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No. 24-0083
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MCNEIL, MCNEIL, & HOLT, BILLY MCNEIL AND JEANNE HOLT, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF GLENDA MCNEIL, DECEASED, JIMMY MCNEIL CATTLE COMPANY, AND WESTWAY RANCHES, LLC v. GARDNER ENERGY CORPORATION; BAJA ENERGY, LLC., PANDALE LAND & MINERALS COMPANY LLC., HEDBERG FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND PESCADOR PARTNERS, LTD

A petition was filed on April 12, 2024. The Court requested a response, which was filed on July 15, 2024. The petition remains pending.

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Court of Appeals

Appellate District:8th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reverse & Remand
COA Docket No.:08-23-00140-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Lisa J. Soto

Trial Court

Trial Court:143rd District Court
County:Reeves
Trial Judge:Honorable John (Mike) M. Swanson
Trial Docket:21-08-24090-CVR

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
  This case has been waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant.  
2024-10-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
2024-09-23 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2024-08-29 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2024-07-25 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2024-07-23 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2024-07-15 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2024-06-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2024-06-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed   Filing granted
2024-05-24 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2024-04-23 Case forwarded to Court
2024-04-18 Response Waiver filed  
2024-04-12 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2024-03-07 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2024-03-07 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2024-01-31 Court reporter/recorder's record
2024-01-31 Clerk's Record
2024-01-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2024-01-31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted

Parties

Party Counsel Role
McNeil, McNeil, & Holt; Billy McNeil and Jeanne Holt, Both Individually and as Executors of the Estate of Glenda McNeil, Deceased; and Jimmy McNeil Cattle Company
Ms. Trevor Chilton
Mr. Samuel Stennis
Petitioner
Westway Ranches, LLC
Mr. Derek L. Montgomery
Mr. Jeffrey Kuhnhenn
Ms. Elizabeth Geary
Niravkumar Patel
Petitioner
Gardner Energy Corporation; Baja Energy, LLC: Pendale Land & Minerals Company LLC; Hedberg Family Limited Partnership; and Pescador Partners, Ltd
James P. Murphy
Ms. Laura H. Burney
Ms. Audrey Vicknair
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Happy State Bank, Successor Trustee of the Martha Ann Cogdell Hospital Trust
Ms. Karen Bogisch
Huckaby, L.P.; KTK Self, L.P.; Kim Teague L.P.; Sandy Neal Limited Family Partnership; and James H. Neal, Trustee of the James H. Neal Revocable Family Mineral Trust
Mr. J. Derrick Price
Ms. April E. Lucas
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