the Huff Energy Fund, L.P., WRH Energy Partners, L.L.C., William R."Bill" Huff, Rick D'Angelo, Ed Dartley, Bryan Bloom, and Riley-Huff Energy Group, LLC v. Longview Energy Company

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 12, 2014
• Docket: 04-12-00630-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas February 12, 2014

No. 04-12-00630-CV

THE HUFF ENERGY FUND, L.P.; WRH Energy Partners, L.L.C.; William R. “Bill” Huff; Rick D’Angelo; Ed Dartley; Bryan Bloom; and Riley-Huff Energy Group, LLC; Appellants

v. Longview Energy LONGVIEW ENERGY COMPANY, Appellee

From the 365th Judicial District Court, Zavala County, Texas Trial Court No. 11-09-12583-ZCVAJA Honorable Amado J. Abascal, III, Judge Presiding

ORDER

In accordance with this court’s opinion of this date, we grant in part and deny in part appellants’ Rule 24.2 Motion; accordingly, we (1) REVERSE the trial court’s June 25, 2013 “Order Granting Longview’s Motion to Increase Security” requiring The Huff Energy Fund, L.P., WRH Energy Partners, LLC, William Huff, and Rick D’Angelo to each “post security in the amount of $25 million or 50% of the defendant’s current net worth, whichever is less . . . .” and (2) AFFIRM the trial court’s June 25, 2013 Order directing Huff Energy to produce or cause to be produced a variety of documents “pertaining to all wells and leases within the constructive trust in which Riley-Huff or The Huff Energy Fund, L.P. holds an interest . . . on a monthly basis for the duration of the appeal.”

Costs of the appeal associated with appellants’ Rule 24.2 Motion are assessed against the party that incurred them.

It is so ORDERED on February 12, 2014.

Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice’ 04-12-00630-CV

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of February, 2014.

Keith E. Hottle, Clerk

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