Chieftain Royalty Company v. Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A, et al
Plaintiff: CHIEFTAIN ROYALTY COMPANY, on its behalf and as representative of a class of similarly situated royalty owners
Defendant: ENERVEST OPERATING, LLC, ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-WIC, L.P., ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-WIB, L.P., FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC and ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-A, L.P.
Appellant: DANNY GEORGE
Objector: C. BENJAMIN NUTLEY, as personal representative of the Estate of Charles David Nutley
Case Number: 24-6227
Filed: October 29, 2024
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions

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Date Filed Description
January 26, 2026 Summary Chieftain Royalty Company v. Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 17, 2024 Filing 27 [11144907] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting Appellants' joint unopposed motion for 30-day extension of time to file opening briefs and appendix. Appellants' opening briefs and consolidated joint appendix now due on or before 01/22/2025 for C. Benjamin Nutley and Danny George. Served on 12/17/2024. Text only entry - no attachment. [24-6228, 24-6227] [Entered: 12/17/2024 04:10 PM]
December 17, 2024 Filing 26 [11144836] Unopposed Joint Motion filed by Appellant Mr. C. Benjamin Nutley in 24-6228, Appellant Danny George in 24-6227 to extend time to file appellant/petitioner's brief until 01/22/2025. Served on: 12/17/2024. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [24-6228, 24-6227]--[Edited 12/17/2024 by ART to add text] JWD [Entered: 12/17/2024 01:28 PM]
December 13, 2024 Filing 25 [11143953] Entry of appearance filed by Eric Alan Isaacson for Mr. C. Benjamin Nutley. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/13/2024. Manner of Service: email [24-6227, 24-6228] [Entered: 12/13/2024 10:57 AM]
December 13, 2024 Filing 24 [11143951] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. Cody L. Hill for Chieftain Royalty Company. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 12/13/2024. Manner of Service: email [24-6227, 24-6228] [Entered: 12/13/2024 10:49 AM]
December 13, 2024 Filing 23 [11143944] Entry of appearance submitted by Eric Alan Isaacson for Appellant Mr. C. Benjamin Nutley in 24-6228, Not Party Mr. C. Benjamin Nutley in 24-6227 for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/13/2024. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 12/13/2024 by MLB to remove pdf from docket; entry filed on 12/13/2024] [24-6228, 24-6227] EAI [Entered: 12/13/2024 10:24 AM]
December 13, 2024 Filing 22 [11143934] Entry of appearance submitted by Cody L. Hill for Appellee Chieftain Royalty Company in 24-6227, 24-6228 for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 12/13/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 12/13/2024 by MLB to remove pdf from docket; entry filed on 12/13/24][24-6227, 24-6228] CLH [Entered: 12/13/2024 10:09 AM]
November 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 [11140290] Order filed by Judges Matheson and Bacharach - These appeals are hereby procedurally consolidated for preperation of the appendix, the response brief, and submission to a panel of judges. Appellants shall file separate opening briefs and a joint appendix. The appellants separate opening briefs and consolidated joint appendix are due on or before 12/23/2024 for Danny George and C. Benjamin Nutley. See attached order for further details and instructions. Served on 11/27/2024. [24-6227, 24-6228] [Entered: 11/27/2024 02:23 PM]
November 26, 2024 Filing 20 [11139755] Response filed by Chieftain Royalty Company in 24-6227, 24-6228 to Dkt.12 Order Regarding Consolidation. Served on 11/26/2024. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [24-6227, 24-6228] NH [Entered: 11/26/2024 10:19 AM]
November 26, 2024 Filing 19 [11139603] Response filed by Danny George in 24-6227 to Order to Respond to Consolidation. Served on 11/26/2024. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [24-6227, 24-6228] JJP [Entered: 11/26/2024 02:31 AM]
November 18, 2024 Filing 18 [11137287] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIB, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIC, L.P. and Enervest Operating, LLC in 24-6227, 24-6228. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 11/18/2024. Manner of Service: email. [24-6227, 24-6228] JPW [Entered: 11/18/2024 09:03 AM]
November 18, 2024 Filing 17 [11137285] Notice of non-participation filed by Jay P. Walters for EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A, L.P., EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIB, L.P., EnerVest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIC, L.P., EnerVest Operating, LLC. Date of Service: 11/18/2024. Manner of Service: email. [24-6227, 24-6228] JPW [Entered: 11/18/2024 09:00 AM]
November 15, 2024 Filing 16 [11136957] Fee paid. Date paid in District Court on 11/15/2024. [24-6227] [Entered: 11/15/2024 09:49 AM]
November 14, 2024 Filing 15 [11136731] Deficiency notice issued. Notice of appearance now due on 11/18/2024 for Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIB, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIC, L.P., Enervest Operating, LLC and Fourpoint Energy, LLC. [24-6227] [Entered: 11/14/2024 01:49 PM]
November 14, 2024 Filing 14 [11136727] Deficiency notice issued. Fee is now due by 11/18/2024 for Danny George. [24-6227] [Entered: 11/14/2024 01:45 PM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 13 This entry has been removed from the docket by MLB - Cited as deficient. Counsel will refile. [11135970] Entry of appearance submitted by Charles Benjamin Nutley for Not Party Mr. C. Benjamin Nutley--o/b/o Appellant Estate of Charles David Nutley for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 11/12/2024. Manner of Service: email. [24-6227] CBN [Entered: 11/12/2024 04:53 PM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 12 [11135927] Order filed by Clerk of the Court - These related appeals are before the court sua sponte following receipt and review of Appellants' docketing statement in both appeals and of the district court docket. In the interest of promoting judicial efficiency and reducing costs to the parties, the court first suspends briefing on the merits in both appeals pending further order of court. All parties in both appeals are directed to jointly respond to the attached order on or before 11/26/2024. Served on 11/12/2024. [24-6227, 24-6228] [Entered: 11/12/2024 03:49 PM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 11 [11135916] Filed notice record is complete. Served on 11/12/2024. [24-6227] [Entered: 11/12/2024 03:28 PM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 10 [11135554] Minute order filed - Notice due that record is complete by 11/19/2024 for Joan Kane. (Text Only - No Attachment) [24-6227] [Entered: 11/12/2024 08:13 AM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 9 [11135532] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. Andrew G. Pate, Mr. Jeffrey J. Angelovich, Ms. Lisa P. Baldwin, Mr. Bradley E. Beckworth, Mr. Trey Duck, Mr. Nathaniel Hall and Ms. Susan R. Whatley for Chieftain Royalty Company. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 11/12/2024. Manner of Service: email [24-6227] [Entered: 11/12/2024 07:46 AM]
November 12, 2024 Filing 8 [11135530] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. John Jacob Pentz, III for Danny George. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 11/12/2024. Manner of Service: email [24-6227] [Entered: 11/12/2024 07:37 AM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 7 [11135491] Acknowledgment of transcript order filed by Danny George in 24-6227. Transcript ordered: None. Served on: 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to remove from 24-6228][24-6227] JJP [Entered: 11/11/2024 03:38 PM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 6 [11135490] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Danny George in 24-6227. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to remove from 24-6228; counsel will re-file][24-6227] JJP [Entered: 11/11/2024 03:30 PM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 5 [11135489] Docketing statement filed by Danny George in 24-6227. Served on 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to remove from 24-6228][24-6227] JJP [Entered: 11/11/2024 03:30 PM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 4 [11135488] Entry of appearance submitted by John J Pentz for Appellant Danny George for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to remove pdf from docket; entry filed on 11/12/24][24-6227] JJP [Entered: 11/11/2024 03:28 PM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 3 [11135475] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Chieftain Royalty Company. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to clarify docket text][24-6227] NH [Entered: 11/11/2024 01:45 PM]
November 11, 2024 Filing 2 [11135474] Entry of appearance submitted by Bradley Beckworth, Jeffrey J. Angelovich, Susan Whatley, Lisa P. Baldwin, Trey Duck, Andrew G. Pate, Nathan Hall for Appellee Chieftain Royalty Company for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 11/11/2024. Manner of Service: email. --[Edited 11/12/2024 by MLB to remove pdf from docket; entry filed on 11/12/24][24-6227] NH [Entered: 11/11/2024 01:44 PM]
October 29, 2024 Filing 1 [11132296] Civil case docketed. Preliminary record filed. DATE RECEIVED: 10/29/2024. Notice of appearance, transcript order form and docketing statement due 11/12/2024 for Danny George. Fee is due in district court by 11/12/2024 for Danny George. Notice of appearance and disclosure statement due on 11/12/2024 for Chieftain Royalty Company, Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-A, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIB, L.P., Enervest Energy Institutional Fund XIII-WIC, L.P., Enervest Operating, LLC and Fourpoint Energy, LLC. [24-6227] [Entered: 10/29/2024 11:01 AM]

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Appellant: DANNY GEORGE
Represented By: John Jacob Pentz III
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Defendant: ENERVEST OPERATING, LLC
Represented By: Jay P. Walters
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Defendant: ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-WIC, L.P.
Represented By: Jay P. Walters
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Defendant: ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-WIB, L.P.
Represented By: Jay P. Walters
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Defendant: FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC
Represented By: Mark D. Christiansen
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Defendant: ENERVEST ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL FUND XIII-A, L.P.
Represented By: Jay P. Walters
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Objector: C. BENJAMIN NUTLEY, as personal representative of the Estate of Charles David Nutley
Represented By: C. Benjamin Nutley
Represented By: Eric Alan Isaacson
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Plaintiff: CHIEFTAIN ROYALTY COMPANY, on its behalf and as representative of a class of similarly situated royalty owners
Represented By: Susan R. Whatley
Represented By: Nathaniel Hall
Represented By: Trey Duck
Represented By: Bradley E. Beckworth
Represented By: Lisa P. Baldwin
Represented By: Jeffrey J. Angelovich
Represented By: Andrew G. Pate
Represented By: Cody L. Hill
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