BP Energy v. Cox
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Opinion
FILED IN BUSINESS COURT OF TEXAS BEVERLY CRUMLEY, CLERK ENTERED 7/16/2025 2025 Tex. Bus. 27
The Business Court of Texas, First Division
BP Energy Company, § Plaintiff, § v. § Cause No. 24-BC01A-0002 Brad E. Cox, § Defendant. §
═══════════════════════════════════════ Memorandum Opinion and Order of Transfer ═══════════════════════════════════════
1 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion Regarding
Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction and to Transfer Case, requesting transfer
of the action to a district court in Potter County, Texas, following
Defendant’s challenge to jurisdiction on the basis that Plaintiff’s claims do
not arise from a qualified transaction as defined in Chapter 25A of the Texas
Government Code.
2 The parties notified the Court on June 26th of an agreement on
Defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction. The Court requested a summary of the parties’ agreement by July 9th and extended the deadline to July 10th as an
accommodation to Defendant. On July 10th, Defendant’s counsel emailed
the Court that an agreed motion and order would be forthcoming that day or
“by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.” Hours later, Plaintiff filed its unopposed motion,
stating that Defendant agreed to the requested relief but not the language of
the motion. Defendant has not filed any separate motion, letter, or order.
3 Presented only with Plaintiff’s unopposed motion, the Court accepts as
true the parties’ mutual representations that the action does not meet the
jurisdictional criteria of Texas Government Code Section 25A.004(d)(1).
The Court further accepts as true Plaintiff’s representations in the motion
and accompanying certificate of conference that both parties agree venue is
proper in Potter County, Texas.
4 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is transferred to a
district court in Potter County, Texas, for further proceedings.
Signed July 16, 2025.
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Case Contacts
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