Case Name: LABORDE PROPERTIES, L.P., and Laborde Management, LLC, Appellants v. U.S. SHALE ENERGY II, LLC, Raymond B. Roush, Ruthie Roush Dodge, and David E, Roush, Appellees
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 2016-12-28
Citations: 533 S.W.3d 447
Docket Number: No. 04-16-00168-CV
Parties: LABORDE PROPERTIES, L.P., and Laborde Management, LLC, Appellants v. U.S. SHALE ENERGY II, LLC, Raymond B. Roush, Ruthie Roush Dodge, and David E, Roush, Appellees
Judges: Sitting en banc: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice, Karen Angelini, Justice, Marialyn Barnard, Justice, Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice, Patricia 0. Alvarez, Justice, Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice, Jason Pulliam, Justice
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 533
Pages: 447–447

Head Matter:
LABORDE PROPERTIES, L.P., and Laborde Management, LLC, Appellants v. U.S. SHALE ENERGY II, LLC, Raymond B. Roush, Ruthie Roush Dodge, and David E, Roush, Appellees
No. 04-16-00168-CV
Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.
Delivered and Filed: December 28, 2016
Andrew L. Kerr, Forrest Seger III, Strasburger & Price, LLP, San Antonio, TX, Michael G. Maloney, Austin, TX, for Appellant Attorney..
Corey Wehmeyer, Katy lien Moore, Benjamin Robertson, Santoyo Moore Weh-meyer P.C., San Antonio, TX, Raymond B. Roush, Law Office of Raymond B. Roush, Oklahoma, OK, for. Appellee Attorney.
Sitting en banc: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice, Karen Angelini, Justice, Marialyn Barnard, Justice, Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice, Patricia 0. Alvarez, Justice, Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice, Jason Pulliam, Justice

Opinion:
DISSENTING OPINION
Opinion Dissenting To the Denial op Appellees' Motion fob En Banc Reconsideration
Dissenting Opinion by:
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
The panel opinion gives no effect to the deed's reservation of "an undivided one-half (1/2) interest" in "the" royalty and fails to adhere to longstanding harmonization principles. The panel opinion also misapplies the estate misconception theory by holding the theory supports finding a fixed interest. As a result of misinterpreting the deed's reservation,-.the panel opinion conflicts with prior decisions .of this court, the Supreme Court of Texas, and other courts of appeals. E.g., Hysaw v. Dawkins, 483 S.W.3d 1, 12 (Tex. 2016); Graham v. Prochaska, 429 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2013, pet. denied); Coghill v. Griffith, 358 S.W.3d 834, 840 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2012, pet. denied); Hausser v. Cuellar, 345 S.W.3d 462 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2011, pet. denied) (op. on en banc reh'g). Because the panel opinion creates title uncertainty and will likely .generate future title disputes, en banc reconsideration is necessary. See Tex. R. App. P. 41.2(c). I therefore respectfully dissent.