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LEONARD NIKOLAI AND SANDY NIKOLAI v. XTO ENERGY INC., ET AL.

The Court requested full merits briefing on October 17, 2012. The Court denied review of the petition on March 29, 2013. File Closed

No Opinions

The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:2nd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Aff,part & Rev & Rem/prt
COA Docket No.:02-09-00299-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Terrie Livingston

Trial Court

Trial Court:367th District Court
County:Denton
Trial Judge:Honorable E. Lee Gabriel
Trial Docket:2007-50350-367

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2013-05-10 Notice sent to Court of Appeals
2013-03-29 Petition for Review disposed Denied
2013-02-21 Reply brief filed (Petitioner)  
2013-02-06 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-02-06 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-02-06 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-02-06 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2013-02-06 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2013-01-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2013-01-04 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2013-01-04 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2013-01-04 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2013-01-03 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2013-01-02 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-01-02 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-01-02 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2013-01-02 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2012-12-31 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Respondent)   Filing granted
2012-12-28 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Respondent)  
2012-12-27 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2012-12-19 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2012-12-17 Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2012-12-03 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2012-11-21 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2012-11-21 Brief filed (Respondent)  
2012-11-16 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Respondent)  
2012-11-12 Motion for Extension of Time disposed. (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2012-11-06 Notice of Appearance (Petitioner)  
2012-11-05 Motion for extension of time to file brief. (Petitioner)  
2012-10-26 Case Record Filed  
2012-10-22 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-10-17 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2012-10-17 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2012-10-16 Notice of Appearance (Respondent)  
2012-09-10 Call received (Respondent)  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between May 11, 2012 and September 10, 2012.  
2012-05-11 Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  
2012-03-22 Reply filed (Petitioner)  
2012-03-07 MET to file reply disposed of (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2012-03-05 Motion to extend time to file reply (Petitioner)  
2012-02-21 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-21 Response to Petition for Review filed (Respondent)  
2012-02-21 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-21 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-17 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-17 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-17 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-16 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-16 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-15 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-02-15 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-01-26 Adopt by Reference pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.7 (Respondent)  
2012-01-20 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2012-01-05 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-20 Case forwarded to Court
2011-12-13 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-12 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-12 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-12 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-12 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-06 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2011-12-05 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2011-12-05 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-02 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2011-12-02 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-12-01 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2011-11-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office (Respondent)  
2011-11-23 Description of document returned to Supreme Court (Respondent)  
2011-11-21 Designation of Lead Counsel (Respondent)  
2011-11-21 Response to Petition for Review waived (Respondent)  
2011-11-17 Document received (See Remarks) (Petitioner)  
2011-11-14 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2011-11-14 Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  
2011-10-17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed (Petitioner)   Filing granted
2011-10-14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
XTO Energy Inc.
Mr. David F. Johnson
Mr. Mitchell Maddox Murphy
Mr. Thomas G. Farrier
Mr. Jeffrey C. King
Ms. Brandy R. Manning
 Respondent
Nikolai, Leonard
Ms. Dena DeNooyer Stroh
Mr. Michael K. Hurst
Mr. John Franklin Guild
 Petitioner
NASA Energy Corporation
Mr. Michael Lee Forman
Ms. Misty Michelle Pratt
Mr. Robert Mark Oliver
 Respondent
Madewell, Tommy J.
Mr. Ronald O. Holman
 Respondent
Imboden, Winnifred M.
Ms. Sylvia Alma Holmes
Mr. Charles Christian Dorbandt
 Respondent
Unknown Heirs of Arthur Fred Madewell
Mr. R. Scott Alagood
Mr. Brian T. Cartwright
 Respondent
Wilson Oil & Gas
Mr. John Gaston
 Respondent
Mitchell, Pete
Mr. Pete Mitchell
 Respondent
Smithie, Beverly E. McNew
Ms. Beverly E. McNew Smithie
 Respondent
Estate of Ouilda Marie Madewell Baird (deceased)
Mr. Jeffrey Robert Matthews
 Respondent
Langford, Glennes Gerome
Mr. Glennes Gerome Langford
 Respondent
Myrick, Debra Kay
Ms. Debra Kay Myrick
 Respondent
Finch, Patricia Sue McNew
Ms. Patricia Sue McNew Finch
 Respondent
Mitchell, Sheron Lanelle
M. Sheron Lanelle Mitchell
 Respondent
Thompson, Beverly Ann McNew
Ms. Beverly Ann McNew Thompson
 Respondent
Miller, Matthew Kirk
Mr. Matthew Kirk Miller
 Respondent
McNew, Norman Edgar
Mr. Norman Edgar McNew
 Respondent
Madewell, William D.
Mr. William D. Madewell
 Respondent
McNew, William Jay
Ms. Olga Kobzar
John K. Hicks
 Respondent
Tubbs, L`Wanda Ann
Ms. L`Wanda Ann Tubbs
 Respondent
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