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No. 01-0177
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RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND GREG ABBOTT IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. WBD OIL & GAS COMPANY AND WBD OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.

Oral argument was held on January 9, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on February 13, 2003. It then denied rehearing on June 5, 2003 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed and Remanded
COA Docket No.:03-97-00002-CV

Trial Court

Trial Court:250th District Court
County:Travis
Trial Judge:Honorable Margaret A. Cooper
Trial Docket:95-07116

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2003-06-12 Case Stored  
2003-06-12 Mandate issued  
2003-06-12 Record returned to Court of Appeals  
2003-06-12 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2003-06-12 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2003-06-12 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2003-06-05 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Denied with Justice not sitting.
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between March 28, 2003 and June 5, 2003.  
2003-03-28 Response to Motion filed  
2003-03-14 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2003-03-14 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-03-14 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2003-03-03 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2003-02-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2003-02-18 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2003-02-13 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
2003-02-13 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2003-02-13 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
2003-02-13 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 9, 2002 and February 13, 2003.  
2002-01-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-01-09 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Respondent)  
2002-01-09 Oral argument  
2002-01-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-01-09 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between November 15, 2001 and January 9, 2002.  
2001-11-15 Set for Submission  
2001-11-15 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
  This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between September 20, 2001 and November 15, 2001.  
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2001-09-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2001-09-20 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2001-09-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-08-24 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-08-24 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2001-08-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2001-08-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2001-08-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-08-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-08-09 Adoption by another party of brief already filed  
2001-07-26 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-07-06 Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-07-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-07-06 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-06-13 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-06-06 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-06-06 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-05-31 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2001-05-31 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2001-05-16 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-05-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-04-23 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2001-04-17 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2001-04-16 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-04-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-04-10 Case forwarded to Court
2001-04-09 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2001-04-04 Response Waiver filed  
2001-04-02 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2001-03-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-03-19 Description of document returned to Supreme Court  
2001-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-03-06 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-03-06 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-03-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-03-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-03-05 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-03-05 No description available.  
2001-03-05 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
WBD OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.
Mr. Travis Phillips
Respondent
WBD OIL & GAS COMPANY
The Honorable Robert A. Gammage
Mr. James Douglas Ray
Mr. Michael P. Marcin
Mr. Charles E. Hampton
Respondent
RAILROAD COMMISSION & JOHN COR
Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd
Mr. Howard G. Baldwin
Petitioner
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Justice John Cornyn
Mr. Don Walker
Other Interested Party
ANDARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONA
Ms. Ana Maria Marsland
Other Interested Party
CONOCO INC.
Mr. Ronald C. Schultz
Mr. Jamie Nielson
Petitioner
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Mr. Rick Allan Mayer
Mr. Philip F. Patman
Other Interested Party
CRESCENDO RESOURCES
Mr. John G. Soule
Mr. Richard P. Marshall Jr.
Mr. Jerome Mrowca
Other Interested Party
MIDCON MANAGEMENT
Mr. Jerome Mrowca
Other Interested Party

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
BEAL, RON
Mr. Ron Beal
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