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NOTICE OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS
ASSIGNMENT OF COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/14/2015 9:04:49 AM
TO: 1ST COURT OF APPEALS
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
From: Deputy Clerk: IRMA MEDINA
Chris Daniel, District Clerk
Harris County, T E X A S
CAUSE: 2014-42519
VOLUME PAGE OR IMAGE # 67429882
DUE 10/23/2015 ATTORNEY 24055631
NOTICE OF APPEAL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST
DATE ORDER SIGNED: 10/12/2015
REQUEST FOR FINDINGS OF FACT FILED: N/A
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NOTICE OF APPEAL DATE FILED 10/13/2015
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CHRIS DANIEL
Harris County, District Clerk
By: /s/IRMA MEDINA
IRMA MEDINA, Deputy
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Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County
Envelope No. 7357398
By: Irma Medina
Filed: 10/13/2015 3:56:25 PM
CAUSE NO. 2014-42519
ALFREDO DE LA GARZA, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
INDIVIDUALLY and AS NEXT FRIEND §
FOR IASHIA DE LA GARZA and §
KATARINA DE LA GARZA, minors §
§
v. § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
§
PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, LP, §
PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP, LLC, §
MIKE FERGUSON, TRIFECTA §
OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC, CUDD §
PRESSURE CONTROL, INC., §
ROYWELL SERVICES, INC. and OAKS §
PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC. d/b/a §
THE OAKS GROUP § 215th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. AND PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC’S
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25, Defendants, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas
GP, LLC and Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. (collectively “Penn Virginia”), file their Notice of
Appeal of this Court’s appealable Order on Penn Virginia’s Motion to Compel Arbitration and to
Abate, which was signed by the Honorable Elaine H. Palmer on September 11, 2015 (Exhibit
“1”), and the appealable Order on Penn Virginia’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order
Denying the Motion to Compel Arbitration, which was signed by the Honorable Elaine H.
Palmer on October 12, 2015 (Exhibit “2”). In support of this Notice of Appeal, Penn Virginia
respectfully would show the following:
1. This case is pending in the 215th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas
under Cause Number 2014-42519;
2. The Order denying Penn Virginia’s Motion to Compel Arbitration was signed on
September 11, 2015. The Order denying Penn Virginia’s Motion for
Reconsideration of the Order Denying the Motion to Compel Arbitration was
signed on October 12, 2015;
3. Penn Virginia desires to appeal from the referenced Orders;
4. Penn Virginia appeals to the First or Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston,
Texas;
5. Penn Virginia Oil & Gas GP, LLC and Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. are filing
this notice;
6. This is an accelerated appeal pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.
Penn Virginia respectfully requests that this Court take notice of Penn Virginia’s desire
and intention to appeal. Penn Virginia further requests that this notice be forwarded to the First
or Fourteenth Court of Appeals as required by the rules and/or local procedure so that Penn
Virginia may tender the appropriate fee to the appellate clerk and proceed with its appeal.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Kelly C. Hartmann
Thomas J. Smith
State Bar No. 00788934
tsmith@gallowayjohnson.com
Kelly C. Hartmann
State Bar No. 24055631
khartmann@gallowayjohnson.com
Alexis B. Hester
State Bar No. 24072807
ahester@gallowayjohnson.com
GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS
BURR & SMITH
1301 McKinney, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 599-0700
(713) 599-0777 – facsimile
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS, PENN
VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP, LLC AND PENN
VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served
electronically, by and through the Court approved electronic filing manager, to participating
parties on this 13th day of October 2015, as follows:
John David Hart J. Javier Gutierrez
LAW OFFICES OF JOHN DAVID HART Ana Laura Gutierrez
Wells Fargo Tower THE GUTIERREZ LAW FIRM, INC.
201 Main Street, Suite 1720 700 East Third Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Alice, Texas 78332
Phone 817-870-2102 Phone 361-664-7377
Fax 817-332-5858 Fax 361-664-7245
Counsel for Plaintiffs Counsel for Intervenor,
John Paul Adame
Benjamin A. Escobar, Jr.
Brit T. Brown J. J. Knauff
BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSON, L.L.P. The Miller Law Firm
1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2500 Turtle Creek Centre
Houston, Texas 77056 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1950
Phone 713-623-0887 Dallas, Texas 75219
Fax 713-960-1527 Phone 469-916-2552
Counsel for Defendant, Cudd Pressure Fax 469-916-2555
Control, Inc. Counsel for Defendant,
Penn Virginia MC Energy, LLC
/s/ Kelly C. Hartmann
Kelly C. Hartmann
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CASE NUM: 201442519__ PJN> __ TRANS NUM: _________ CURRENT COURT: 215 PUB? _
CASE TYPE: PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO) CASE STATUS: READY DOCKET
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_ 00036-0002 3PP 03094550 CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC BROWN, BRIT T
_ 00032-0003 XDF PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS L P
_ 00023-0002 XPL 03094550 CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC BROWN, BRIT T
_ 00004-0003 XDF PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC
_ 00041-0001 IVP 24045997 ADAME, JOHN PAUL (IND & ANF CE GUTIERREZ, JO
_ 00038-0001 IVP 24045997 ADAME, JOHN PAUL GUTIERREZ, JO
_ 00016-0002 IVD 24072807 VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC HESTER, ALEXI
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_ 00006-0003 IVD 00788934 FERGUSON, MIKE SMITH, THOMAS
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NUM NUMBER STAT
_ 00013-0001 AGT TRIFECTA OILFIELD SERVICES LLC
_ 00012-0001 AGT FERGUSON, MIKE BY SERVING THE
_ 00011-0001 AGT PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC
_ 00010-0001 AGT PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS L P (A
_ 00006-0001 DEF 00788934 FERGUSON, MIKE SMITH, THOMAS
_ 00005-0001 PLT 09147700 DE LA GARZA, KATRINA (MINOR) HART, JOHN DA
_ 00004-0001 DEF 24072807 PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS GP LLC HESTER, ALEXI
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_ 00002-0001 DEF 24072807 PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS (LP) HESTER, ALEXI
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