Laborde Properties, L.P. and Laborde Management, LLC v. U.S. Shale Energy II, LLC, and Raymond B. Roush, Ruthie Roush Dodge, and David E. Roush Appeal from 218th Judicial District Court of Karnes County (dissenting opinion )
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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas DISSENTING OPINION No. 04-16-00168-CV 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 From the 218th Judicial District Court, Karnes County, Texas Trial Court No. 16-02-00049-CVK Honorable Russell H. Wilson, Judge Presiding OPINION DISSENTING TO THE DENIAL OF APPELLEES’ MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION Dissenting Opinion by: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Sitting en banc: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Jason Pulliam, Justice Delivered and Filed: December 28, 2016 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 Dissenting Opinion 04-16-00168-CV 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. Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice -2-
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