Terry Neff and Iron Workers Mid- South Pension Fund v. Nicholas F. Brady, David J. Butters, Willilam E. MacAulay, Robert B. Millard, Robert K. Moses, Jr., Robert a Rayne, Bernard J. Duroc-Danner and Burt M. Martin

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided October 5, 2015·No. 01-15-00544-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED

01-15-00544-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

No. 01-15-00544-CV

FILED IN

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

TERRY NEFF AND IRON WORKERS MID-SOUTH PENSION FUND,

Appellants,

NICHOLAS F. BRADY, DAVID J. BUTTERS, WILLIAM E. MACAULAY, ROBERT B. MILLARD, ROBERT K. MOSES, JR., ROBERT A. RAYNE, BERNARD J. DUROC-DANNER AND BRUCE M. MARTIN, AND WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD., A SWISS CORPORATION

Appellees.

From the 270th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2010-40764

UNOPPOSED MOTION IN SUPPORT OF KEVIN H. METZ’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Attorney Rebecca N. Brandt, counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.

(“Weatherford”) in the above-captioned appeal, files this Unopposed Motion in Support of Kevin

Metz’s Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 82.0361

and Rule XIX of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, and respectfully shows the

Court as follows:

I am a practicing attorney and member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. My

contact information is as follows:

Rebecca N. Brandt State Bar No. 24062632 Latham & Watkins LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 546-5400 (telephone) (713) 546-5401 (facsimile)

Non-resident attorney Kevin H. Metz, who moves for admission in this proceeding pro

hac vice in an accompanying motion, will be associating with the undersigned as counsel for

appellee Weatherford should the Court grant these motions. The undersigned finds Mr. Metz to

be a reputable attorney and recommends that he be granted permission to participate in this

appeal before the Court.

For the above reasons, attorney Rebecca N. Brandt requests that this Motion and the

accompanying Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice be granted, and that Kevin H.

Metz be admitted to practice before this Court as counsel of record for appellee Weatherford

until the final resolution of this appeal.

Dated: October 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted, LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

By: /s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt State Bar No. 24062632 LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 546-5400 (telephone) (713) 546-5401 (facsimile) rebecca.brandt@lw.com

Peter A. Wald (pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 391-0600 (telephone) (415) 395-8095 (facsimile) peter.wald@lw.com

Kevin H. Metz (pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 11th Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 637-2200 (telephone) (202) 637-2201 (facsimile) kevin.metz@lw.com

Marissa R. Boynton(pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 637-2200 Facsimile: (202) 637-2201 marissa.boynton@lw.com

Attorneys for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd. received email

communications from Appellants’ counsel, regarding the subject matter of this Motion, and was

informed that there is no opposition to the granting of this Motion. Counsel for Appellees also

advised that they do not oppose this Motion.

/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that October 5, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document

was served in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on the counsel of record

listed below.

James A. Reeder, Jr. Erik W. Luedeke Jeffrey S. Johnston ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN Stacy M. Neal &DOWDLLP Nicholas Shum 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 Stephanie Miller San Diego, CA 92101 VINSON & ELKINS LLP VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL 1001 Fannin St., Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77002 Noelle M. Reed jreeder@velaw.com Charles W. Schwartz jjohnston@velaw.com SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, sneal@velaw.com MEAGHER & FLOM LLP nshum@velaw.com 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6800 smiller@velaw.com Houston, TX 77002 VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL noelle.reed@skadden.com charles.schwartz@skadden.com N. Scott Fletcher VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL Elizabeth G. Myers JONES DAY Joe Kendell 717 Texas, Suite 3300 Jamie J. McKey Houston, TX 77002 KENDALL LAW GROUP, LLP sfletcher@jonesday.com 3232 McKinney A venue, Suite 700 egmyers@jonesday.com Dallas, TX 75204 VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL jkendall@kendalllawgroup.com jmckey@kendalllawgroup.com Robert S. Bennett VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL Ellen Kennedy HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP George C. Aguilar 555 Thirteenth Street, NW ROBBINS ARROYO LLP Washington, DC 20004 600 B Street, Suite 1900 robert. bennett@hoganlovells.com San Diego, CA 92101 ellen.kennedy@hoganlovells.com gaguilar@robbinsarroyo.com VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL VIA E-FILE AND E-MAIL

/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt

Travis E. Downs III Benny C. Goodman III

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ACCEPTED

01-15-00544-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

No. 01-15-00544-CV

FILED IN

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS 10/5/2015 3:29:58 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

TERRY NEFF AND IRON WORKERS MID-SOUTH PENSION FUND,

Appellants,

Appellees.

From the 270th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2010-40764

UNOPPOSED MOTION IN SUPPORT OF KEVIN H. METZ’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Attorney Rebecca N. Brandt, counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.

(“Weatherford”) in the above-captioned appeal, files this Unopposed Motion in Support of Kevin

Metz’s Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 82.0361

and Rule XIX of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas, and respectfully shows the

Court as follows:

I am a practicing attorney and member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. My

contact information is as follows:

Rebecca N. Brandt State Bar No. 24062632 Latham & Watkins LLP 811 Main Street, Suite 3700 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 546-5400 (telephone) (713) 546-5401 (facsimile)

Non-resident attorney Kevin H. Metz, who moves for admission in this proceeding pro

hac vice in an accompanying motion, will be associating with the undersigned as counsel for

appellee Weatherford should the Court grant these motions. The undersigned finds Mr. Metz to

be a reputable attorney and recommends that he be granted permission to participate in this

appeal before the Court.

For the above reasons, attorney Rebecca N. Brandt requests that this Motion and the

accompanying Unopposed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice be granted, and that Kevin H.

Metz be admitted to practice before this Court as counsel of record for appellee Weatherford

until the final resolution of this appeal.

Dated: October 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted, LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Peter A. Wald (pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 391-0600 (telephone) (415) 395-8095 (facsimile) peter.wald@lw.com

Kevin H. Metz (pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 11th Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 637-2200 (telephone) (202) 637-2201 (facsimile) kevin.metz@lw.com

Marissa R. Boynton(pro hac vice pending) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: (202) 637-2200 Facsimile: (202) 637-2201 marissa.boynton@lw.com

Attorneys for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that counsel for Appellee Weatherford International Ltd. received email

communications from Appellants’ counsel, regarding the subject matter of this Motion, and was

informed that there is no opposition to the granting of this Motion. Counsel for Appellees also

advised that they do not oppose this Motion.

/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that October 5, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document

was served in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on the counsel of record

listed below.

/s/ Rebecca N. Brandt Rebecca N. Brandt

Travis E. Downs III Benny C. Goodman III

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