Devon Energy Corporation, Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., and Devon Gas Services, L.P. v. Iona Energy, L.P. ( 2020 )

In the
Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
at Fort Worth
No. 02-19-00343-CV
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION; § On Appeal from the 271st District Court
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION
COMPANY, L.P.; AND DEVON GAS § of Wise County (CV18-05-382)
SERVICES, L.P., Appellants
V. § January 9, 2020
IONA ENERGY, L.P., Appellee § Opinion by Justice Gabriel
JUDGMENT
This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there
was error in the trial court’s order denying the motion to transfer venue filed by
appellants Devon Energy Corporation; Devon Energy Production Company, L.P.;
and Devon Gas Services, L.P. The trial court’s denial order is reversed and the case is
remanded to that court with instructions to sustain the motion and to transfer venue
as to appellee Iona Energy, L.P.’s claims to Tarrant County.
It is further ordered that appellee Iona Energy, L.P. shall bear the costs of this
appeal, for which let execution issue.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
By /s/ Lee Gabriel
Justice Lee Gabriel