KCM FINANCIAL LLC v. BRADSHAW

No. 13-0199.

457 S.W.3d 70 (2015)

KCM FINANCIAL LLC, R.J. Sikes, Roger Sikes, Kathy Sikes, Greg Louvier, Pam Louvier, Christy Rome, R. Crist Vial, Dacota Investment Holdings, L.L.P. a/k/a Dacota Investment Holdings, L.P., Range Resources Corporation, and Range Production I, L.P, Petitioners, v. Betty Lou BRADSHAW, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: March 6, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt Howard Kuhn , Lisa Bowlin Hobbs , Kuhn Hobbs PLLC, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Oil & Gas Association.

Paige A. Lueking , Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas, for Other interested party Peter G. Bennis.

Graigory Fancher , William R. Korb , Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C., Fort Worth, for Other interested party Ronny D. Korb.

Andrew D. Sims , Harris Finley & Bogle, P.C., Fort Worth, Charles R. `Skip' Watson Jr. , Mike A. Hatchell , Locke Lord LLP, Austin, Russell R. Barton , Harris Finley & Bogle PC, Fort Worth, for Petitioners Range Resources Corporation and Range Production I, L.P.

Craig T. Enoch , Enoch Kever PLLC, Austin, Edwin J. Seilheimer , Edwin J. Seilheimer , P.C., Granbury, Melissa Prentice Lorber , Enoch Kever PLLC, Austin, R. Crist Vial , Law Offices of R. Crist Vial, Dallas, for Petitioners KMC Financial LLC, R.J. Sikes, Roger Sikes, Kathy Sikes, Greg Louvier, Pam Louvier, Christy Rome, R. Crist Vial, and Dacota Investment Holdings, LLP a/k/a Dacota Investment Holdings, LP. (a/k/a Royalty Owners).

Daniel L. Bates , Gary M. Moates , Raymond B. Kelly III , Decker Jones McMackin McClane Hall & Bates PC, Fort Worth, Robert J. Glasgow , Glasgow, Taylor, Isham & Glasgow, P.C., Granbury, for Respondent Betty Lou Bradshaw.


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