Supreme Court

Case: 24-0182    
24-0182
03/08/2024
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE SMOKEHOUSE CREEK FIRE LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
07/07/2025Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter stating: "Pursuant to Rule 13.6(a) of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, I authorize the Honorable Patrick Pirtle, a senior justice, to serve as a pretrial judge upon assignment by the panel on multidistrict litigation in the above-referenced case."
06/06/2025Multidistrict Litigation Filing Plaintiff(s) Letter on behalf of Plaintiffs, represented by Susan Godfrey L.L.P.,  concurring with June 4, 2025 letter requesting new pretrial judge.
05/06/2024MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Defendant Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.'s Response to Melanie Lee McQuiddy's Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed by attorney Lars Berg
03/26/2024Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filedOther than Petitioner, Respondent, Relator etc. Joinder in Melanie Lee McQuiddy's Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed on behalf of John M. “Pete” Bonds, individually and d/b/a Bonds Ranch, and Pete and Jo Bonds Family Partnership, Ltd.
03/20/2024Amendment to Multidistrict Litigation filingMovant Corrected Appendix of Motion to Transfer filed by Melanie Lee McQuiddy, et al.
03/08/2024Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed on behalf of Melanie Lee McQuiddy
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
08/27/2026Case Stored 
07/19/2024Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order Issued stating: "Order Issued stating: "The Panel on Multidistrict Litigation hereby grants the Motion to Transfer, filed on March 8, 2024. In accordance with Rule 13.6 of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, the Panel hereby designates the 31st District Court of Gray County, Texas, as the Pretrial Court and assigns the Honorable John Board, Senior District Judge as the Pretrial Judge. We also notified the parties of the submission date which has now passed."
07/19/2024Multidistrict Litigation Motion to Transfer disposedFiling granted Motion to Transfer granted
07/07/2025Appointment of Pretrial Judge   Order stating: "The assignment of the Honorable John Board is hereby terminated and the Honorable Patrick Pirtle, a senior justice, is assigned as the Pretrial Judge. The designation of the 31st District Court of Gray County as the Pretrial Court is confirmed and continued."
(7/7/2025 2:27:25 PM) 24-0182 Appointment of Pretrial Judge 07-07-25.pdf
07/07/2025Multidistrict Litigation letter received  Letter stating: "Pursuant to Rule 13.6(a) of the Texas Rules of Judicial Administration, I authorize the Honorable Patrick Pirtle, a senior justice, to serve as a pretrial judge upon assignment by the panel on multidistrict litigation in the above-referenced case."
06/13/2024MDL Notice of Submission  Melanie Lee McQuiddy’s Motion for Transfer to Pretrial MDL Court, filed on March 8, 2024, will be submitted to the Multidistrict Litigation Panel on June 25, 2024.
06/06/2025Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Letter on behalf of Plaintiffs, represented by Susan Godfrey L.L.P.,  concurring with June 4, 2025 letter requesting new pretrial judge.
06/04/2025Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Bill Kent and BRS Mesa Vista Partners, LLC, Plaintiffs Request the Assignment of a New Pretrial Judge due to the resignation of Judge John Board on April 21, 2025.
05/06/2024MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Defendant Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.'s Response to Melanie Lee McQuiddy's Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed by attorney Lars Berg
04/02/2024Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Notice Of Related Proceedings And Request For Immediate Stay filed on behalf of Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
03/26/2024Multidistrict Litigation Joinder filed  Joinder in Melanie Lee McQuiddy's Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed on behalf of John M. “Pete” Bonds, individually and d/b/a Bonds Ranch, and Pete and Jo Bonds Family Partnership, Ltd.
03/20/2024Amendment to Multidistrict Litigation filing  Corrected Appendix of Motion to Transfer filed by Melanie Lee McQuiddy, et al.
03/12/2024Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to Watts LLP: "We are in receipt of the filing of the Motion to Transfer on Friday, March 8.  The Chair of the MDL Panel has reviewed the motion and its appendix and has determined that the appendix is deficient because if fails to list the names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses of all counsel for Xcel Energy Services, Inc., Southwestern Public Service Company and Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. Please correct this deficiency by March 20, 2024."
03/08/2024Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Motion to Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed on behalf of Melanie Lee McQuiddy
Calendars
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08/27/2026Case StoredCase stored. 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
McQuiddy, Melanie LeeMovantMr. Mikal Watts
Xcel Energy Services, Inc.RespondentKevin Orsini
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