Trevor D. Rees-Jones and Devon Energy Production Co., LP v. D. Bobbitt Noel, Jr.

Opinion

January 15, 2013

JUDGMENT

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals TREVOR D. REES-JONES AND DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO., LP, Appellants

NO. 14-11-00470-CV V.

D. BOBBITT NOEL, JR., Appellee

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Today the Court heard the parties’ joint motion to vacate the judgment signed by the court below on June 20, 2011, and remand. Having considered the motion and found it meritorious, we vacate the judgment signed June 20, 2011, and remand the cause to the trial court for rendition of judgment in accordance with the parties’ agreement.

We further order that each party shall pay its costs by reason of this appeal. We further order that Trevor D. Rees-Jones, and his surety, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, be discharged and released from liability under the First Amended Supersedeas Bond of Trevor D. Rees-Jones and order the Clerk of the 127th District Court to return the bond to counsel for Trevor D. Rees-Jones.

We further order that Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., and its surety, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, be discharged and released from liability under the First Amended Supersedeas Bond of Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. and order the Clerk of the 127th District Court to return the bond to counsel for Devon Energy Production Company, L.P.

We further order that mandate be issued immediately. We further order this decision certified below for observance.