Permian Power Tong, Inc. v. Diamondback E&P, LLC

THE STATE OF TEXAS MANDATE ********************************************* TO THE 396TH DISTRICT COURT of TARRANT COUNTY, GREETING: Before our Court of Appeals for the 12th Court of Appeals District of Texas, on the 14th day of June, 2017, the cause upon appeal to revise or reverse your judgment between PERMIAN POWER TONG, INC., Appellant NO. 12-16-00092-Cv; Trial Court No. CV-49854 Opinion by Brian Hoyle, Justice. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee was determined; and therein our said Court made its order in these words: “THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record and the briefs filed herein, and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this court that there was error in the judgment of the court below insofar as the trial court’s judgment awarded $587,176.97 in replacement damages and $319,761.50 in attorneys’ fees. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the portion of the trial court’s judgment awarding $587,176.97 in replacement damages be reversed and suggest a remittitur in the amount of $13,588.64, resulting in $573,588.33 in replacement damages, thereby reducing total actual damages to $810,549.33. If Appellee timely files the remittitur in the trial court within fifteen days of the date of this opinion, that portion of the trial court’s judgment will be reformed and affirmed. If Appellee does not timely file the remittitur, we reverse that portion of the judgment and remand for a new trial on damages. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the portion of the judgment awarding $319,761.50 in attorneys’ fees incurred through representation at the trial court level be reversed and the cause remanded to the trial court for a determination of the amount of attorneys’ fees to be segregated. It is further ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that, in all other respects, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed; all costs of this appeal be assessed one-half against the Appellant, PERMIAN POWER TONG, INC., and one-half against the Appellee, DIAMONDBACK E&P, LLC, for which execution may issue; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance. ” WHEREAS, WE COMMAND YOU to observe the order of our said Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District of Texas in this behalf, and in all things have it duly recognized, obeyed, and executed. WITNESS, THE HONORABLE JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice of our Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District, with the Seal thereof affixed, at the City of Tyler, this the 1st day of December, 2017. PAM ESTES, CLERK By:_______________________________ Chief Deputy Clerk