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NO. 04-15-00487-CV 

In the Fourth Court of Appeals 

San Antonio, Texas 

__________________________________________________________________ 

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY et al. 

v. 

LEON OSCAR RAMIREZ, JR. et al. 

__________________________________________________________________ 

APPELLEES’ MOTION TO REINSTATE APPEAL 

__________________________________________________________________ 

TO THE HONORABLE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS: 

 Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr. and Jesus M. Dominguez, as Guardian for Minerva 

Clementina Ramirez, an incapacitated person, Appellees and Cross-Appellants, file this 

motion to reinstate the appeal and for cause show: 

1. On November 11, 2015, ConocoPhillips Company, defendant in the trial court 

and one of the appellants, filed a notice of bankruptcy stating that on October 

26, 2015, while this appeal was pending, Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr., Appellee and 

Cross-Appellant in this appeal, filed a petition in bankruptcy, in Case Number 

15-50164, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of 

Texas, Laredo Division, styled In re Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr. 

2. On November 13, 2015, this Court ordered the appeal abated and removed from 

the court’s active docket pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2. The Court also ordered 

ACCEPTED

04-15-00487-CV

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

11/18/2015 6:15:15 PM

KEITH HOTTLE

CLERK

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that the appeal would be reinstated upon proper motion and proof. Tex. R. App. 

P. 8.3. 

3. On November 18, 2015, the Bankruptcy Court signed an order lifting the 

automatic stay provided by 11 U.S.C. § 362, precisely so that this appeal may 

continue to judgment. Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the 

Bankruptcy Court’s order lifting the automatic stay. 

4. Therefore, Appellees and Cross-Appellants request that the Court reinstate the 

appeal on the Court’s active docket. 

/s/ Alberto Alarcon 

Alberto Alarcon 

 State Bar No. 00968425 

HALL, QUINTANILLA & ALARCON, LC 

P.O. Box 207 

 1302 Washington 

Laredo, Texas 78042-0207 

(956) 723-5527 

(956) 723-8168 (fax) 

aalarcon@sbcglobal.net 

Lisa Bowlin Hobbs 

 State Bar No. 24026905 

 KUHN HOBBS PLLC 

 3307 Northland Drive, Suite 310 

 Austin, Texas 78731 

 (512) 476-6000 

 (512) 476-6002 (fax) 

 lisa@kuhnhobbs.com 

 

 

 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this motion was served on this 18th day 

of November, 2015, to the following parties and counsel as designated: 

Michael V. Powell 

Locke Lord LLP 

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2200 

Dallas, Texas 75201

via e-service 

John A. Kazen 

211 Calle del Norte, Suite 100 

Laredo, Texas 78041-6237

via e-service 

 

Bruce J. Werstak, III 

6721 McPherson Road, Suite 360 

Laredo, TX 78041 

 

via e-service 

Jesse R. Castillo via e-service 

Bank of America Plaza, Suite 1020 

300 Convent St. 

San Antonio, Texas 78205 

 /s/ Alberto Alarcon 

 Alberto Alarcon 

 
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

LAREDO DIVISION

IN RE: §

§

LEON OSCAR RAMIREZ, JR. § CASE NO. 15-50164

§ (Chapter 11)

Debtor. §

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RELIEF 

FROM THE AUTOMATIC STAY

FINDINGS OF FACT

The Court finds that on October 26, 2015 the Debtor filed a chapter 11 petition for relief

under chapter 11, Title 11, United State Code, which was assigned Case No. 15-50164.

The Court further finds that the Debtor is an appellee in a case pending before the 4th Court

of Appeals styled ConocoPhillips Company, and Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually and as the

Independent Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and El Milagro Minerals, Ltd. v. Leon

Oscar Ramirez, Jr., Individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez, Court of Appeals Number 04-15-00487. 

The Court further finds that pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 8.2 the appeal was abated and

removed from the court’s active docket on November 13, 2015. (See attachment “A.”)

The Court further finds that pursuant to a letter dated November 16, 2015 counsel for

Appellant apprised counsel for the Debtor that Appellant would not oppose the Motion for Relief

From Stay to allow the appeal to proceed in Cause No. 04-15-00487-CV. (See attachment “B.”).

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The Court concludes, therefore, that the Motion for Relief, having no opposition filed of

record, may be approved as requested. It is therefore

ORDERED, that the Motion for Relief From Stay [Dkt #14] is GRANTED. It is further

(Docket No. 14)

ENTERED 

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ORDERED, that the automatic stay is lifted to allow the appeal in Case No. 04-15-00487-CV

styled ConocoPhillips Company, and Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually and as the Independent

Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and El Milagro Minerals, Ltd. v. Leon Oscar

Ramirez, Jr., Individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez to proceed in the 4

th Court of Appeals in San

Antonio, Texas and any further appeal from a decision of the 4th Court of Appeals.

SIGNED this ____ day of November, 2015.

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UNITEDSTATESBANKRUPTCYCOURTJUDGE

Signed: 

____________________________________ 

DAVID R. JONES 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE 

November 18, 2015.

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COURT OF APPEALS

SANDEE BRYAN MARION

 CHIEF JUSTICE

KAREN ANGELINI

MARIALYN BARNARD

REBECA C. MARTINEZ

PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ

LUZ ELENA D. CHAPA

JASON PULLIAM

 JUSTICES

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

CADENA-REEVES JUSTICE CENTER

300 DOLOROSA, SUITE 3200

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205-3037

WWW.TXCOURTS.GOV/4THCOA.ASPX

KEITH E. HOTTLE

CLERK OF COURT

TELEPHONE

(210) 335-2635

FACSIMILE NO.

(210) 335-2762

November 13, 2015

Lisa Hobbs

Kuhn Hobbs PLLC

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

J. Francisco Tamez

Kazen, Meurer & Perez, L.L.P.

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

Michael V. Powell

Locke Lord LLP

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

Alberto Alarcon

Hall, Quintanilla & Alarcon

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

Jesse R. Castillo

Castillo Snyder, P.C.

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *

RE: Court of Appeals Number: 04-15-00487-CV

Trial Court Case Number: 7,637

Style: ConocoPhillips Company, and Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually

and as the Independent Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and

El Milagro Minerals, Ltd.

v.

Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr., Individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez,

as Guardian for Minerva Clementina Ramirez, an incapacitated person,

Individually

Enclosed please find the order which the Honorable Court of Appeals has

issued in reference to the above styled and numbered cause.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Very truly yours,

KEITH E. HOTTLE, CLERK

_____________________________

Luz Estrada

Deputy Clerk, Ext. 53219

cc: Leticia Murillo Escamilla (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Dora Martinez Castanon (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Cynthia Keely Timms (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Cynthia Perez Lenz (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Melanie Castillo (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Ginny Henderson (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Amanda Cottrell (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Adolfo Campero, Jr. (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Kurt Kuhn (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

John A. Kazen (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

Darrell L. Barger (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

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ConocoPhillips Company, and

Rodolfo C. Ramirez,

Individually and as the

Independent Administrator of

the Estate of Ileana Ramirez,

and El Milagro Minerals,

Ltd.Appellant/s

Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr.,

Individually, and Jesus M.

Dominguez, as Guardian for

Minerva Clementina Ramirez,

/s

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

November 13, 2015

No. 04-15-00487-CV

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, and Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually and as the

Independent Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and El Milagro Minerals, Ltd.,

Appellants

v.

Leon Oscar RAMIREZ, Jr., Individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez, as Guardian for Minerva

Clementina Ramirez, an incapacitated person, Individually,

Appellees

From the 49th Judicial District Court, Zapata County, Texas

Trial Court No. 7,637

The Honorable Jose A. Lopez, Judge Presiding

O R D E R

ConocoPhillips Company, defendant in the trial court, filed a notice of appeal on June 8,

2015. Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr., Individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez, as Guardian for Minerva

Clementina Ramirez, an incapacitated person, Individually, filed a notice of a cross-appeal on

June 11, 2015. Other defendants in the trial court, Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually and as the

Independent Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and El Milagro Minerals, Ltd., also

filed a notice of appeal on July 29, 2015.

ConocoPhillips filed a Notice of Bankruptcy stating that on October 26, 2015, while this

appeal was pending, Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr., Appellee and Cross-Appellant in this appeal, filed

a petition in bankruptcy, in Case Number 15-50164, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for

the Southern District of Texas, Laredo, styled In re Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr.

We order the appeal abated and removed from the court’s active docket. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 8.2. The appeal will be reinstated only upon proper motion and proof. See TEX. R. APP. P.

8.3; 4th TEX. APP. (SAN ANTONIO) LOC. R. 4. All motions and other documents pending or filed

are abated subject to being reurged in the event the case is reinstated.

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We further order the clerk of this court to send copies of this order to the clerk of the trial

court, the court reporter, and the attorneys of record.

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Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said

court on this 13th day of November, 2015.

___________________________________

Keith E. Hottle

Clerk of Court

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