: 21-0509    
21-0509
06/17/2021
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
FINLEY RESOURCES, INC., FINLEY PRODUCTION CO., L.P. AND PETRO CANYON ENERGY, LLC 
HEADINGTON ROYALTY, INC. AND HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/29/2023Motion for RehearingPetitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
07/20/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
07/20/2022Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
05/09/2022Corrected BriefRespondent Corrected Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
05/05/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondents Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
03/01/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
03/01/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
11/18/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
11/18/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
10/04/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc.
09/02/2021Petition for Review #2Petitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
09/02/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/01/2023Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
09/01/2023Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
06/29/2023Case forwarded to Court 
06/29/2023Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
05/24/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due June 29, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
05/23/2023Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
05/23/2023Electronic communication sent to Party  Emails exchanged with counsel for Respondents regarding Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing.
05/23/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Petitioners' Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC and Finley Production Company LP.
05/12/2023Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/12/2023Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd filed a concurring opinion.
05/12/2023Opinion issuedIssued
05/12/2023Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment affirmed/remanded to trial court The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined.
(5/12/2023 2:29:31 PM) 210509c.pdf, 210509.pdf, 21-0509.jmt.pdf
11/30/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners, Finley Resources, Inc. and Finley Production Co. L.P., by David E. Keltner; Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Petro Canyon Energy, LLC, by Ryan Clinton; Argued on behalf of Respondents by William Scott Hastings
11/30/2022Oral argument   Argued on behalf of Petitioners, Finley Resources, Inc. and Finley Production Co. L.P., by David E. Keltner; Argued on behalf of Petitioner, Petro Canyon Energy, LLC, by Ryan Clinton; Argued on behalf of Respondents by William Scott Hastings
11/16/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission form filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC. Oral Argument will be presented by Ryan Clinton of David Gerald & Cramer, P.C., of Austin, Texas and David Keltner of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP of Forth Worth, Texas.
11/14/2022Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al. Oral Argument will be presented by William Scott Hastings of Locke Lord LLP, Dallas, Texas.
09/02/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 30, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/02/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/02/2022Petition for Review granted 
09/02/2022Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., November 30, 2022. Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes
09/02/2022Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/02/2022Petition for Review granted 
07/20/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
07/20/2022Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
06/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Reply Brief is due July 20, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
06/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Reply Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, et al.
05/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs on the Merits is granted. Reply Briefs are due June 20, 2022.
05/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Reply Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, et al.
05/09/2022Corrected Brief  Corrected Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
05/05/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondents Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
03/29/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Brief is due May 5, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Reply briefs are due May 20, 2022.
03/29/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
03/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Respondents' brief is due no later than April 15, 2022; and Reply briefs are due May 2, 2022.
03/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc., et al.
03/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
03/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
01/31/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petitioners' briefs are due no later than March 1, 2022; Respondent's brief is due March 16, 2022; and Reply briefs are due March 31, 2022.
01/31/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Second Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, et al.
01/04/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Briefs on the Merits is granted. Petitioners' Briefs on the Merits are due February 9, 2022. Respondent's Brief on the Merits is due March 1, 2022. Petitioners' Reply Briefs on the Merits are due March 16, 2022. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
01/04/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., at el.
12/10/2021Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than January 10, 2022; Response brief due January 31, 2022; Reply brief due February 15, 2022.
11/18/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
11/18/2021Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
10/14/2021MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Joint Motion to file Replies to Petitions for Review granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due November 18, 2021.
10/14/2021Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Petitioners's Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Replies in support of Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC. and Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
10/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
10/05/2021Case forwarded to Court 
10/04/2021Response to Petition  Response to Petitions for Review filed on behalf of Headington Royalty, Inc.
09/02/2021Petition for Review #2  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
09/02/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Petro Canyon Energy, LLC.
07/27/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due September 3, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/26/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
06/17/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 4, 2021.
06/17/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Finley Resources, Inc., et al.
06/17/2021Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/01/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Petro Canyon Energy, LLCPetitionerMr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Conrad D. Hester
Mr. Robert C. Vartabedian
Mr. Nicholas Davis
Mr. Thomas M. Melsheimer
Mr. John Randolph Thompson III
Mr. Connor R. Bourland
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
Headington Energy Partners, LLCRespondentMr. Thomas F. Loose
Mr. Joseph Unis Jr.
Mr. William Scott Hastings
Mr. Richard M. Abernathy
Headington Royalty, Inc.RespondentMr. Richard M. Abernathy
Mr. William Scott Hastings
Mr. Joseph Unis Jr.
Finley Resources, Inc.PetitionerMr. John Randolph Thompson III
Mr. Robert C. Vartabedian
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
Mr. Nicholas Davis
Mr. Thomas M. Melsheimer
Niravkumar Patel
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Connor R. Bourland
Mr. Conrad D. Hester
Mr. Lewis L. Isaacks
Finley Production Co. L.P. PetitionerMr. Nicholas Davis
Mr. Lewis L. Isaacks
Mr. Thomas M. Melsheimer
Mr. Ryan Clinton  
Mr. Conrad D. Hester
Mr. Robert C. Vartabedian
Mr. David E. Keltner
Mr. Connor R. Bourland
Niravkumar Patel
Mr. John Randolph Thompson III
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
623 SW3d 480, 03-18-21 
5th Court of Appeals 
Honorable William Norman Pedersen 
Trial Court Information
366th District Court 
Collin 
Honorable Raymond G. Wheless 
366-01160-2018