**SANDEE BRYAN** **MARION CHIEF** **JUSTICE KAREN** **ANGELIN1 MARIALYN** **BARNARD REBECA** **C. MARTINEZ** **PATRICIA O.** **ALVAREZ LUZELENA** **D.CHAPA JASON** **PULLIAM JUSTICES** 

### COURT**OF APPEALS** **FOURTH COURT** **OF APPEALS** **DISTRICT CADENA-REEVES** **JUSTICE CENTER** **300 DOLOROSA,** **SUITE 3200** **SAN ANTONIO,** **TEXAS 78205-3037** **WWW.TXCOURTS.GOV/4THCOA.ASPX April** **27,2015 KEITH** **E. HOTTLE** **CLERK OFCOURT** **TELEPHONE (210)335-2635** **FACSIMILE NO.** **(210)335-2762 Kennon** **Wooten Scott** **Douglas McConnico** **LLP 303** **Colorado Street,** **Suite 2400** 

### Austin,**TX 78701-2589** **Mark Hanna** **Scott, Douglass** **McConnico, L.L.P.** **303 Colorado Street** **Austin, TX** **78701 Roger** **Sherman Braugh** **Jr. 802** **Carancahua St.,** **Ste. 900** **Corpus Christi,** **TX 78401-0013** **Lee S.** **Gill Jones** **Gill L.L.P.** 

### 6363**Woodway, Suite** **1100 Houston,** **TX 77057** **William David** **George 700** **JPMorgan Chase** **Tower 600** **Travis St.,** **Ste. 700** **Houston, TX** **77002-2910 Joel** **Vale Jr.** **Atlas, Hall** **Rodriguez, LLP** **818 W.** **Pecan Blvd.** **McAllen, TX** **78501 RE:** **Court of** **Appeals Number:** **04-14-00527-CV Trial** **Court Case** **Number: DC-04-120** 

### Style:**Anna Maria** **Salinas Saenz,** **et al.** **v. Thorp** **Petroleum Corp.,** **et al.** **Dear Counsel:** 

### 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** **MargaretEi? Adams** **Legal Assistant,** **Fourth Court** **of Appeals 210.335.3854** **cc: O.** **C. Hamilton,** **Jr. Manfred** **Stemberg Jr.** **Rolando Cantu** **James A.** **Porter Jose** **Luis Flores** **Daniel T.** **Robles**

# jf**ourtf) Court** **of &ppeate** **gntomo, April** **27,2015 No.** **04-14-00527-CV Anna** **Maria Salinas** **Saenz, et** **al., Appellants** **v.**

### Thorp**Petroleum Corp.,** **et al.,** **Appellees Trial** **Court Case** **No. DC-04-120** 

### ORDER**The Court** **has reviewed** **the record** **and briefs** **in this** **appeal and** **has determined** **that oral**

### argument**will not** **significantly aid** **it in** **determining the** **legal and** **factual issues** **presented in** **the appeal.** **See Tex.** **R. App.** **P. 39.8.** **Therefore, all** **requests for** **oral argument** **are denied,** **and the** **cause is** **advanced for** **ON BRIEFS** **submission on** **June 9,** **2015, to** **the following** **panel: Justice** **Marialyn Barnard,** **Justice Patricia** **O. Alvarez,** **and Justice** **Jason Pulliam.** **All parties** **will be** **notified of** **the Court's** **decision in** **this appeal** **in accordance** **with Tex.** **R. App.** **P. 48.** 

### Either**party may** **file motion** **requesting the** **Court to** **reconsider its** **determination that** 

### oral**argument will** **not significantly** **aid the** **Court in** **determining the** **legal and** **factual issues** **presented in** **the appeal.** **See Tex.** **R. App.** **P. 39.8.** **Such motion** **should be** **filed within** **ten (10)** **days from** **the date** **of this** **order. It** **is so** **ORDERED on** **April 27,2015.** 

### IN**WITNESS WHEREOF,** **have hereunto** **set my** **hand and** **court on** **this April** **27, 2015.** **Ixed the** **seal oj** **the said**