Laura Leticia Zepeda Vasquez, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Abraham Vasquez,Jr. v. Legend Natural Gas III, LP Legend Natural Gas, LLC Lewis Energy Group, LP And Lewis Petro Properties, Inc

Opinion

ACCEPTED

04-14-00899-cv

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 3/3/2015 12:45:59 PM

KEITH HOTTLE

CLERK

04-14-00899-CV FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

In the 3/3/2015 12:45:59 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE

Fourth Court of Appeals Clerk

SITTING AT SAN ANTONIO

LETICIA ZEPEDA VASQUEZ, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Abraham Vasquez, Jr.,

Appellants,

v.

LEGEND NATURAL GAS, LLC; LEWIS ENERGY GROUP, LP;

and LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.,

Appellees

Appealed From the 81st District Court La Salle County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 14-07-0019-CVL

APPELLANTS’ RESPONSE TO COURT’S ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

1. On January 8, 2015, plaintiffs-appellants filed an amended

notice of appeal stating that they desire to appeal from the January 5, 2015,

final order.

2. Appellants’ opening brief was due to be filed on February 19,

2015.

3. As of the date of this response, appellants have not filed either

their opening brief or a motion for extension of time to file their opening

brief.

4. Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8, on February 27, 2015, the

Court ordered appellants to “show cause in writing within fifteen days of the

date of this order why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of

prosecution.” This response is filed within fifteen days of the Court’s order

to show cause.

5. Appellants’ first motion for extension of time to file their

opening brief is filed separately and contemporaneously herewith. The facts

and law stated in appellants’ first motion for extension of time show that the

Court should not dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. In the interest

of judicial economy, those showings are respectfully incorporated herein by

reference instead of being repeated.

6. For the reasons stated in appellants’ first motion for extension

of time to file their opening brief, appellants pray the Court not to dismiss

their appeal for want of prosecution, and for such other and further relief, at

law or in equity, as to which they shall show themselves justly entitled.

Vasquez v. Rosetta Resources Operating, LP 2 Appellants’ Response to Court’s Order to Show Cause

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Dorrell .

Jeffrey L. Dorrell State Bar No. 00787386 jdorrell@hanszenlaporte.com 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 850 Houston, Texas 77079 Telephone: 713-522-9444 FAX: 713-524-2580 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS

Vasquez v. Rosetta Resources Operating, LP Appellants’ Response to Court’s Order to Show Cause

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on 3-3 , 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent by:

Hand delivery Certified mail Telephonic document transfer X E-service in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5(b)

in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5(c) to the following counsel of record:

Mr. William A. Abernethy Donnell, Abernethy & Kieschnick, P.C. 555 N. Carancahua, Suite 1770 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Telephone: 361-888-5551 FAX: 361-880-5618 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING, LP.

Mr. David L. Ortega Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC 1001 Reunion Place, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: 210-731-6300 FAX: 210-785-2953 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS LEWIS ENERGY GROUP, LP, and LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.

Mr. Christopher Lowrance Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P. 802 Carancahua, Suite 1300 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Telephone: 361-884-8808 FAX: 361-884-7261 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS VIRTEX OPERATING CO., INC., and VIRTEX HOLDINGS, LLP

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Mr. Isaac J. Huron Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. McCombs Plaza, Suite 500 755 E. Mulberry Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78213 Telephone: 210-822-6666 FAX: 210-822-1151 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS LEGEND NATURAL GAS III, LP, and LEGEND NATURAL GAS, LLC

Mr. E. Michael Rodriguez Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, L.L.P. P.O. Box 6369 (78523-6369) 50 W. Morrison Road, Suite A Brownsville, Texas 78520 Telephone: 956-574-9333 FAX: 956-574-9337 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS HOLDINGS, LLC, and ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO.

Mr. Jose E. Garcia Garcia & Villareal 4311 N. McColl Road McAllen, Texas 78504 Telephone: 956-630-0081 FAX: 956-630-3631 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT XTO ENERGY, INC.

/s/ Jeffrey L. Dorrell

JEFFREY L. DORRELL

Vasquez v. Rosetta Resources Operating, LP Appellants’ Response to Court’s Order to Show Cause