LIPPINCOTT v. WHISENHUNT

No. 13-0926.

462 S.W.3d 507 (2015)

Matthew LIPPINCOTT and Creg Parks, Petitioners, v. Warren WHISENHUNT, Respondent

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: April 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alicia Wagner Calzada , Haynes Boone , Austin, Jason Patrick Bloom , Nina Cortell , Haynes & Boone LLP, Dallas, for Amicus Curiae ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, Robert W. Caudle and Ricky Stowe.

Jon Michael Smith , Attorney at Law, Austin, for Petitioners Matthew Lippincott, Creg Parks.

David Wilson Dodge , Glast, Phillips & Murray, P.C., Farbod Farnia , H. Arnold Shokouhi , Stephanie Almeter , Ty Mychael Sheaks , McCathern, PLLC, Dallas, for Respondent Warren Whisenhunt.


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