Adversary Proceeding
Lead BK case is: 4:17-bk-40120

Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
Chapter 11
Judge:Russell F Nelms
Case #: 4:17-ap-04033
Nature of Suit91 Bankruptcy - Declaratory judgment
Case Filed:Apr 26, 2017
Terminated:Jul 05, 2019
Last checked: never
Defendant
Arabella Exploration, LLC
P.O. Box 506
Fort Worth,, TX 76101
Represented By
Arabella Exploration, LLC
contact info
Defendant
Arabella Operating, LLC
P.O. Box 506
Ft. Worth, TX 76101
Represented By
Arabella Operating, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC
Represented By
John P. Melko
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
contact info
Sharon Marie Beausoleil
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
contact info
Plaintiff
Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC
Represented By
John P. Melko
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
contact info
Sharon Marie Beausoleil
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 09/18/2024 1:10 PM CDT
Friday, July 05, 2019
court Close adversary case Fri 07/05 8:41 AM
Adversary case 4:17-ap-4033 closed (Levario, Tandi)
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Friday, June 21, 2019
35 35 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Fri 06/21 11:33 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 06/21/2019. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 34 Order granting motion to dismiss adversary proceeding without prejudice (related document33 ) Entered on 6/19/2019. (McCrory, J.)
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
34 34 order Dismiss adversary proceeding Wed 06/19 9:54 AM
Order granting motion to dismiss adversary proceeding without prejudice Related [+] Entered on 6/19/2019. (McCrory, J.)
Related: [-] 33
Monday, June 17, 2019
33 33 motion Dismiss adversary proceeding Mon 06/17 1:40 PM
Motion to dismiss adversary proceeding filed by Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (Beausoleil, Sharon)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Thursday, May 30, 2019
32 32 court Clerk's correspondence Thu 05/30 9:39 AM
Clerk's correspondence requesting Case Status from attorney for plaintiff. Related [+] Responses due by 6/21/2019. (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 31 Agreed Order granting motion to abate (related document30 ) Entered on 3/19/2018. (McCrory, J.)
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
court Case reassigned Wed 11/21 12:04 PM
Judge Mark X. Mullin assigned. Involvement of Judge Russell F. Nelms terminated per Order #528 entered in Lead Case No. 17-40120 on 11/21/18. (Levario, Tandi)
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Monday, March 19, 2018
31 31 3 pgs order Abate Mon 03/19 7:49 AM
Agreed Order granting motion to abate Related [+] Entered on 3/19/2018. (McCrory, J.)
Related: [-] 30
Friday, March 16, 2018
30 30 motion Abate Fri 03/16 11:43 AM
Motion to abate and submit to arbitration (agreed) Related [+] filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC (Farrier, Thomas)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint
Thursday, January 18, 2018
29 29 court Request for transcript Thu 01/18 1:47 PM
COPY Request for transcript (ruling only) regarding a hearing held on 12/21/2017. The requested turn-around time is ordinary 30 day (Levario, Tandi)
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Sunday, December 31, 2017
28 28 court BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document Sun 12/31 11:33 PM
BNC certificate of mailing - PDF document. Related [+] No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/31/2017. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 27 Order denying motion for summary judgment (related document8 ) Entered on 12/29/2017. (Calfee, J.)
Friday, December 29, 2017
27 27 order Summary judgment Fri 12/29 2:33 PM
Order denying motion for summary judgment Related [+] Entered on 12/29/2017. (Calfee, J.)
Related: [-] 8
26 26 court Transcript Fri 12/29 12:41 PM
Transcript regarding Hearing Held 12/21/2017 (13 pages) RE: Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment (#8). THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 03/29/2018. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Clerk's Office or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kathy Rehling, kathyrehlingtranscripts@gmail.com, Telephone number 972-786-3063. Related [+]. Transcript to be made available to the public on 03/29/2018.
Related: [-] Hearing held on 12/21/2017. (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC)***DENIED***hling, Kathy
Thursday, December 21, 2017
25 25 court Request for transcript Thu 12/21 4:50 PM
COPY Request for transcript (ruling only) regarding a hearing held on 12/21/2017. The requested turn-around time is 7-day expedited (Levario, Tandi)
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24 24 court Request for transcript Thu 12/21 4:50 PM
Request for transcript (ruling only) regarding a hearing held on 12/21/2017. The requested turn-around time is 7-day expedited (Levario, Tandi)
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court Hearing held Thu 12/21 3:27 PM
Hearing held on 12/21/2017. Related [+]***DENIED*** (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
23 23 court Request for transcript Tue 11/28 8:31 AM
COPY Request for transcript regarding a hearing held on 11/16/2017. The requested turn-around time is ordinary 30 day (Levario, Tandi)
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22 22 court Transcript Wed 11/22 12:50 PM
Transcript regarding Hearing Held 11/16/2017 (42 pages) RE: Motion for Summary Judgment. THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE DATE IS 02/20/2018. Until that time the transcript may be viewed at the Clerk's Office or a copy may be obtained from the official court transcriber. Court Reporter/Transcriber Kathy Rehling, kathyrehlingtranscripts@gmail.com, Telephone number 972-786-3063. Related [+]. Transcript to be made available to the public on 02/20/2018.
Related: [-] Hearing held on 11/16/2017. (RE: related document(s)8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC) ***UNDER ADVISEMENT***hling, Kathy
Friday, November 17, 2017
21 21 court Request for transcript Fri 11/17 4:19 PM
Request for transcript regarding a hearing held on 11/16/2017. The requested turn-around time is 7-day expedited (Levario, Tandi)
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
court Hearing held Thu 11/16 3:32 PM
Hearing held on 11/16/2017. Related [+] ***UNDER ADVISEMENT*** (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC
Thursday, October 26, 2017
20 20 order Abate Thu 10/26 5:03 PM
Order granting motion to abate Adversary & Reset Pre-Trial Deadlines for Discovery Related [+]. Entered on 10/26/2017. (Maldino, Mark)
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Monday, October 02, 2017
court Hearing held Mon 10/02 2:42 PM
Hearing held on 10/2/2017. Related [+] ***CONTINUED*** (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 1 Adversary case 17-04033 Complaint by Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC against Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC. Fee Amount $350 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E). Nature(s) of suit: 91 (Declaratory judgment).
Thursday, September 21, 2017
19 19 motion Abate Thu 09/21 4:18 PM
Joint Motion to abate extending deadlines and reset related court hearings Related [+] Filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC , Arabella Operating, LLC , Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC , Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (Rielly, Bill)
Related: [-] 3 Standing scheduling order in an adversary proceeding
Att: 1 Proposed Order
18 18 notice Notice of hearing Thu 09/21 1:58 PM
Notice of hearing filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC Related [+]. Hearing to be held on 11/16/2017 at 09:30 AM Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm. for8 , (Farrier, Thomas)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Counter-Claimant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Defendant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Counter-Claimant Arabella Operating, LLC, Defendant Arabella Operating, LLC
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
court Hearing held Tue 07/25 4:48 PM
Hearing held on 7/25/2017. Related [+] ***STATUS CONFERENCE CONDUCTED*** (Levario, Tandi)
Related: [-] 1 Adversary case 17-04033 Complaint by Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC against Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC. Fee Amount $350 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E). Nature(s) of suit: 91 (Declaratory judgment).
Friday, July 21, 2017
17 17 notice Notice of hearing Fri 07/21 3:54 PM
Notice of hearing - status conference filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC. Status Conference to be held on 7/25/2017 at 09:30 AM at Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm.. (Farrier, Thomas)
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
16 16 notice Notice of hearing Tue 07/18 4:34 PM
Notice of hearing filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC Related [+]. Hearing to be held on 7/25/2017 at 09:30 AM Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm. for8 , (Farrier, Thomas)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Counter-Claimant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Defendant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Counter-Claimant Arabella Operating, LLC, Defendant Arabella Operating, LLC
Thursday, July 13, 2017
15 15 answer Objection Thu 07/13 9:33 PM
Objection to Related [+] filed by Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC. (Beausoleil, Sharon)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Counter-Claimant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Defendant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Counter-Claimant Arabella Operating, LLC, Defendant Arabella Operating, LLC
14 14 misc Support/supplemental document Thu 07/13 9:32 PM
Support/supplemental document Appendix to Plaintiffs' Response and Supporting Brief to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC Related [+]. (Beausoleil, Sharon)
Related: [-] 13 Brief
13 13 misc Brief Thu 07/13 9:24 PM
Brief in support filed by Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC Related [+]. (Beausoleil, Sharon)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment
12 12 answer Response Thu 07/13 9:22 PM
Response opposed to Related [+] filed by Plaintiffs Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC. (Beausoleil, Sharon)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment filed by Counter-Claimant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Defendant Arabella Exploration, LLC, Counter-Claimant Arabella Operating, LLC, Defendant Arabella Operating, LLC
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
11 11 misc Brief Wed 06/21 3:59 PM
Brief in support filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC Related [+]. (Farrier, Thomas)
Related: [-] 8 Motion for summary judgment
Att: 1 Appendix
Att: 2 Exhibit Chip Hoebeke Declaration
Att: 3 Exhibit Ex. A
Att: 4 Exhibit Ex. B
Att: 5 Exhibit Ex. C through P
Att: 6 Exhibit Ex. Q through U
10 10 court Clerk's correspondence Wed 06/21 1:01 PM
Clerk's correspondence requesting to refile document from attorney for defendant. Related [+] Responses due by 6/23/2017. (Whitaker, Sheniqua)
Related: [-] 9 INCORRECT ENTRY. Wrong event code. Motion for summary judgment (Brief in Support) filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Appendix # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Chip Hoebeke # 3 Exhibit A # 4 Exhibit B # 5 Exhibit C through P # 6 Exhibit Q through U) (Farrier, Thomas) Modified on 6/21/2017 .
Monday, June 19, 2017
9 9 motion Summary judgment Mon 06/19 6:19 PM
Motion for summary judgment (Brief in Support) filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC (Farrier, Thomas)
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Att: 1 Appendix
Att: 2 Exhibit Declaration of Chip Hoebeke
Att: 3 Exhibit A
Att: 4 Exhibit B
Att: 5 Exhibit C through P
Att: 6 Exhibit Q through U
8 8 motion Summary judgment Mon 06/19 5:48 PM
Motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC, Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC (Farrier, Thomas)
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Friday, June 16, 2017
7 7 answer Answer to counterclaim Fri 06/16 6:35 PM
Answer to counterclaim Plaintiff's Answer to Defendants' Counterclaim filed by Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC. (Melko, John)
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Friday, May 26, 2017
6 6 answer|cmp Answer to complaint|Counterclaim Fri 05/26 10:43 AM
First Answer to complaint , First Counterclaim by Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC against Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC filed by Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC. (Farrier, Thomas)
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Friday, May 05, 2017
5 5 cmp Summons service executed Fri 05/05 11:53 AM
Summons service executed on Arabella Operating, LLC 4/28/2017 (Beausoleil, Sharon)
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4 4 cmp Summons service executed Fri 05/05 11:52 AM
Summons service executed on Arabella Exploration, LLC 4/28/2017 (Beausoleil, Sharon)
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
3 3 order Standing scheduling order in an adversary proceeding Thu 04/27 9:08 AM
Scheduling order setting deadlines. Discovery and all exhibits except impeachment documents: 45 days prior to Docket Call, pre-trial order: 7 calendar days prior to Docket Call, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law: 7 days prior to first scheduled docket call Related [+]. Trial Docket Call date set for 10/2/2017 at 01:30 PM at Ft. Worth, Judge Nelms Ctrm.. Entered on 4/27/2017 (McCrory, J.)
Related: [-] 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiff Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, Plaintiff Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC
2 2 court Summons issued Thu 04/27 9:07 AM
Summons issued on Arabella Exploration, LLC Answer Due 5/30/2017; Arabella Operating, LLC Answer Due 5/30/2017 (McCrory, J.)
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
1 1 13 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 04/26 1:14 PM
Adversary case 17-04033 Complaint by Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC, Founders Oil & Gas III, LLC against Arabella Exploration, LLC, Arabella Operating, LLC. Fee Amount $350. Nature(s) of suit: 91 (Declaratory judgment). (Beausoleil, Sharon)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Att: 2 Exhibit B
Att: 3 Exhibit C
Att: 4 Exhibit D
Att: 5 Exhibit E