Fort Apache Energy, Inc., et al. v. Short OG III, Ltd., et al.
Defendant: Philip M Hawley, Jr. and Hawley Investment Company, LLC
Appellant: Fort Apache Energy, Inc., Southern Star Exploration, LLC, Ann Schuhardt Oil and Gas, LLC, ApB Oil, LLC, Fort Apache Energy Ventures 2002, Inc, Gold Fork Ranch, Lavanco Energy, Ltd., McBee Operating Company, LLC, Geoffrey R Pike, Schuhardt Profit Sharing Plan, Stormy Night Ranch, Vecta Oil & Gas Ltd. and Verdad Oil and Gas Corporation
Appellee: Short OG III, Ltd., Calvin Resources, Inc., David Jacob Hrivnatz, Indepedent Administrator, Resaca Resources, LLC, Gillentine B.D., Keever OG, Inc., Miller Energy, Inc., C Wayne Miller, Patrica J. Miller, R.A. Oil & Gas, Ltd., James K. Shows, Patrick Sumbera, Richard Wilkerson, WPTC Partners, Ltd. and Donna Azcuy
Third_party_defendant: Harry Hrivnatz, Jr.
Case Number: 4:2017cv01252
Filed: April 21, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
County: Harris
Presiding Judge: Lynn N Hughes
Nature of Suit: Appeal
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 0158
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 351 OPINION on Partial Summary Judgment. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
June 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 114 OPINION on Superior Title. Fort Apache has superior title to the Hrivantz mineral estate under the Southern Star lease. The defendants' motions for partial summary judgment are denied 46 , 48 , 50 , 52 , 61 . The defendants will take nothing from Fort Apache. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
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Appellant: Fort Apache Energy, Inc.
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: Southern Star Exploration, LLC
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: Ann Schuhardt Oil and Gas, LLC
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: ApB Oil, LLC
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Appellant: Fort Apache Energy Ventures 2002, Inc
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
Represented By: Eric J Taube
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Appellant: Gold Fork Ranch
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Appellant: Lavanco Energy, Ltd.
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
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Appellant: McBee Operating Company, LLC
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Appellant: Geoffrey R Pike
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Appellant: Schuhardt Profit Sharing Plan
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: Stormy Night Ranch
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
Represented By: Ryan Eric Chapple
Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: Vecta Oil & Gas Ltd.
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Represented By: Steven B Skarnulis
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Appellant: Verdad Oil and Gas Corporation
Represented By: Charles Joseph Cain
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Appellee: Short OG III, Ltd.
Represented By: James Stephen Renard
Represented By: Philip Alexander Tarpley
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Appellee: Calvin Resources, Inc.
Represented By: James Stephen Renard
Represented By: Philip Alexander Tarpley
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Appellee: David Jacob Hrivnatz, Indepedent Administrator
Represented By: Charles Vance Christopher
Represented By: Michelle Valadares Friery
Represented By: Darlene Payne Smith
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Appellee: Resaca Resources, LLC
Represented By: John Akard, Jr
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Appellee: Gillentine B.D.
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Keever OG, Inc.
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Miller Energy, Inc.
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: C Wayne Miller
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Patrica J. Miller
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: R.A. Oil & Gas, Ltd.
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: James K. Shows
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Patrick Sumbera
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Richard Wilkerson
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: WPTC Partners, Ltd.
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Appellee: Donna Azcuy
Represented By: Randall Carroll Owens
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Third_party_defendant: Harry Hrivnatz, Jr.
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Defendant: Philip M Hawley, Jr.
Represented By: A Randall Friday
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Defendant: Hawley Investment Company, LLC
Represented By: A Randall Friday
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