ACCEPTED
12-14-00262-CV
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
6/9/2015 9:13:52 PM
CATHY LUSK
CLERK
No. 12-14-00262-CV
FILED IN
in the 12th COURT OF APPEALS
Twelfth Court of Appeals TYLER, TEXAS
6/9/2015 9:13:52 PM
Tyler, Texas
CATHY S. LUSK
Clerk
Charles and Mary Lou Alford,
Appellants,
v.
Robert Thomas McKeithen; EOG Resources, Inc.;
and Central Texas Land Services,
Appellees.
EOG’s Second Motion for Extension
Appellee EOG Resources, Inc. respectfully asks the Court to extend the
due date of its appellee’s brief by 15 days, to July 10, 2015.1
I. RULE 10.5 INFORMATION
1. Deadline for filing appellee’s brief:
June 25, 2015.
2. Length of extension sought:
Fifteen days, so that the new deadline would be July 10, 2015.
1
References to EOG include Central Texas Land Services, which is also an appellee.
Eog Resources’ Mtn. for Extension 1/4
3. Facts relied on to reasonably explain the need for extension:
Five considerations warrant an extension.
First, EOG’s counsel has a trial scheduled for the week of June 9 in York
v. Oleum Operating Co., No. 2011-1933-CCL2 in the County Court at Law No.
2 of Gregg County, Texas.
Second, EOG’s counsel has a motion to compel hearing and a summary-
judgment hearing on June 12 in Goodwin v. XTO Energy Inc., No. CV-13-9496
in the District Court of San Augustine County, Texas.
Third, EOG’s counsel has a designation of experts deadline on June 15 in
CEC Operations of Texas, LLC v. United Petroleum & Gas, Inc., No. 10-C-007
in the District Court of Cass County, Texas. EOG’s counsel has a deposition
in that case on June 17.
Fourth, EOG’s counsel has a hearing on a motion for reconsideration on
June 17 in Lorance v. Red Water Resources, Inc., No. 5:14-cv-00053-RWS-CMC
in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Texar-
kana Division.
Fifth, EOG’s counsel has a pretrial order due June 15 in Freeman v. Har-
leton Oil & Gas, Inc., No. 2013-1411-CCL2 in the County Court at Law No. 2
of Gregg County, Texas. EOG’s counsel has a pretrial conference in that case
on June 18, and trial starts on June 22.
4. Number of previous extensions:
One.
Eog Resources’ Mtn. for Extension 2/4
II. CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
EOG has conferred with the Alfords’ counsel and with McKeithen’s
counsel, and neither opposes this motion.
III. CONCLUSION
This is EOG’s second request for an extension. The extension is not
sought merely for delay. The five above considerations warrant the extension.
Accordingly, EOG respectfully asks the Court to grant the 15-day extension,
so that EOG’s brief will be due on July 10, 2015, in accordance with Tex. R.
App. P. 10.5(b)(1) & 38.6(d).
Respectfully submitted,
Freeman Mills PC
110 N. College, Ste. 1400
Tyler, Texas 75702
903.592.7755 phone
903.592.7787 fax
www.freemanmillspc.com
By:
Jason R. Mills
Bar No. 24041494
eservicejrm@freemanmillspc.com
Graham K. Simms
Bar No. 24060610
gimms@freemanmillspc.com
Joshua C. Ashley
Bar No. 24078161
jashley@freemanmillspc.com
Eog Resources’ Mtn. for Extension 3/4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of this document was served on all
counsel of record on June 9, 2015 in accordance with the Texas Rules of Ap-
pellate Procedure.
Jason R. Mills
Eog Resources’ Mtn. for Extension 4/4
Charles Alford and Mary Lou Alford v. Robert Thomas McKeithen, EOG Resources, Inc. and Central Texas Land Services
Combined Opinion