Supreme Court of Texas Blog

No. 21-0711
Click for Official Page

ANDREW M. THOMSON, CDG PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CYNTHIA L. LITTLEFIELD, THE DICK FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST, GORDON G. THOMSON, JANE ELIZABETH ERZEN, LARRY WAYNE MCCARTY, LINDA M. BALL, MICHAEL DAVID DICK, NORTH THOMSON OIL AND GAS LP, PATRICIA P. FLEMING, PAUL W. PEELER FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SANDRA SHANNON COLLINS, SHANNON FAMILY TRUST, THOMSON OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS LP, COCONUT POINT ST, LLC, COCONUT POINT OE, LLC, COLONIAL VILLA ESTATES, LLC, LAZE DAZE KLA, LLC, ET AL. v. KENT B. HOFFMAN, SUSAN HOFFMAN BINIECK, E. PETER HOFFMAN JR., AND MARNI H. COONEY

The Court requested full merits briefing on April 1, 2022. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on September 1, 2023. File Closed

Opinion

September 1, 2023

Percuriam.8241154

Per Curiam Opinion PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse
COA Docket No.:04-19-00771-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Patricia O'Connell Alvarez

Trial Court

Trial Court:343rd District Court
County:McMullen
Trial Judge:Honorable Jana K. Whatley
Trial Docket:M-17-0008-CV-C, Consolidated M-17-0034-CV-B

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2023-10-13 Mandate issued  
2023-09-01 Petition for Review disposed Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2023-09-01 Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2023-09-01 Opinion issued   Judgment of CA vacated; cause remanded to CA
2023-09-01 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was pending on merits briefs between May 26, 2023 and September 1, 2023.  
2023-05-26 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2023-05-03 Letter Filed  
2023-04-23 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
2023-03-28 Letter brief (Respondent)  
2023-02-28 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
2023-01-20 Notice from attorney regarding vacation dates  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 26, 2022 and January 20, 2023.  
2022-09-26 Notice from Counsel of a change in address  
2022-09-26 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-09-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-08-08 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2022-07-05 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-07-05 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-06-22 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2022-05-13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-05-13 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-05-02 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2022-04-05 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-04-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2022-03-07 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2022-02-18 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2022-01-18 Notice of Appearance  
2022-01-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2022-01-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2021-12-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2021-12-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2021-11-19 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2021-10-12 Case forwarded to Court
2021-10-07 Response Waiver filed  
2021-09-29 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2021-08-26 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2021-08-20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2021-08-19 Clerk's Record
2021-08-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2021-08-19 Court reporter/recorder's record
2021-08-19 Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Hoffman, Jr., E. Peter
Ms. Sylvia A. Cardona
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Ms. Emma Karina Cano
Ms. Elizabeth R. Kopecki
Mr. Clinton M. Butler
Respondent
Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park, Ltd
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Thomson, Gordon G.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Paul W. Peeler Family Limited Partnership
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Fleming, Patricia P.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
CDG Peeler Family Limited Partnership
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. David M. Gunn
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Coconut Point OE, LLC
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
R & H Paul, Inc.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Hoffman Binieck, Susan
Ms. Sylvia A. Cardona
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Ms. Emma Karina Cano
Mr. Clinton M. Butler
Ms. Elizabeth R. Kopecki
Respondent
LFF Management L.P.
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Dick, Michael David
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Littlefield, Cynthia L.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Chen, Ya Miin
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Shannon Family Trust
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Chen, Yu Min
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
The Dick Family Irrevocable Trust
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Thomson, Andrew M.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Cooney, Marni H.
Ms. Sylvia A. Cardona
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Ms. Emma Karina Cano
Ms. Elizabeth R. Kopecki
Mr. Clinton M. Butler
Respondent
Hoffman, Kent B.
Ms. Sylvia A. Cardona
Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson
Mr. Robert B. Dubose
Ms. Emma Karina Cano
Ms. Elizabeth R. Kopecki
Mr. Clinton M. Butler
Respondent
J. Liu Property, LLC
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Colonial Villa Estates, LLC
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
The Graves Peeler Heirs
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. David M. Gunn
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Pan, Yujie
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Chi & Xiao Ltd.
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Thomson Oil & Gas Investments LP
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Coconut Point ST, LLC
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
Ball, Linda M.
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
North Thomson Oil And Gas LP
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Lazy Daze KLA, LLC
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Other Interested Party
Kong, Xiangrui
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
Erzen, Jane Elizabeth
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Gu, Tianpeng
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party
McCarty, Larry Wayne
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Petitioner
Collins, Sandra Shannon
Ms. Eva M. Guzman
Mr. Paul F. Simpson
Mr. Christopher Halgren
Petitioner
He, Dan
Mr. Bryan R. Haynes
Other Interested Party

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. and BPX Operating Company
Mr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Mr. Dale Wainwright
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation
Mr. Jasdeep Brar
Mr. Murray J. Fogler
Mr. Peter E. Hosey
Ms. Reagan Marble
...
...