Case: 96-1192
96-1192
12/03/1996
App Writ of Error
HUBERT S. FINKELSTEIN
TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORPORATION and TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
Appellate Briefs
| Date | Event Type | Description | Remarks | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/15/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/14/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/13/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/12/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/11/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 06/10/1998 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | On behalf of Marie O'Connor Sorenson, et al. Filed by Robert Herring,Jr., P.O. Box 7, Sterling City, TX 76951,(915)378-5611 | |
| 04/27/1998 | Motion for Rehearing | Petitioner | hand delivered | |
| 05/29/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Howard A. McKissack, 148 Ronald Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503 318/233-8183 | |
| 04/17/1997 | Letter brief | Petitioner | reply to Resp's 4-1-97 Ltr concerning Alameda Corp v. TransAmerican Natl. Gas cite | |
| 04/17/1997 | Letter brief | Petitioner | Finkelstein's reply to Amicus of Union Pacific & the Amicus of TX Mid-Continen t Oil & Gas | |
| 04/02/1997 | Letter brief | Respondent | regarding a recent case at the 14th C.O.A. | |
| 03/26/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Mike & Molly Hatchell, P.O. Box 629, Tyler, TX 75710 903/597-3301 | |
| 03/24/1997 | Reply Brief | Respondent | | |
| 03/21/1997 | Letter brief | Petitioner | Finkelstein's reply to Amicus Curiae Letter | |
| 03/18/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Texas Mid-Continent & Gas by Everard Marseglia @ 4900 Texaco Heritage Plaza, 1111 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002 (713)651-0422 | |
| 03/17/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Samson Resources Co., Dyco Petroleum Corp., and Geodyne Resources Company, by Robert K. Pezold, 15 W. 6th St., Tulsa, OK 918/584-0506 ($5 ret'd) | |
| 03/04/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Silva & Simpson, by Michael Silva & Paul Simpson, 700 Louisiana, Suite 4150, Houston, TX 77002 713/227-5500 | |
| 02/26/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of James Castleberry @ 7727 Woodridge, San Antonio TX 78209 (210)826-6470 | |
| 02/13/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Mendelsohn & Jackson and Branton & Hall, by Les Mendelsohn & others, 112 E. Pecan, San Antonio, TX 78205 210/222-2271 | |
| 01/28/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Tobin Armstrong by Atty Ed Small, Small, Craig & Werkenthin, 100 Congress, Ste. 1100, Austin, TX 78701-4099, 512/472-8355 | |
| 01/28/1997 | Reply to Amicus Curiae Brief | Respondent | of Terry Petroleum Company and Jefferson Energy, Inc. | |
| 01/23/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Duer Wagner & Co., by Duer Wagner, 3400 City Center Tower II, 301 Commerce Street, Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 817/335-2222 | |
| 01/21/1997 | Reply to Response | Respondent | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Charles B. Harris, 1300 Bank One Tower, Fort Worth, TX 76102 817/870-8700 | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Mike Nell Oil & Gas Properties, 3212 Ninth Street Wichita Falls, TX 76309 817/322-2509 | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | Melba Whatley, P. O. Box 5623, Austin, Tx. 78763 (512) 478-4675 | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | from John P. Carr of Carr Resources, Inc., Oil & Gas Exploration, 305 S. Broad way, Ste. 900, Tyler, TX, 75702, 903/597-1898 | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | from H.E. Patterson, 3400 City Center II, 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102 | |
| 01/15/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Mariah Energy Corporation, by Richard D. Atkins, president, P.O. Box 160430, Austin, TX 78716 512/327-2620 | |
| 01/09/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Marie O'Connor Sorenson, et al. by Robert Herring P.O. Box 7, Sterling City, Texas 76951 & Ed Small, 100 Congress, Ste #1100, Austin TX | |
| 01/06/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of Bryant-Chase Energy Corp. by T. Lynn Bryant, 605 Chase Dr., Suite 5, Tyler TX 75701 (903)534-1653 | |
| 01/06/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | on behalf of ML Resources, Inc. by D.Mark Loyd, 305 S. Broadway, Suite 402, Tyler,TX 75702 (903)533-0625/CALLED & SPOKE WITH M.LOYD TO VERIFY CORRECT CASE | |
| 12/19/1996 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Received (instead of filed) | On behalf of Dorothy Level & Associates, 3855 Tartan Lane, Houston, TX 77025 713/662-3672 | |
| 12/13/1996 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | in support of the AWE filed by Hubert S. Finkelstein, by Atty W. Mark Cotham, 600 Jefferson, Ste. 1617, Houston, TX, 77002,713/659-8697 | |
| 12/12/1996 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | Received (instead of filed) | by Robert Scogin, P.O. Box 1197, Kermit Texas, 79745 (915)586-5871 | |
| 12/03/1996 | Application for Writ of Error - Filed | Petitioner | | |
Case Events
| Date | Event Type | Disposition | Remarks | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/15/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/14/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/13/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/12/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 09/11/2019 | Case File from Microfiche | These electronic documents are derived from scans of microfiche duplicates of the original paper case file. Refer to file-stamped dates on the documents for the actual file dates. These copies may not contain the entire original case file. Contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to review the original case file. | ||
| 06/22/1998 | Record returned to Court of Appeals | case stored | | |
| 06/10/1998 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | On behalf of Marie O'Connor Sorenson, et al. Filed by Robert Herring,Jr., P.O. Box 7, Sterling City, TX 76951,(915)378-5611 | | |
| 05/21/1998 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed | Overruled | rehearing overruled | |
| 05/15/1998 | Letter Filed | to respondent's letter | | |
| 05/08/1998 | Letter Filed | they will not be filing a reply to rehearing | | |
| 04/27/1998 | Conditional motion for rehearing | No description available. | CONVERSION EVENT: auto-inserted to match archive begin date. | |
| 04/27/1998 | Motion for Rehearing | hand delivered | | |
| 04/27/1998 | Motion for Rehearing forwarded | record remains in clerk's office | | |
| 04/10/1998 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | Address updated for Mr. Arturo A. Figueroa, Jr.; resent notice of 03/26/98. | | |
| 03/26/1998 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed | Filing granted | 04-27-98 | |
| 03/25/1998 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing | | | |
| 03/24/1998 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | Address updated for Mr. Jeff Wentworth; resent notice of 03/13/98. | | |
| 03/13/1998 | Application for Writ of Error - Disposed | Denied | | |
| 05/29/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Howard A. McKissack, 148 Ronald Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503 318/233-8183 | | |
| 05/05/1997 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court | Address updated for Mr. Arturo Adam Figueroa, Jr.; resent notice of 04/17/97. | | |
| 04/17/1997 | Letter brief | reply to Resp's 4-1-97 Ltr concerning Alameda Corp v. TransAmerican Natl. Gas cite | | |
| 04/17/1997 | Letter brief | Finkelstein's reply to Amicus of Union Pacific & the Amicus of TX Mid-Continen t Oil & Gas | | |
| 04/02/1997 | Letter brief | regarding a recent case at the 14th C.O.A. | | |
| 03/26/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Mike & Molly Hatchell, P.O. Box 629, Tyler, TX 75710 903/597-3301 | | |
| 03/24/1997 | Reply Brief | | | |
| 03/21/1997 | Letter brief | Finkelstein's reply to Amicus Curiae Letter | | |
| 03/18/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Texas Mid-Continent & Gas by Everard Marseglia @ 4900 Texaco Heritage Plaza, 1111 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002 (713)651-0422 | | |
| 03/17/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of Samson Resources Co., Dyco Petroleum Corp., and Geodyne Resources Company, by Robert K. Pezold, 15 W. 6th St., Tulsa, OK 918/584-0506 ($5 ret'd) | | |
| 03/04/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Silva & Simpson, by Michael Silva & Paul Simpson, 700 Louisiana, Suite 4150, Houston, TX 77002 713/227-5500 | | |
| 02/26/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of James Castleberry @ 7727 Woodridge, San Antonio TX 78209 (210)826-6470 | | |
| 02/20/1997 | Petitioner's reply brief | Finkelstein's Reply Brief in reply to the Brief of Resp's TansAmerican Natural Gas Corp. & TransTexas Gas Corp. | | |
| 02/13/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Mendelsohn & Jackson and Branton & Hall, by Les Mendelsohn & others, 112 E. Pecan, San Antonio, TX 78205 210/222-2271 | | |
| 01/28/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Tobin Armstrong by Atty Ed Small, Small, Craig & Werkenthin, 100 Congress, Ste. 1100, Austin, TX 78701-4099, 512/472-8355 | | |
| 01/28/1997 | Reply to Amicus Curiae Brief | of Terry Petroleum Company and Jefferson Energy, Inc. | | |
| 01/23/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of Duer Wagner & Co., by Duer Wagner, 3400 City Center Tower II, 301 Commerce Street, Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 817/335-2222 | | |
| 01/22/1997 | Case forwarded to Court | | | |
| 01/21/1997 | Notice requesting filing fee | $5 Reply Fee from Atty David Gunn | | |
| 01/21/1997 | Reply to Response | | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Charles B. Harris, 1300 Bank One Tower, Fort Worth, TX 76102 817/870-8700 | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of Mike Nell Oil & Gas Properties, 3212 Ninth Street Wichita Falls, TX 76309 817/322-2509 | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | Melba Whatley, P. O. Box 5623, Austin, Tx. 78763 (512) 478-4675 | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | from John P. Carr of Carr Resources, Inc., Oil & Gas Exploration, 305 S. Broad way, Ste. 900, Tyler, TX, 75702, 903/597-1898 | | |
| 01/16/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | from H.E. Patterson, 3400 City Center II, 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102 | | |
| 01/15/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of Mariah Energy Corporation, by Richard D. Atkins, president, P.O. Box 160430, Austin, TX 78716 512/327-2620 | | |
| 01/09/1997 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | on behalf of Marie O'Connor Sorenson, et al. by Robert Herring P.O. Box 7, Sterling City, Texas 76951 & Ed Small, 100 Congress, Ste #1100, Austin TX | | |
| 01/06/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of ML Resources, Inc. by D.Mark Loyd, 305 S. Broadway, Suite 402, Tyler,TX 75702 (903)533-0625/CALLED & SPOKE WITH M.LOYD TO VERIFY CORRECT CASE | | |
| 01/06/1997 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | on behalf of Bryant-Chase Energy Corp. by T. Lynn Bryant, 605 Chase Dr., Suite 5, Tyler TX 75701 (903)534-1653 | | |
| 12/19/1996 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received | On behalf of Dorothy Level & Associates, 3855 Tartan Lane, Houston, TX 77025 713/662-3672 | | |
| 12/18/1996 | MET to file reply disposed of | Filing granted | reply due 01-17-96 | |
| 12/13/1996 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | in support of the AWE filed by Hubert S. Finkelstein, by Atty W. Mark Cotham, 600 Jefferson, Ste. 1617, Houston, TX, 77002,713/659-8697 | | |
| 12/12/1996 | Amicus Curiae Brief received | by Robert Scogin, P.O. Box 1197, Kermit Texas, 79745 (915)586-5871 | | |
| 12/03/1996 | Application for Writ of Error - Filed | | |
Calendars
| Set Date | Calendar Type | Reason Set | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/1998 | Case Stored | Case stored. | 15-F-4 |
Parties
| Party | PartyType | Representative |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Respondent | Honorable Roy Barrera Jr. |
| FINKELSTEIN, HUBERT S. | Petitioner | Mr. Bob Bullock Ms. Harriet E. Miers Mr. Steve Selby Mr. Morgan L. Copeland Mr. Michael H. Collins Mr. Wallace H. Scott Jr. Ms. Elizabeth N. Miller Arturo Adam Figueroa Jr. Mr. Timothy E. Gehl Mr. Martin L. Allday Mr. Stephen E. McConnico Mr. Frank Douglass Mr. Robert J. Hearon Jr. |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP | Respondent | Mr. John C. Nabors Ms. Cynthia C. Hollingsworth Mr. David M. Gunn Honorable Richard P. Bianchi Mr. Jeff Wentworth Mr. Carlos M. Zaffirini Sr. |
Court of Appeals Information:
04-95-00365-CV
Rev'd & Rend'd
933 SW2d 591, 08-14-96
4th Court of Appeals
Honorable ALFONSO CHAPA
Trial Court Information
49th District Court
Zapata
Honorable James Barlow
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