D & D DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. VERSUS XTO ENERGY, INC., ET. AL.

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NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT CW 15-631 consolidated with CW 15-626 D & D DRILLING & EXPLORATION, INC. VERSUS XTO ENERGY, INC., ET. AL. ********** APPEAL FROM THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF CONCORDIA, NO. 49008 HONORABLE RONALD L. LEWELLYN, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** SHANNON J. GREMILLION (S) JUDGE ********** Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Shannon J. Gremillion, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges. WRITS GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY. Leo Boothe Attorney at Law 4134 Dunbarton Road Ferriday, LA 71334 (318) 744-5414 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: D & D Drilling & Exploration, Inc. William C. Rowe, Jr. Joseph S. Manning Jeffrey Scott Wittenbrink Leighann N. Guilbeau David C. Bolton Mary Katherine Shoenfelt Rowe Law Firm, LLC 5157 Bluebonnet Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 293-8787 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: D & D Drilling & Exploration, Inc. Joseph I. Giarrusso, III Joe Barrelle Norman Kathryn Z. Gonski Jaclyn E. Hickman Liskow & Lewis 701 Poydras St., #5000 New Orleans, LA 70139-5099 (504) 581-7979 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT RESPONDENT: XTO Energy, Inc. Paul Matthew Jones Liskow & Lewis P. O. Box 52008 Lafayette, LA 70505-2008 (337) 232-7424 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: XTO Energy, Inc. Michael P. Cash Liskow & Lewis 1001 Fannin St., Ste 1800 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 651-2900 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: XTO Energy, Inc. Paula M. Wellons Charles J. Duhe, Jr. Michelle Louise Maraist Taylor, Wellons, Politz, & Duhe, APLC 1515 Poydras Street, #1900 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 525-9888 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS: Clifton D. Pritchard Alliance Drilling Consultants, LLC Barbara Bell Melton Christie C. Wood Faircloth, Melton, & Keiser, LLC 105 Yorktown Drive Alexandria, LA 71303 (318) 619-7755 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS: Clifton D. Pritchard Alliance Drilling Consultants, LLC Gerald Anthony Melchiode James J. Reeves, II Melchiode Marks King, LLC 639 Loyola Ave, Ste 2550 New Orleans, LA 70113 (504) 336-2880 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS: James River Insurance Company GREMILLION, Judge. For the reasons set forth in D&D Drilling & Exploration, Inc. v. XTO Energy, Inc., et al., 15-626 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/____), ____So.3d ____, the writ application of Defendant/Applicant, XTO Energy, Inc., is granted and made peremptory. The exception of improper venue filed by Defendant/Applicant is granted, and this matter is ordered transferred to the Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court. All costs of these proceedings are taxed to Plaintiff/Respondent, D&D Drilling & Exploration, Inc.

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