Drilling Rigs International, LLC et al v. Edge Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Drilling Rigs International, LLC and Zorro Energy Group, LLC
Defendant: Edge Services, Inc. and Tom Waldron
Case Number: 4:2026cv04334
Filed: June 1, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Charles Eskridge
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #18 Plaintiff's Unopposed MOTION to Amend the Court'sOrder for Conference and Disclosure of Interested Parties ( Initial Conference reset for 9/23/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge) (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (dm4)
July 22, 2026 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition to #12 MOTION for Judgment, filed by Drilling Rigs International, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Fowler, Gerald)
July 22, 2026 Filing 22 AMENDED PETITION against All Defendants filed by Zorro Energy Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3) (Fowler, Gerald)
July 21, 2026 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Zorro Energy Group, LLC, filed. (Fowler, Gerald)
July 21, 2026 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Edge Services, Inc., filed. (Peters, Michael)
July 21, 2026 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Tom Waldron, filed. (Katz, Nicholas)
July 16, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Amend by Drilling Rigs International, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Fowler, Gerald)
July 14, 2026 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN A REMOVED ACTION by Tom Waldron, filed. (Katz, Nicholas)
July 8, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Elizabeth Lancaster on behalf of Tom Waldron, filed. (Lancaster, Sarah)
July 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 9/11/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 9/11/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 10/14/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 10/29/2026. Discovery due by 12/1/2026. Mediation due by 12/16/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 1/6/2027. Docket Call set for 2/23/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order in Removed Case. Statement due within ten days. (Signed. by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/12/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4)
July 2, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION for Judgment by Edge Services, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 7/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Demand Letter, #2 Exhibit Attorney Introduction, #3 Exhibit Settlement Discussion, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Edge Services, Inc.'s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings) (Peters, Michael)
June 17, 2026 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Drilling Rigs International, LLC, Zorro Energy Group, LLC, filed. (Fowler, Gerald)
June 17, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald Fowler on behalf of Drilling Rigs International, LLC, Zorro Energy Group, LLC, filed. (Fowler, Gerald)
June 15, 2026 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Edge Services, Inc., filed. (Peters, Michael)
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Alexander D. White to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (glc4)
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Nicholas W. Katz to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (glc4)
June 11, 2026 Filing 6 STATEMENT of Information in Removed Action by Tom Waldron, filed. (Smith, Edward)
June 11, 2026 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Tom Waldron, filed. (Smith, Edward)
June 11, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nicholas W. Katz (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36077105) by Tom Waldron, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/2/2026. (Katz, Nicholas)
June 10, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alexander D. White (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36065179) by Tom Waldron, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/1/2026. (White, Alexander)
June 2, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bow4)
June 2, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bow4)
June 1, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35982993) filed by Tom Waldron. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Texas Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit Ex. B with B-1-8, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Notice of Removal (State court), #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Exhibit Index of Matters to be Filed, #6 Exhibit List of Counsel) (Smith, Edward)

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Plaintiff: Drilling Rigs International, LLC
Represented By: Gerald Fife Fowler
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Plaintiff: Zorro Energy Group, LLC
Represented By: Gerald Fife Fowler
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Defendant: Edge Services, Inc.
Represented By: Michael Jacob Peters
Represented By: Russell W. Smith
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Defendant: Tom Waldron
Represented By: Sarah Elizabeth Lancaster
Represented By: Edward Mason Smith
Represented By: Nicholas William Lee Katz
Represented By: Alexander D White
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