Supreme Court

Case: 26-0536    
26-0536
05/26/2026
Multidistrict Litigation
IN RE MARCH 23, 2026 PORT ARTHUR REFINERY LITIGATION 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/15/2026MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Plaintiffs' and Intervenors' Response Opposing Defendants' Motion for Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed by attorney C.J. Baker
06/15/2026MDL Response to Motion for TransferRespondent Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Valero Defendants' Motion for Transfer to a Multidistrict Litigation Pretrial Court and Request for Stay of All Trial Court Proceedings filed by attorney Brent W. Coon
06/10/2026Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Valero Defendants' 2nd Notice of Related Proceedings, Motion to Transfer Related Proceedings, and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Ben A. Barnes
06/05/2026Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Valero Defendants' Notice of Related Proceedings, Motion to Transfer Related Proceedings, and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Ben A. Barnes
05/26/2026Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to TransferMovant Valero Defendants' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Ben Barnes
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
06/25/2026MDL Reply to Response to Motion filed  Valero Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion for Transfer to a Multidistrict Litigation Pretrial Court and Request for Stay of All Trial Court Proceeding filed by attorney Ben A. Barnes
06/15/2026MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Valero Defendants' Motion for Transfer to a Multidistrict Litigation Pretrial Court and Request for Stay of All Trial Court Proceedings filed by attorney Brent W. Coon
06/15/2026MDL Response to Motion for Transfer  Plaintiffs' and Intervenors' Response Opposing Defendants' Motion for Transfer to MDL Pretrial Court filed by attorney C.J. Baker
06/10/2026Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Valero Defendants' 2nd Notice of Related Proceedings, Motion to Transfer Related Proceedings, and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Ben A. Barnes
06/10/2026MDL Motion to Stay disposedFiling granted Order Issued stating: "The Defendants Premcor Refining Group Inc. d/b/a Valero Port Arthur Refinery, Valero Energy Corporation, and Valero Refining – Texas, L.P. filed a Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay of All Trial Court Proceedings on May 26, 2026. In the Motion for Transfer the Defendants requested a stay of all trial court proceedings pending consideration by the MDL Panel of the Motion to Transfer. The Motion to Stay is granted. All trial court proceedings in the cases listed in the Appendix to the Motion to Transfer are stayed until further order of the MDL Panel."
06/09/2026Call received  Call received from Dowd Bennett regarding status of Request for Stay.  Request still pending before MDL Panel. A filing regarding the urgency of this request may be forthcoming.
06/05/2026Multidistrict Litigation Filing   Valero Defendants' Notice of Related Proceedings, Motion to Transfer Related Proceedings, and Request for Immediate Stay filed by Ben A. Barnes
05/28/2026Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Motion of Ben A. Barnes in Support of James B. Martin's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
05/28/2026Multidistrict Litigation Motion  James B. Martin's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by attorney Ben A. Barnes
05/28/2026Multidistrict Litigation Motion  Motion of Ben A. Barnes in Support of James F. Bennett's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
05/28/2026Multidistrict Litigation Motion  James F. Bennett's Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by attorney Ben Barnes
05/26/2026Motion to Stay filed before the MDL Panel  Valero Defendants' Request for Stay incorporated within Motion to Transfer filed by attorney Ben Barnes
05/26/2026Multidistrcit Litigation Motion to Transfer  Valero Defendants' Motion for Transfer and Request for Stay filed by attorney Ben Barnes
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
05/26/2026StatusMultidistrict Litigation Panel reviewing Motion filedMotion to Transfer
05/29/2026StatusMultidistrict Litigation Panel reviewing Motion filedMotions for Pro Hac Vice - Martin
05/29/2026StatusMDL Filing Due to Panel and PartiesMotions for Pro Hac Vice - Bennett
06/15/2026StatusAny additional filings by Respondent or others aligned therewith are due 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
MDL PlaintiffsRespondentMr. Brent Coon
Valero Refining - Texas, L.P.MovantMr. Michael Keith Eaves
Ben Barnes
The Premcor Refining Group Inc. d/b/a Valero Port Arthur RefineryMovantMr. Michael Keith Eaves
Ben Barnes
Valero Energy CorporationMovantBen Barnes
Mr. Michael Keith Eaves
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