Supreme Court of Colorado, 2025

Jonah Energy LLC v. Riggs Oil & Gas Corporation; Gasconade Oil Co.; Helm Energy, LLC; McLish Resources, L.P., LLLP; W. Clifton Arbuckle Trust Dated 1/1/1996; Los Feliz Oil Company, LLC; Samis Oil Company, Inc.; MKB Energy, L.L.C.; Westar Oil & Gas, Inc.; JJB Energy Ventures, LC; Callaway Oil, L.L.C.; Anadarko Partners II, L.P.; Cartel Petroleum, Inc.; Castlebay Energy LLC; Coyote Energy LLC; S.N.S. Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.; Winchester Energy, LLC; El Dorado Corporation; and Ridgeview Exploration, Inc.

Jonah Energy LLC v. Riggs Oil & Gas Corporation; Gasconade Oil Co.; Helm Energy, LLC; McLish Resources, L.P., LLLP; W. Clifton Arbuckle Trust Dated 1/1/1996; Los Feliz Oil Company, LLC; Samis Oil Company, Inc.; MKB Energy, L.L.C.; Westar Oil & Gas, Inc.; JJB Energy Ventures, LC; Callaway Oil, L.L.C.; Anadarko Partners II, L.P.; Cartel Petroleum, Inc.; Castlebay Energy LLC; Coyote Energy LLC; S.N.S. Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.; Winchester Energy, LLC; El Dorado Corporation; and Ridgeview Exploration, Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided January 13, 2025 · No. 24SC456
Jonah Energy LLC v. Riggs Oil & Gas Corporation; Gasconade Oil Co.; Helm Energy, LLC; McLish Resources, L.P., LLLP; W. Clifton Arbuckle Trust Dated 1/1/1996; Los Feliz Oil Company, LLC; Samis Oil Company, Inc.; MKB Energy, L.L.C.; Westar Oil & Gas, Inc.; JJB Energy Ventures, LC; Callaway Oil, L.L.C.; Anadarko Partners II, L.P.; Cartel Petroleum, Inc.; Castlebay Energy LLC; Coyote Energy LLC; S.N.S. Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.; Winchester Energy, LLC; El Dorado Corporation; and Ridgeview Exploration, Inc.

Opinion

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Jonah Energy LLC, Petitioner
v.
Riggs Oil & Gas Corporation; Gasconade Oil Co.; Helm Energy, LLC; McLish Resources, L.P., LLLP; W. Clifton Arbuckle Trust Dated 1/1/1996; Los Feliz Oil Company, LLC; Samis Oil Company, Inc.; MKB Energy, L.L.C.; Westar Oil & Gas, Inc.; JJB Energy Ventures, LC; Callaway Oil, L.L.C.; Anadarko Partners II, L.P.; Cartel Petroleum, Inc.; Castlebay Energy LLC; Coyote Energy LLC; S.N.S. Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.; Winchester Energy, LLC; El Dorado Corporation; and Ridgeview Exploration, Inc. Respondents

No. 24SC456

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

January 13, 2025


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          Court of Appeals Case No. 23CA449

         GRANTED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

         Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

         Whether the division erred in adopting a "hard line" approach to "excusable neglect" under C.A.R. 4(a)(4), despite acknowledging that excusable neglect requires an equitable balancing test under other rules.

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