Appellate Docket Number: Ol-15-00888-CV 

I !\ppcllatc Case Style: Eagle Oil & Gas Co. & Eagle Wes-Tcx, L.P. 

I Vs. I 

I Shale Exploration, LLC 

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Amended/corrected statement: DOCKETING STATEMENT (Civil) 

Appellate Court: I st Court of Appeals 

(to be tiled in the coun of appeals upon perfection of appeal under TRAP 32) 

, Y. Appellant 

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[[] Person IZ] Organization (choose one) 

I Or~ani/alion ~~amc: Eagle Oil & Gas Co. & Eagle Wes-Te:x, L!HJ 

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j First Name: 

Middle Name: 

Last Name: 

Suffix: 

ProSe: 0 

I. Appellant 

H. Appellant Attorney(s) 

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IZ] Lead Attorney 

First Name: Bruce 

Middle Name: W. 

Last Name: Bowman 

Suffix: Jr. 

Law Firm Name: Godwin Lewis PC 

Address 1: Renaissance Tower 

Address 2: 

City: 

Stute: Texas 

Telephone: 

1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 

Dallas 

Zip+4: 75270 

(214) 939-8679 ext. 

Fax: (214) 527-3104 

Email: Bruce.Bowman@GodwinLewis.com 

SBN: 02752000 

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' Person D Organization (choose one) 1'-·.J 

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U. Appellant Attorney(s) 

D Lead Attorney 

First Name: W. I 

I,.. I I I' rrst '<ame: Middle Name: Ira 

I M iddlc Name: Last Name: Bowman 

I .asl Name: Sullix: 

Suffix: Law Firm Name: Godwin Lewis PC 

1 Pro Sc: 0 Address 1: Renaissance Tower 

L Address 2: 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 ·-----------------------------------------------~--------------------------------------------~ 

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ACCEPTED

01-15-00888-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

10/20/2015 3:22:33 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/20/2015 3:22:33 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
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I. Appellant 

[] Person 0 Organization (choose one) 

First Name: 

Middle Name: 

r .asl '\ame: 

SuC!Ix: 

ProSe: 0 

City: Dallas 

State: Texas Zip+4: 75270 

Telephone: (214) 939-4485 ext. 

htx: (214) 527-3239 

Email: lra.Bowman@GodwinLewis.com 

SBN: 24050316 

II. Aptlellant Attorney(s) 

0 Lead Attorney 

First Name: Shawn 

Middle Name: M. 

Last Name: McCaskill 

Suffix: 

Law Firm Name: Godwin Lewis PC 

Address 1: Renaissance Tower 

Address 2: 

City: 

1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 

Dallas 

Stntc: Texas Zip+4: 75270 

Telephone: (214) 939-8684 ext. 

Fax: (214) 527-3165 

; Email: Shawn.McCaskiii@GodwinLewis.com 

I SBN: 24007633 

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I. Appellant II. Appellant Attorney(s) 

0 Person 0 Organization (choose one) D Lead Attorney 

First Name: Elaine 

First Name: Middle Name: A. 

Middle Name: Last Name: Carlson 

La~t Name: SuCfix: 

SuiTix: La-vv Firm Name: 

Pre Sc: 0 Address 1: 15 Chesnut Hill Court 

I Address 2: 

City: The Woodlands 

Stale: Texas Zip+4: 77380 

Telephone: (713) 646-1870 ext. 

Fax: 

Emai I: elainecarlson@comcast.net 

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' SBN: 

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D Person IZ]Organization (choose one) IZJ Lead Attorney 

Organization Name: Shale Exploration. LLC First Name: Matthew 

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First Name: 

Middle Name: 

Last Name: 

Surfix: 

Pro Sc: Q 

I Middle Name: R. 

Last Name: Pearson 

Suffix: 

Lm" Firm Name: Gravely & Pearson, LLP 

Address I· I " . 425 Soledad, Suite 600 

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Address 2: 

City: 

Stale: Texas 

Telephone: 

Fax: 

San Antonio 

(210) 472-1111 

Zip+4: 78205 

ext. 

Email: MPearson@gplawfirm.com 

SBN: 00788173 
V. Perfection Of Appeal And Jurisdiction 

Nature of Case (Subject matter or type of case): Contract 

Date order orjudgmcnt signed: 7/21/15 and 9/29/15 Type ofjudgmcnt: Jury Trial 

Dat·c notice of appeal !]led in trial court: October 16,2015 

I r n,ai led to the trial court clerk. cdso give the date mailed: October 16. 20 l5 

Interlocutory appeal or appealable order: DYes lZl No 

If yes. please specify statutory or other basis on which interlocutory order is appealable (Sec TRAP 28): 

Accelerated appeal (See TRAP 28): D Yes lZ] No 

If yes. please spccily statutory or other basis on which appeal is accelerated: 

i'arcnta! Termination or Child Protection? (Sec TRAP 28.4): []Yes f~No 

Pemtissi,c? (Sec TRAP 28.3): DYes lZJ No 

l C: cs. please specify statutory or other basis for such status: 

Agreed? (Sec TRAP 28.2): DYes lZ] No 

If yes. please specify statutory or other basis for such status: 

Appeal should receive precedence, preference, or priority under statute or rule: 

! r y~s. please spccily statutory or other basis for such status: 

])('CS this case involve an amount under $100.000? D Yes [Z]No 

Judgment or order disposes of all parties and issues: IS! Yes []No 

Appeal ti·om final judgment: IZJ Yes D No 

DYes lZ] No 

Docs the appeal involve the constitutionality or the validity of a statute, rule, or ordinance? D Y cs IZJNo 

VI. Actions Extending Time To Perfect AppeaR 

.rv!otion lor New Trial: IZJ Yes D No 

!\lotion to Modify Judgment: IZJYcs DNo 

Request Jix Findings of Fact DYes lZJ No 

and Conclusions of Law: 

Vlocion to Reinstate: DYes lZJ No 

Motion under TRCP 306a: 

0 Yes lZJ No 

Other: DYes lZJ No 

r r other. please specify: 

lfycs, date tiled: 8/19/15 and 10/16/15 

Ifycs. date filed: 8/19/15 and 10/16/15 

lfycs, dale liled: 

If yes, date filed: 

If yes, date liicd: 

VI I. lndigency Of Party: (Attach file-stamped copy of affidavit, and extension motion if filed.) 

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.'\ITiJm it Jilcd in trial court: 

Contcsl lilcd in trial court: 

Date ruling on contest due: 

Ruling on contest: D Sustained 

DYes D No 

DYes IZJ No 

D Overruled 

Ifycs. date tiled: 

If yes, date lilcd: 

Date of ruling: 

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V In. Bankruptcy 

lias any party to the court's judgment filed I(Jr protection in bankruptcy \\'hich might alkctthis appeal? 

lfycs. please attach a copy of the petition. 

DYes ~No 

Date bankruptcy filed: 

IX. Tt·ial Court And Record 

Court: 152 Judicial District Court 

Countv: Harris County, Texas ' - I 

i Tria~ Court Docket :\'umber (Cause No.): 2012-25694 

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!'rial Judge (\Yho tried or disposed ot"casc): 

First Name: Robert 

Middle Name: 

Last Name: Schaffer 

: i\ddress I: Harris County Civil Courthouse 

i i /\ddrcss 2 : 201 Caroline, lith Floor 

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1 c·· 11; : If - ouston I Stale: Texas Zip+ 4: 77002 

Telephone: (713) 368-6040 ext. 

Fax: (713) 368-6801 

Email: 

Bankruptcy Case Number: 

Clerk's Record: 

Trial Court Clerk: ~District D County 

Was cle1·k's record requested? ~ Yes D No 

lfycs. date requested: October 16,2015 

lfno. date it will be requested: 

Were payment arrangements made with clerk? 

~Yes 0No 0Indigent 

(Note: No request required under TRAP 34.5(a),(b)) 

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Reporter's or Recorder's Record: 

l s there a reporter's record? 

Was reporter's record requested? 

~Yes D No 

~Yes 0No 

Was there a reporter's record eleeironically recorded? ~Yes D No 

lfycs. date requested: October 16,2015 

lfno, date it will be requested: 

Were payment arrangements made with the court reporter/court recorder? ~Yes 0 No 0Indigcnt 

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~ Court Reporter 

~ Otlicial 

First Name: Cynthia 

Middle Name: 

La;;t Name: Montalvo 

Sunix: 

0 Court Recorder 

0 Substitute 

Address I: 

Address 2: 

Harris County Civil Courthouse 

20 I Caroline. lith Floor 

City: Houston 

State: Texas Zip+ 4: 77002 

1Tckphonc: (7l3)368-6037 ext. 

! i Fax: 

I Lm~1il: ~ lx. Supersedeas Bond 

~1crscdcas bond lilcd:0Yes IZJ No Ifycs. date tiled: 

Will file: IZJ Yes 0 No 

XL Extraordinary Relief 

I Will you request extraordinary rclief(e.g. temporary or ancil:ary relief) from this Court? 0 Yes IZJ No 

1 ~ryes, bricny state the basis ror your request: 

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I XH. Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation (Complete section if filing in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 

~or 14th Court of Appeal) 

I Should this appeal be referred to mediation? D Yes IZJ No 

J lfn:1. pkasc specily·:The case has been through mediation. 

! lias the case been through an ADR procedure? iZ]Y es 0 No 

i [ r \ CS. \I ho \Vas the mediator? AI ice Oliver-Parrott I - I \\'hat type or /\DR procedure? mediation 

i At 1vhat stage did the case go through ADR? 0 Pre-Trial IZJ Post-Trial D Other II r other, please specify: 

I Type or case? Contract 

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Give a brief description of the issue to be raised on appeaL the relief sought. and the applicable standard tclr review. if known (without 

prejudice to the right to raise additional issues or request additional relic!): 

[ No damages f(x misappropriation of trade secrets were awarded by the jury, legally and factually insuftlcient evidence to support damages awarded. 

!1 !ow 11 as the case disposed of'? Trial 

Summary of relief granted. including amount of money judgment, and if any. damages awarded. $14.300.000 in damages, and 

If money judgment, what was the amount? Actual damages: 

~nitivc (or similar) damages: $4,500,000.00 

$14,300,000.00 

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$4,500,000 in exemplary damages 
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Attorney's fees (trial): $0.00 

Attorney's lees (appellate): $0.00 

Other: $1,426,082.00 

If other. please spcci fy: prejudgment interest 

! Will you challenge this Court's jurisdiction? DYes ~No 

I Docs judgment have language th::;t one or more parties "take nothing"') ~ Y cs D No 

Do·~sjudgmcnt have a Mother llubbard clause? ~Yes D No 

Other basis for linality? 

Rate the complexity of the case (usc I fix least and 5 f()r most complex): D I D 2 D 3 D 4 IZJ5 

Please make my ans\vcr to the preceding questions known to other parties in this case. 

Can the parties agree on an appellate mediator? DYes D No 

I r: cs. please give name. address. telephone. fax and email address: 

N~tllC Address Telephone 

J.anguagcs other than English in which the mediator should be proficient: 

Name of person filing out mediation section of docketing statement: 

XIII. Related Matters 

~Yes D No 

Fax Email 

I List any pending or past related appeals before this or any other Texas appellate court by court. docket number. and style. 

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1 Docket Number: Trial Court: 

Style: 

Vs. 

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/XIV" Pro Bono Program: (Complete section if filing in the lst, 3nl, 5th, or 14th Courts of Appeals) L ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __, 

/The Courts of Appeals listed abo,·c, in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Pro Bono Committee and local Bar 

Associations. are conducting a program to place a limited number of civil appeals with appellate counsel who will represent the appellant in 

the appeal before this Court. 

The Pro Bono Committee is solely responsible lor screening and selecting the civil cases tor inclusion in the Program based upon a number of 

discretionary criteria. including the financial means ofthe appellant or appellee. If a case is selected by the Committee. and can be matched 

with appellate counsel. that counsel will take over representation of the appellant or appellee without charging legal fees. More information 

ccgarding this program can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet available in paper form at the Clerk's Office or on the Internet at 

'-"'' w.tcx-app.org. If your case is selected and matched with a vuluntccr la\\ycr. you will receive a letter fi·om the Pro Bono Committee within 

thir:.y (30) to forty-five (45) days after submitting this Docketing Statement. 

~otc: there is no guarantee that if you submit your case for possible inclusion in the Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Committee will select 

) our case and that pro bono counsel can be found to represent you. Accordingly. you should not forego seeking other counsel to represent you 

in this proceeding. By signing your name below. you arc authorizing the Pro Bono committee to transmit publicly available facts and 

inl(>rmation about your case, including parties and background, through selected Internet sites and Listscrv to its pool ofvoluntecr appellate 

attorneys. 

Do you want this case to be considered f(Jr inclusion in the Pro Bono Program? D Yes [;g] No 

Do you authorize the Pro Bono Committee to contact your trial counsel of record in this matter to answer questions the committee may have 

rcgmding the appeal? D Yes cgj No 

Please note that any such conversations would be maintained as confidcntiul by the Pro Bono Committee and the information used solely for 

I the purposes or considering the case for inclusion in the Pro Bono Program. 

I r: ou have not pre,'iously lilcd an at1idavit or lndigcney and uttuchcd a tile-stamped copy or that atlidavit, docs your income exceed 200% of 

the U.S. Department of Health and lluman Services Fcdcrul Povc11y Guidelines? DYes D No 

These guidelines can be found in the Pro Bono Program Pamphlet as well us on the internet at 

Date: October 20, 2015 

Printed Name: Shawn M. McCaskill State Bar No.: 24007633 

Flcctronic Signature: Shawn M. McCaskill 

((lptional) 

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XV H. Certificate of Service 

The undersigned counsel certifies that this docketing statement has been served on the following lead counsel for all parties to the trial 

court's order or judgment as lollmvs on October 20,2015 

S ignaturc of counsel (or pro sc party) Electronic Signature: Shawn M. McCaskill 

(Optional) 

State Bar No.: 24007633 

Ccrli !I calc of Service Requirements (TRAP 9.5( c)): A certificate of sen icc must be signed by the person who made the scrvic·c and must 

state: 

(I) the date and manner of service; 

(2) the name and address of each person served. and 

(3) ifthc person served is a party's attorney. the name of the party represented by that attorney 

Plca~c enter the following lor each person served: 

I Date Sen cd: October 16, 20 15 I 

iv1anncr Served: eServed 

First Name: Matthe\v 

Middle Name: R. 

Last Name: Pearson 

Suflix: 

Law Firm Name: Gravely & Pearson, LLP 

Address I: 425 Soledad, Suite 600 

;\ cid:-cs~; 2: 

Ci1.y: San Antonio 

State Texas Zip+4: 78205 

Telephone: (210) 472-1111 ext. 

Fax: (210) 472-1110 

Email: MPcarson@gplawfirm.com 

[f/ltlnrncy. Representing Pariy's Name: Shale Exploration. LLC 

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