Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

February 4, 2021

No. 04-20-00304-CV

1776 ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC and 1776 Energy Operators, LLC,

Appellants

v.

MARATHON OIL EF, LLC and Marathon Oil EF II, LLC,

Appellees

From the 218th Judicial District Court, Karnes County, Texas

Trial Court No. 17-02-00033-CVK

Honorable Russell Wilson, Judge Presiding

ORDER

The reporter’s record was originally due by July 6, 2020. On July 6, 2020, the court 

reporter responsible for filing the reporter’s record, Leticia Murillo Escamilla, filed a notification 

of late record, requesting until September 4, 2020, to file the reporter’s record. By order dated 

July 8, 2020, we granted Ms. Escamilla’s request in part and extended the deadline for her to file 

the reporter’s record until August 5, 2020. On August 5, 2020, Ms. Escamilla filed a second 

notification of late record, requesting until September 4, 2020, to file the reporter’s record. By 

order dated August 7, 2020, we ordered Ms. Escamilla to file the complete reporter’s record by 

September 4, 2020. In addition, we ordered Ms. Escamilla to file a status report every 14 days, 

beginning on August 21, 2020, indicating the volumes filed and a fair estimate of completion 

date for all remaining volumes, until the complete reporter’s record was filed. Ms. Escamilla 

began filing status reports, and on September 4, 2020, Ms. Escamilla filed a third notification of 

late record, requesting until October 5, 2020, to file the reporter’s record. By order dated 

September 24, 2020, we granted Ms. Escamilla’s request and ordered her to file the complete 

reporter’s record by October 5, 2020. In addition, we ordered Ms. Escamilla to file daily work 

logs by 5:00 p.m. every business day until the record was complete. Since that order, Ms. 

Escamilla filed three notifications of late record, with the last notification requesting an 

extension until December 21, 2020 to file the complete record. On December 18, 2020, we 

granted Ms. Escamilla’s request and ordered Ms. Escamilla to file the record by December 28, 

2020. We further advised that if the record was not filed, we might issue an order directing her 

to appear and show cause why she should not be held in contempt for failing to file the record. 
On December 28, 2020, Ms. Escamilla filed a notification of late record requesting 

additional time to file the record. In that notification, she stated she had not received full 

payment for the record. On January 8, 2021, appellants filed a letter stating they had made 

arrangements to pay the court reporter’s fee and paid two installment payments in accordance 

with that arrangement. They further requested a final estimate so that they could make the full 

and final payment upon the record’s completion. By order dated January 25, 2021, we granted 

Ms. Escamilla’s request, ordered her to file the complete record by February 2, 2021, and 

provide appellants with a final payment estimate prior to that date. We further advised that if the 

record was not filed, we would issue an order directing her to appear and show cause why she 

should not be held in contempt for failing to file the record. 

On February 2, 2021, Ms. Escamilla filed a notification of late record requesting an 

additional week to file the record. In that notification, she stated she has provided appellants 

with a final payment estimate for the record. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED that Ms. 

Escamilla file the complete reporter’s record by February 9, 2021. No further requests for 

extension of time to file the reporter’s record will be granted. If the record is not received 

by such date, this court will issue an order directing Ms. Escamilla to appear and show 

cause why she should not be held in civil or criminal contempt or otherwise sanctioned for 

failing to file the record. 

The Clerk of this court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Ms. Escamilla by 

regular United States mail and by certified mail, return receipt required. The Clerk of this 

court is also directed to provide the trial court with a copy of this order.

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Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice

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

court on this 4th day of February, 2021.

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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court