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No. 01-0057
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NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA, MIDCON GAS SERVICES CORP., AND CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. JOSEPH H. POOL, ET AL.

Oral argument was held on March 6, 2002. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on December 19, 2003. It then denied rehearing on December 19, 2003 File Closed

Opinion

December 19, 2003

Percuriam

The Court withdraws its opinion of August 28, 2003, and substitutes the opinion issued today. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed as Modified
COA Docket No.:07-99-00428-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable JOHN T. BOYD

Trial Court

Trial Court:69th District Court
County:Moore
Trial Judge:Honorable Ronald Enns
Trial Docket:98-30

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2004-02-05 Case Stored  
2004-02-03 Mandate issued  
2003-12-19 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-12-19 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2003-12-19 Previous opinion withdrawn  
  This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between October 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003.  
2003-10-07 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-09-17 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-09-17 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-09-17 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-09-04 Corrected opinion  
2003-08-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
2003-08-28 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record   Issued
2003-08-28 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between November 13, 2002 and August 28, 2003.  
2002-11-13 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between September 18, 2002 and November 13, 2002.  
2002-09-18 Response to Petition (Petitioner)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between June 18, 2002 and September 18, 2002.  
2002-06-18 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 22, 2002 and June 18, 2002.  
2002-04-22 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-04-04 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-27 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-03-06 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2002-03-06 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2002-03-06 Oral argument  
  This case was waiting for oral argument between December 13, 2001 and March 6, 2002.  
2001-12-13 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
2001-12-13 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-12-13 Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-12-13 Set for Submission  
2001-12-13 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2001-11-15 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
2001-11-07 Letter brief (Respondent)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between July 23, 2001 and November 7, 2001.  
2001-07-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-07-12 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2001-06-27 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2001-06-07 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2001-06-01 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2001-05-24 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2001-05-15 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2001-04-25 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2001-04-24 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2001-04-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-04-16 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2001-03-14 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2001-03-07 Notice received  
2001-03-06 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2001-02-27 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2001-02-27 Case forwarded to Court
2001-01-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-01-25 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-01-24 Certification (various) in case received  
2001-01-24 Correction filed (See Remarks)  
2001-01-24 Amended certificate/deposit of cash for cost  
2001-01-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-01-22 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2001-01-22 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2001-01-22 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-01-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
NATIONSBANK, CO-TRUSTEE
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
Lomax, Patricia
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
Nevin, RONALD K.
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
L.B.D. (MINOR)
Mr. Edward H. Hill
Respondent
LYNNE A. WILSON TRUST 4100-01
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
LYNNE A. WILSON TRUST 4100-02
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
POOL, Joseph H.
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
PYLE, CARA SNEED
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
ROBINETT, ESTATE OF ELIZABETH
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
ROSE, ESTATE OF GEORGIE BEAL
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
ROSE, SANDRA
Mr. Don M. Dean
Respondent
SNEED, III, H. M.
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
SNEED, III, JOSEPH TYRE
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
SUSAN S. WILSON TRUST 4100-01
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
SUSAN S. WILSON TRUST 4100-02
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH SNEED
Mr. John H. Lovell
Respondent
TALK, ARTHUR
Mr. William Clark 'Robert' Boyd
Mr. Louis T. Dubuque
Respondent
Thompson, PHILLIP
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
VICKERS, ANNE LOMAX
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
WEBSTER ATWELL, CO-TRUSTEE
Mr. Anthony Atwell
Respondent
CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED P
Mr. W. Alan Wright
Petitioner
MIDCON GAS SERVICES CORP.
Mr. Maston C. Courtney
Petitioner
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY O
Mr. Bruce M. Kramer
Mr. Jesse R. Pierce
Petitioner
Barnes, PAMELA E.
Mr. Joe L. Lovell
Respondent
Delaware Royalty Company, Inc.
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
G.E.T. (MINOR)
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
KINNEY, DOROTHY ANN
Mr. James R. Lovell
Respondent
Denson, Vernon
Mr. Edward H. Hill
Mr. Donald M. Hunt
Mr. Joe L. Lovell
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Mr. James W. McCartney
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA
Mr. Mark L. Withrow
Operators and Royalty Owners
Mr. Jeffery L. Hart
WAGNER OIL COMPANY, INC.
Ms. Pamela Stanton Baron
TEXAS OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION
Mr. Everard A. Marseglia Jr.
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