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UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES GROUP, INC., UNION PACIFIC OIL & GAS CO., UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES CO., PEACH RIDGE PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P., DUKE ENERGY FUEL, INC., RIO BRAVO GAS SYSTEMS, L.L.C. & DUKE ENERGY SOUTHWEST OZONA PLANT, L.L.C. v. LOWELL F. HANKINS, THE ADA L. PIERCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST & THE VICTOR LENORE PIERCE MILLER TRUST

Oral argument was held on February 19, 2003. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 3, 2003. It then denied rehearing on August 21, 2003 File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:08-99-00494-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable SUSAN LARSEN

Trial Court

Trial Court:112th District Court
County:Crockett
Trial Judge:
Trial Docket:97-12-06021-CV

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2003-10-14 Case Stored  
2003-09-08 Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  
2003-09-08 Mandate issued  
2003-09-08 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
2003-08-21 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied with Justice not sitting.
2003-08-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-07-31 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
2003-07-31 Motion for Rehearing  
2003-07-24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2003-07-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2003-07-03 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record   Issued
2003-07-03 Opinion issued   judgment of the coa reversed, remanded to tc
2003-07-03 Motion to dismiss disposed   Denied
2003-06-27 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2003-06-10 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2003-05-19 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2003-04-23 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2003-04-16 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-04-16 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2003-03-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2003-03-12 Supplemental Brief filed (Respondent)  
2003-02-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
2003-02-19 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
2003-02-19 Oral argument  
2003-02-18 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2003-01-21 Letter brief (Respondent)  
2003-01-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-07 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2003-01-02 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-20 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2002-12-12 Set for Submission  
2002-12-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-12-12 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2002-12-12 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
2002-11-21 Letter Filed  
2002-11-19 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2002-11-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2002-11-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-10-31 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-10-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2002-10-15 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-10-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-09-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2002-09-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-09-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-08-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-08-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-07-22 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2002-06-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-06-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-05-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-05-22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2002-05-01 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2002-04-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2002-04-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2002-04-19 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2002-04-05 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2002-04-04 Additional cites or additional authorities  
2002-03-06 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2002-03-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2002-02-06 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
2002-02-06 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2002-01-23 Response to Motion filed  
2002-01-15 Case forwarded to Court
2002-01-11 Motion to Dismiss for Want of Jurisdiction filed  
2001-12-12 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2001-12-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
  This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between October 15, 2001 and December 12, 2001.  
2001-10-15 Petition due  
2001-10-15 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-10-12 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2001-09-12 Petition due  
2001-09-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2001-09-10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
HANKINS, LOWELL F.
Mr. Levon G. Hovnatanian
Respondent
THE ADA L. PIERCE TESTAMENTARY
Mr. James L. Reed Jr.
Respondent
DUKE ENERGY FUEL, INC.
Mr. David M. Gunn
Petitioner
DUKE ENERGY SOUTHWEST OZONA PL
Mr. R. Doak Bishop
Petitioner
PEACH RIDGE PIPELINE COMPANY
Ms. Sashe D. Dimitroff
Petitioner
RIO BRAVO GAS SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
Mr. Steven C. Kiser
Petitioner
UNION PACIFIC OIL & GAS CO.
Mr. Harper Estes
Petitioner
UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES CO.
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Petitioner
UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES GROUP
Mr. David M. Gunn
Petitioner
THE VICTOR LENORE PIERCE MILLE
Mr. Russell Abney
Mr. George M. Fleming
Mr. Robert Herring
Mr. James J. Ormiston
Mr. Frank W. Rose
Ms. Anita F. Kawaja
Scott A. Love
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
Mr. Michael V. Powell
TEXAS OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION
Mr. Everard A. Marseglia Jr.
WATT, DICK
Mr. Dick Watt
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