WESOLEK v. LAYTON

Civil Action No. H-12-3210.

JOHN S. WESOLEK, DEBORAH J. WESOLEK, JOEL T. JOHNSON, RANDY LINSTEDT, DOUGLAS A. CARSON, DR. ENRIQUE REYES-B, MARIA GEORGINA REYES, LEVI LINDEMANN, STEPHANIE LINDEMANN, MICHAEL P. WAGNER, DANIEL MILLER, KRISTINA MILLER, ROEL TREVINO, TIM PETERSON, JANICE LAU, MIKE TASZAREK, E. BRENT LUNDGREN, GLORIA GACKLE, PETE HILL, KELCEY HILL, KEN ULLMANN, DALE SCHNEIDER, DEBORAH SCHNEIDER, JOHN McINTOSH, MARGARET McINTOSH, MERYL A. WILLERT, JR., JULIE WILLERT, TYLER ROEHL, PAMELA G. KLOOS, JEFFERY T. KLOOS, JUDY KVAALE, CLIFF LARSON, JUDY DVORAZK, MONA THORSTAD, ARLYN LAND, STEVE JOHNSON, LORI JOHNSON, JANET SKINNER, and GEORGE SLIGHT, JERRY TALBERT, JASON GION, VICKIE GION, MARY OHLHAUSER, RANDY OHLHAUSER, TIM HOLLAND, RICK ERICKSON, PAUL QUINNILD, CAROL QUINNILD, MARK FOLAND, KAREN FOLAND, DEVIN LUBINUS, BRENT LARSON, SANDRA UELAND, JOE HENJUM, GARY HEARNEN, DON HEARDEN, RANAIE BALL, BRIAN TJERLUND, MIKE TASZARCK, RON BlUR, DAVE PAULSON, BRUSE KUSLER, MIKE HOLMGREN, and GUSTAV KOPRIVA, Individually and Derivatively, on Behalf of LAYTON ENERGY WHARTON FUND, LP and LAYTON ENERGY FUND 2, LP, Plaintiffs, v. DANIEL LAYTON, J. CLARK LEGLER, LAYTON ENERGY TEXAS, LLC, LAYTON CORPORATION, LAYTON ENERGY WHARTON FUND, LP, and LAYTON ENERGY FUND 2, LP, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

March 14, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Wesolek, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Deborah J Wesolek, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Joel T Johnson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Randy Linstedt, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Douglas A Carson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Dr. Enrique Reyes-B, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Maria Georgina Reyes, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Levi Lindemann, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Stephanie Lindemann, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Michael P Wagner, Plaintiff, Pro Se.

Daniel Miller, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Kristina Miller, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Roel Trevino, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Tim Peterson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Janice Lau, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

E. Brent Lundgren, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Gloria Gackle, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Pete Hill, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Kelcey Hill, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Ken Ullmann, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Dale Schneider, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Deborah Schneider, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

John McIntosh, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Margaret McIntosh, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Meryl A Willert, Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Julie Willert, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Tyler Roehl, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Pamela G Kloos, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Jeffery T Kloos, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Judy Kvaale, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Cliff Larson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Judy Dvorazk, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Mona Thorstad, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Arlyn Land, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Steve Johnson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Lori Johnson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Janet Skinner, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

George Slight, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Jerry Talbert, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Jason Gion, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Vickie Gion, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Mary Ohlhauser, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Randy Ohlhauser, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Tim Holland, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Rick Erickson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Paul Quinnild, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Carol Quinnild, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Mark Foland, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Karen Foland, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Devin Lubinus, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Brent Larson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Sandra Ueland, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Joe Henjum, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Gary Hearnen, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Don Hearden, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Ranaie Ball, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Brian Tjerlund, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Mike Taszarck, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Ron Biur, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Dave Paulson, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Bruse Kusler, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Mike Holmgren, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Gustave Kopriva, Plaintiff, represented by Kevin LeRoy Colbert , The Law Office of Kevin L Colbert, JD LLM PLLC.

Daniel Layton, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.

Layton Energy Texas LLC, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.

Layton Corporation, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.

Layton Energy Wharton Fund, LP, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.

Layton Energy Fund 2, LP, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.

J Clark Legler, Defendant, represented by Andrew R Harvin , Doyle Restrepo et al & Christopher N Hackerman , Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SIM LAKE, District Judge.

Pending before the court is Defendants' Motion for Relief (Docket Entry No. 19) in which

Defendants seek recovery of all of the attorney's fees and expenses incurred by Defendants in Wesolek I and Wesolek II in the current amount of approximately $350,000, jointly and severally, from all of Plaintiffs who were also Plaintiffs in Wesolek I and their...

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