Mcardle Family Partnership v. Antero Resources Corporation
| MCARDLE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, KEY OIL COMPANY, a West Virginia corporation and FRANKLIN L. BUTLER, an individual |
| 25-1624 |
| June 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit |
| Other Contract Actions |
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| Mcardle Family Partnership v. Antero Resources Corporation |
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| Filing 42 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by Mcardle Family Partnership. Counsel arguing: Frank E. Simmerman, III. Opening argument time: 13 minutes. Rebuttal argument time: 7 minutes. .. [1001884689] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 11/26/2025 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 41 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT by Antero Resources Corporation. Counsel arguing: Amy M. Smith. Answering argument time: 20 minutes. .. [1001884525] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 11/26/2025 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 40 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument. Date: 01/27/2026. Session Starting Time: 9:30 a.m. Check-in Time: at least one hour before the first scheduled argument of the day. Forms due within 7 calendar days. [1001884350] [25-1624] NS [Entered: 11/26/2025 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1001867484] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 10/27/2025 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 38 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Mcardle Family Partnership to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1001867269] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 10/27/2025 01:36 PM] |
| Filing 37 NOTICE ISSUED to Mcardle Family Partnership and Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company requesting response to similar case(s) question[1001867157]. Response to similar case notice due 10/30/2025. [25-1624] RP [Entered: 10/27/2025 12:17 PM] |
| Filing 36 CASE TENTATIVELY CALENDARED for oral argument during the January 27-30, 2026, argument session. Notify Clerk's Office of any scheduling conflict by: 11/03/2025. Any required additional copies of briefs and joint appendices are due 11/03/2025. [1001867124] [25-1624] NS [Entered: 10/27/2025 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 35 CASE CONTINUED FROM TENTATIVE CALENDAR. [1001858174] [25-1624] NS [Entered: 10/10/2025 08:24 AM] |
| Filing 33 Receipt of paper copy of REPLY BRIEF filed at [ # 30 ] by Mcardle Family Partnership. Number of pages: [31]. Sufficient: Yes. Number of Copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/12/2025. [1001843760] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 09/17/2025 02:57 PM] |
| Filing 30 BRIEF by Mcardle Family Partnership. Type of Brief: REPLY. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001837224] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 09/08/2025 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 29 Docket correction requested from Mcardle Family Partnership re: [ # 28 ] reply. Correction due: 09/11/2025. Access to reply has been restricted to case participants. [1001837214] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 09/08/2025 03:47 PM] |
| Filing 28 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) REPLY by Mcardle Family Partnership to brief [ # 22 ].. [1001837200] [25-1624]--[Edited 09/08/2025 by KS - see ECF 30] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 09/08/2025 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 27 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Antero Resources Corporation, Key Oil Company and Franklin L. Butler to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1001836644] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 09/08/2025 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 26 RESPONSE/ANSWER by Mcardle Family Partnership to Notice requesting response to similar case inquiry. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO. [1001836576] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 09/08/2025 10:35 AM] |
| Filing 25 NOTICE ISSUED to Mcardle Family Partnership, Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler, and Key Oil Company requesting response to similar case(s) question. [1001836524] Response to similar case notice due 09/11/2025. [25-1624] KS [Entered: 09/08/2025 10:15 AM] |
| Filing 24 CASE TENTATIVELY CALENDARED for oral argument during the December 9-12, 2025, argument session. Notify Clerk's Office of any scheduling conflict by: 09/15/2025. Any required additional copies of briefs and joint appendices are due 09/15/2025. [1001836494] [25-1624] NS [Entered: 09/08/2025 10:02 AM] |
| Filing 23 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES by Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company. [1001834473] . [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 09/03/2025 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 31 Receipt of paper copy of RESPONSE BRIEF filed at [ # 22 ] by Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company. Number of pages: [50]. Sufficient: YES. Number of Copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/15/2025. [1001843228] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 09/17/2025 08:24 AM] |
| Filing 22 BRIEF by Antero Resources Corporation, Key Oil Company and Franklin L. Butler. Type of Brief: RESPONSE. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001826469] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 08/20/2025 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 34 Receipt of paper copy of Corrected APPENDIX filed at [ # 18 ], [19] by Mcardle Family Partnership. Total number of volumes (including any sealed): [2]. Total number of pages in all volumes: [591]. Total number of sealed volumes: 1. Sufficient? Yes. CD/DVD/Other exhibit? No. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 09/12/2025. [1001843779] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 09/17/2025 03:06 PM] |
Filing 21
ORDER filed sealing volume II of the joint appendix. Copies to all parties. [1001807586] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 07/21/2025 11:44 AM]
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| Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Mcardle Family Partnership. Sealing Required: Yes.. [1001807460] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/21/2025 10:50 AM] |
| Filing 19 Corrected SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Mcardle Family Partnership . Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001807457] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/21/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 18 Corrected JOINT APPENDIX by Mcardle Family Partnership. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001807455] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/21/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 17 Docket correction requested from Mcardle Family Partnership re: [ # 14 ], [ # 15 ] appendix. Correction due: 07/28/2025. [1001807188] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 07/21/2025 08:22 AM] |
| Filing 16 BRIEF by Mcardle Family Partnership. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001806703] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/18/2025 10:48 AM] |
| Filing 15 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Mcardle Family Partnership. Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001806700] [25-1624]--[Edited 07/21/2025 by KS - see corrected sealed appendix volume at ECF 19; see certificate of confidentiality at ECF 20] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/18/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 14 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) JOINT APPENDIX by Mcardle Family Partnership. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001806691] [25-1624]--[Edited 07/21/2025 by KS - see ECF 18] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 07/18/2025 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 13 BRIEFING ORDER filed. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with # Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide . [1001785883] Opening Brief and Appendix due 07/21/2025. Response Brief due 08/20/2025. [25-1624] KS [Entered: 06/11/2025 01:45 PM] |
| Filing 12 Initial mediation conference scheduled. [1001785536] [25-1624] LHP [Entered: 06/11/2025 09:57 AM] |
| Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Key Oil Company. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001785034] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Franklin L. Butler. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001785030] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Antero Resources Corporation. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? Yes [1001785023] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:22 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Amy M. Smith for Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company. [1001785019] [25-1624] Amy Smith [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:21 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by McKenna E. Meadows for Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company. [1001785015] [25-1624] McKenna Meadows [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Lauren K. Turner for Antero Resources Corporation, Franklin L. Butler and Key Oil Company. [1001785011] [25-1624] Lauren Turner [Entered: 06/10/2025 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 5 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Mcardle Family Partnership.. [1001784558] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 06/10/2025 09:20 AM] |
| Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Mcardle Family Partnership. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001784222] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 06/09/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Frank E. Simmerman, III for Mcardle Family Partnership. [1001784220] [25-1624] Frank Simmerman [Entered: 06/09/2025 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 1:22-cv-00001-TSK. Mailed to: Charles S. Nary, Holly R. Trogdon, and Sahng-Ah Yoo. [1001780887] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 06/03/2025 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:22-cv-00001-TSK. Case manager: KStump. [1001780867] [25-1624] KS [Entered: 06/03/2025 11:09 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: MCARDLE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated | |
| Represented By: | Frank E. Simmerman III |
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| Defendant: ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation | |
| Represented By: | Lauren Kimberly Turner |
| Represented By: | Amy Marie Smith |
| Represented By: | McKenna Elysse Meadows |
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| Defendant: KEY OIL COMPANY, a West Virginia corporation | |
| Represented By: | Lauren Kimberly Turner |
| Represented By: | Amy Marie Smith |
| Represented By: | McKenna Elysse Meadows |
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| Defendant: FRANKLIN L. BUTLER, an individual | |
| Represented By: | Lauren Kimberly Turner |
| Represented By: | Amy Marie Smith |
| Represented By: | McKenna Elysse Meadows |
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