in Re Gene E. Phillips, Individually, and D/B/A Phillips Oil Interests

June 18, 2010
Mr. Mitchell Madden
MaddenSwell, LLP
1755 Wittington Place, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75234
Honorable Tracy K. Christopher
14th Court of Appeals
1307 San Jacinto, 11th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Honorable Caroline E. Baker
295th Civil District Court
Harris County Civil Courthouse
201 Caroline, 14th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Mr. J. Brett Busby
Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002
RE: Case Number: 10-0270
Court of Appeals Number: 01-10-00285-CV
Trial Court Number: 0680212
Style: IN RE GENE E. PHILLIPS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND D/B/A PHILLIPS OIL
INTERESTS, ET AL.
Dear Counsel:
Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement order
in the above referenced-cause. Effective as of May 17, 2010, this case is
abated pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 until further order of this Court
and is removed from the Court's active docket. The Court directs the
parties to timely notify the Court of all events affecting the status of
this case, and, in any event, to file a status report by August 2, 2010.
(Justice Guzman not sitting)
Sincerely,
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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk
by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk
|cc:|Mr. Loren Jackson |
| |Ms. M. Karinne |
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