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No. 22-0227
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IN RE FIRST RESERVE MANAGEMENT, L.P.; FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION, L.L.C.; FR XII ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR XII-A ALPHA AIV, L.P.; FR SAWGRASS, L.P.; AND SAWGRASS HOLDINGS, L.P.

Oral argument was held on February 22, 2023. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on June 23, 2023. File Closed

Opinion

June 23, 2023

Hecht
Lehrmann
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Huddle
Young

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, Justice Busby, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:9th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Denied
COA Docket No.:09-21-00374-CV
Opinion Author:Per Curiam

Trial Court

Trial Court:128th District Court
County:Orange
Trial Judge:Honorable Courtney Burch-Arkeen
Trial Docket:A2020-0236-MDL

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2023-08-04 Case Stored  
2023-06-23 Opinion issued   Denied
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 21, 2023 and June 23, 2023.  
2023-04-21 Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2023-03-09 Letter Filed  
2023-03-03 Letter Filed  
2023-03-02 Electronic communication sent to Party  
2023-03-02 Response to Court's request  
2023-02-28 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2023-02-27 Post submission brief filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2023-02-24 Post submission brief filed (Relator)  
2023-02-22 Oral argument  
2023-02-08 Notice of Appearance  
2023-02-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-02-07 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2023-02-06 Letter Filed  
2023-01-27 Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposed Case set for oral argument
2023-01-27 Mandamus Set to Argue
2023-01-27 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2022-12-22 Brief on the Merits  
2022-12-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-12-07 Letter Filed  
2022-12-07 Exhibits in case/cause filed  
2022-12-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2022-12-02 Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court disposed.   Filing granted
2022-11-23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-11-23 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-11-22 Motion to file document(s) sealed by the Court filed  
2022-11-22 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2022-11-17 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-11-02 Brief on the Merits (Relator)  
  This case was pending on merits briefs between September 8, 2022 and November 2, 2022.  
2022-09-08 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2022-09-08 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2022-09-02 Brief on the Merits Requested  
  This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between July 7, 2022 and September 2, 2022.  
2022-07-07 Reply to Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Relator)  
2022-06-30 Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus Filed (Real Parties in Interest)  
2022-05-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2022-05-19 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2022-05-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2022-04-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2022-04-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-04-19 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2022-03-29 Case forwarded to Court
2022-03-23 Court reporter/recorder's record
2022-03-23 Case Record Filed  
2022-03-22 Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed (Relator)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
“VICTIM NAME,” a “citizen of Texas and resident of CITY, COUNTY, Texas.”
Mr. William Richard (Rick) Thompson II
Mr. Kirk L. Pittard
Claire Brown
Mr. Matthew R. Willis
Eric Wayne Newell
Ryan Ross
Mr. William Ogden
Mr. Brent Wayne Coon
Mr. Jonathan Jones
Mr. Paul F. Ferguson Jr.
Ms. Jane Leger
Mr. Mark C. Sparks
Mr. Cody A. Dishon
Real Party In Interest
TPC Group, Inc.
Mr. Russell Carter Lewis
Mr. Nicholas Brown
Mr. Michael L. Baker
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Other Interested Party
Sawgrass Holdings, L.P.
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. John Greil
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Relator
First Reserve Corporation, L.L.C.
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Mr. Jack Carroll
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. John Greil
Relator
FR XII-A Alpha AIV, L.P.
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Mr. John Greil
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Relator
First Reserve Management, L.P.
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. John Greil
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Relator
TPC Group LLC
Mr. Michael L. Baker
Mr. Nicholas Brown
Mr. Russell Carter Lewis
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Other Interested Party
NALCO Co., LLC
Mr. David A. Oubre
Mr. Michael Dority
Other Interested Party
TPC Holdings Inc., f/k/a Sawgrass Holdings Inc.
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Mr. Russell Carter Lewis
Mr. Michael L. Baker
Mr. Nicholas Brown
Other Interested Party
FR XII Alpha AIV, L.P.
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. John Greil
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. Michael Heidler
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Relator
SK Sawgrass, LP
Mr. M. C. Carrington
Other Interested Party
Sawgrass Holdings GP LLC
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. John Greil
Other Interested Party
SK Second Reserve, L.P. f/k/a/ Capital Partners, L.P.
Mr. M. C. Carrington
Other Interested Party
Nehlig, Joshua
Mr. Russell Carter Lewis
Mr. Nicholas Brown
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Mr. Michael L. Baker
Other Interested Party
Sawgrass Merger Sub Inc.
Mr. Michael L. Baker
Mr. Nicholas Brown
Mr. Kevin T. Jacobs
Mr. Russell Carter Lewis
Other Interested Party
Ingenero, Inc.
Mr. James L. Ware
Other Interested Party
FR Sawgrass, L.P.
Ms. Stacey Neumann Vu
Mr. James Dawson
Mr. Jack Carroll
Mr. John Greil
Mr. George O. Wilkinson
Mr. J. B. Whittenburg
Mr. Christopher Vasil Popov
Mr. Michael Heidler
Relator

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Texas Association of Business
Mr. Andrew Davis
Mr. Scott Keller
Mr. Matthew H. Frederick
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Mr. Scott Keller
Mr. Andrew Davis
Mr. Matthew H. Frederick
American Investment Council (AIC)
Mr. Kevin Terrazas
Ms. Jennifer Foster
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