Axip Energy Services, LP v. W&T Offshore, Inc.

Plaintiff: Axip Energy Services, LP
Defendant: W&T Offshore, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2024cv00866
Filed: March 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 24, 2024 Filing 29 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #28 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (dah4)
April 23, 2024 Filing 28 TRANSCRIPT re: Docket Call held on April 17, 2024, before Judge Sim Lake. Court Reporter/Transcriber Dye. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/22/2024., filed. (Dye, Gayle)
April 17, 2024 Filing 27 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: DOCKET CALL held 4/17/24. At the hearing the following rulings were made: Trial is set for May 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The lawyers should be present at 12:00 p.m. to review the jury questionnaires. The court will conduct voir dire, and each side may ask 10 minutes of additional questions. Opening statements are limited to 10 minutes per side. Appearances: Geoffrey H Bracken, Eric B Williams, II &, Cassandra Elaine Georgantas-f/Pltf. George Jacob Hittner, Angela Marie Peterson, Christopher N Hackerman & Sammy Ford, IV-f/Dft. ( Ct Reporter: G. Dye. ) (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
April 12, 2024 Filing 26 Additional EXHIBITS re: #25 Proposed Pretrial Order by Axip Energy Services, LP (Tran, Vi)
April 12, 2024 Filing 25 Joint Proposed Pretrial Order by Axip Energy Services, LP (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7) (Tran, Vi)
April 10, 2024 Filing 24 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #23 Joint MOTION for Protective Order. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (glc4)
April 9, 2024 Filing 23 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/30/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Agreed Protective Order) (Tran, Vi)
March 27, 2024 Filing 22 ORDER - Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan conducted a Settlement conference with the parties in this case. Judge Bryan has now informed this Court that the case did not settle. The #14 Order referring this case to United States Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan entered on March 15, 2024, is VACATED. All other deadlines set forth in the #14 Order entered on March 15, 2024, remain in full force and effect...*** Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
March 26, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 3/26/2024. Parties did not reach a settlement agreement. Appearances: Vi T. Tran, Geoffrey H Bracken, George Jacob Hittner, Sammy Ford, IV.(ERO:No), filed. (mem4)
March 26, 2024 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Peterson, Angela)
March 26, 2024 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. (Bracken, Geoffrey)
March 25, 2024 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Pre- Mediation TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 3/25/2024. Appearances: Vi T. Tran, Geoffrey H Bracken, George Jacob Hittner, Angela Marie Peterson, Sammy Ford, IV, Laura Knowles. Settlement Conference to begin tomorrow at 1:00 PM in-person.(ERO:No), filed. (mem4)
March 22, 2024 Filing 19 ANSWER to #18 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim with Jury Demand by Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. (Bracken, Geoffrey)
March 19, 2024 Filing 18 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Axip Energy Services, LP by W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (McManis, Jason)
March 18, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Sammy Ford on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Ford, Sammy)
March 18, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher N. Hackerman on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Hackerman, Christopher)
March 15, 2024 Filing 15 ORDER re Settlement Conference set for 3/26/2024 at 01:00 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Pre-Mediation Telephone Conference set for 3/25/2024 at 02:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Confidential Settlement Statements due by email at 12:00 PM on 3/19/2024 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified.(MelissaMorgan, 4)
March 15, 2024 Filing 14 Minute Entry for SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 3/15/2024 before Judge Sim Lake: At the hearing the following rulings were made: This action is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan for a settlement conference to be conducted on March 26, 2024. Judge Bryan will issue an order providing details about the settlement conference. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a)(2), Plaintiff's #11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is CONSOLIDATED with the trial on the merits. The following schedule and procedure will govern this case. All pleadings and obligations governed by this order will be filed by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on the date ordered. "Days" as used in this order means calendar days, not business days. Defendant will file an Answer and any counterclaims by March 19, 2024, and Plaintiff will answer or reply by March 22, 2024. Paper discovery will be served in seven (7) days. Responses to paper discovery will be served in fourteen (14) days. Since this is an expedited case, the court expects the parties to answer and produce documents and not to file objections. Within twenty-one (21) days. each party may take two (2) depositions, not to exceed four (4) hours each. The Joint Pretrial Order is due twenty-eight (28) days from today. The Joint Pretrial Order may include a memorandum of law, not to exceed ten (10) pages. that discusses potential evidentiary issues. Because none of the issues appear to require an expert witness, no experts will be allowed. There will be no Daubert motions, however labeled, no motions in limine, no motions to dismiss, and no motions for summary judgment. Docket Call will be held on April 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. The case will be set for trial as soon thereafter as possible. #8 Defendant's Amended Motion to Dismiss is DENIED for the reasons stated on the record.. *** TERMINATE: #3 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Axips Claims for Temporary and Permanent Injunctive Relief...*** TERMINATE: Initial Conference set 6/21/24 at 2:00 pm. Appearances: Eric B Williams, II, Cassandra Elaine Georgantas, Geoffrey H Bracken-f/Pltf. George Jacob Hittner (by phone), Angela Marie Peterson, Jason S McManis-f/Deft.(Court Reporter: C. Cummings), filed.(SheilaRAnderson, 4)
March 15, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Cassandra E. Georgantas on behalf of Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. (Georgantas, Cassandra)
March 14, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Peterson on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Peterson, Angela)
March 14, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/4/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2, #4 Exhibit A-3, #5 Exhibit A-4, #6 Exhibit A-5, #7 Exhibit B, #8 Exhibit C, #9 Exhibit D, #10 Exhibit E, #11 Exhibit F, #12 Exhibit G, #13 Exhibit H, #14 Exhibit I, #15 Exhibit J, #16 Exhibit 2)(Bracken, Geoffrey)
March 13, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Setting: ** Scheduling Conference set for 3/15/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. Parties notified, filed. (SheilaRAnderson, 4) ** parties notified via email
March 12, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by George J. Hittner on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Hittner, George)
March 12, 2024 Filing 8 Amended MOTION to Dismiss PLAINTIFF AXIPS CLAIMS FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF by W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 4/2/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Proposed Order)(McManis, Jason)
March 12, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Vi T. Tran on behalf of Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. (Tran, Vi)
March 12, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric B. Williams II on behalf of Axip Energy Services, LP, filed. (Williams, Eric)
March 11, 2024 Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/21/2024 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(HeatherCarr, 4)
March 10, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by John Zavitsanos on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (Zavitsanos, John)
March 10, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Axips Claims for Temporary and Permanent Injunctive Relief by W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 4/1/2024. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss)(McManis, Jason)
March 10, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason S. McManis on behalf of W&T Offshore, Inc., filed. (McManis, Jason)
March 8, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against W&T Offshore, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-31304776) filed by Axip Energy Services, LP. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bracken, Geoffrey)

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Plaintiff: Axip Energy Services, LP
Represented By: Geoffrey H Bracken
Represented By: Cassandra Elaine Georgantas
Represented By: Eric B Williams, II
Represented By: Vi T. Tran
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Defendant: W&T Offshore, Inc.
Represented By: Jason S McManis
Represented By: Angela Marie Peterson
Represented By: Christopher N Hackerman
Represented By: George Jacob Hittner
Represented By: John Zavitsanos
Represented By: Sammy Ford, IV
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