Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P., Alta Mesa Acquisition Sub, LLC, the Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC Change in Control Severance Plan, and the Meridian Resource & Exploration, LLC v. Steven Ives and Lloyd Delano

Opinion

ACCEPTED 14-14-00739-CV FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/17/2015 2:56:00 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 14-14-00739-CV

FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/17/2015 2:56:00 PM FOR THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

AT HOUSTON

ALTA MESA HOLDINGS, L.P., ALTA MESA ACQUISITION SUB, LLC, THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPLORATION LLC CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN, AND THE MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPLORATION, LLC,

Appellants,

v.

STEVEN IVES AND LLOYD DELANO,

Appellees.

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellants, Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P., Alta Mesa Acquisition Sub, LLC,

The Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC Change In Control Severance Plan,

and The Meridian Resource & Exploration, LLC, (collectively, “Alta Mesa”) file

this Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument currently set for Thursday,

September 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. I.

On Monday, August 3, counsel for Alta Mesa received notice that this case

was set for oral argument on September 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Counsel respectfully

requests that oral argument be rescheduled. Counsel does not make this request

lightly and understands the hardship it causes the Court to change its docket.

However, lead appellate counsel Polly Fohn, who will be presenting oral argument,

just gave birth to her first son on Sunday, July 26, and is expected to be on

maternity leave through November 16, 2015.

PRAYER

For these reasons, Appellants, Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P., Alta Mesa

Acquisition Sub, LLC, The Meridian Resource & Exploration LLC Change In

Control Severance Plan, and The Meridian Resource & Exploration, LLC,

respectfully urge the Court to reset oral argument for a date after November 16,

2015.

-2- Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matthew T. Deffebach Matthew T. Deffebach State Bar No. 24012516 Benjamin L. Mesches State Bar No. 24032737 Liz E. Klingensmith State Bar No. 24046496 Polly Fohn State Bar No. 24065318 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP 1221 McKinney, Suite 2100 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: (713) 547-2000 Telecopier: (713) 547-2600 Matthew.Deffebach@haynesboone.com Ben.Mesches@haynesboone.com Liz.Klingensmith@haynesboone.com Polly.Fohn@haynesboone.com

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS, ALTA MESA HOLDINGS, L.P., ET AL.

-3- CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

In accordance with Rule 10.1(a)(5) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, I certify that I conferred with Mr. Mark J. Levine, counsel for Appellees, concerning this request to reschedule oral argument. Mr. Levine does not oppose the relief requested.

/s/ Matthew Deffebach Matthew Deffebach

-4- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument has been served on the following counsel in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure via e-service on this 17th day of August, 2015:

Counsel for Appellees, Steven Ives and Lloyd Delano:

Mark J. Levine WEYCER, KAPLAN, PULASKI & ZUBER, PC 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77046

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