in Re Dean Davenport, Dillon Water Resources, Ltd., 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc. F/K/A Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., 5D Water Resources, LLC F/K/A Davenport Oper., LLC, Water Exploration Co., Ltd., WAD, Inc.
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-15-00231-CV
IN RE Dean DAVENPORT; Dillon Water Resources, Ltd.; 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc.
f/k/a Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc.; 5D Water Resources, LLC f/k/a Davenport
Oper., LLC; Water Exploration Co., Ltd.; WAD, Inc.; Water Investment Leasing Company,
LLC; Blue Gold Resources Management, LLC; Blue Gold Properties, LLC; and Blue Gold
Development, LLC
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 28, 2015
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On April 16, 2015, relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial
court’s order setting aside a jury verdict and granting a new trial in the underlying suit for breach
of a contingent fee agreement between attorneys and their former client. Having considered
relators’ petition, the response and reply of the parties, and the oral arguments presented, this court
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2012-CI-03086, styled Tom Hall, Thomas C. Hall, P.C. as Successor in
Interest to Hall & Bates, L.L.P., Blake Dietzmann, Tim Patton and Timothy Patton, P.C. v. Dillon Water Resources,
Ltd., 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc. f/k/a Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., 5D Water Resources, LLC
f/k/a Davenport Oper., LLC, Dean Davenport, WAD, Inc., Water Exploration Co., Ltd., Water Investment Leasing
Company, LLC, Blue Gold Resources Management, LLC, Blue Gold Properties, LLC and Blue Gold Development,
LLC, pending in the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Peter A. Sakai presiding.
04-15-00231-CV
is of the opinion that relators are not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ
of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
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