Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 08, 2013 No. 04-12-00769-CV CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, L.L.C., and Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Appellants / Cross-Appellees v. MARTHA ROWAN HYDER, Individually and as Independent Executrix and Trustee under the Will of Elton M. Hyder, Jr., Deceased, and as Trustee under the Elton M. Hyder Jr. Residuary Trust, and as Trustee of the Elton M. Hyder Jr. Marital Trust, Hyder Minerals, Ltd., Brent Rowan Hyder, Individually and as Trustee under the Geoffrey Hyder Trust, and as Trustee under the Charles Hyder Trust, Whitney Hyder More, Individually and as Trustee under the Elton Matthew Hyder IV Trust and as Trustee under the Samuel Douglas More Trust, and as Trustee under the Lili Lowdon Hyder Trust, and as Trustee under the Peter Rowan More Trust, Appellees / Cross-Appellants From the 17th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 17-244547-10 Honorable Melody M. Wilkinson, Judge Presiding ORDER In this appeal, the trial court signed a judgment on August 7, 2012. Appellants Chesapeake Exploration. L.L.C. and Chesapeake Operating, Inc. timely filed a notice of appeal; Cross-Appellants Martha Rowan Hyder and others timely filed a notice of cross-appeal. The appellate record was complete on March 20, 2013. Appellants’ and Cross-Appellants’ briefs are due on April 19, 2013. On April 3, 2013, the parties filed a joint motion to establish a consolidated briefing schedule.

The parties’ joint motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file their briefs according to the following schedule: Due Date Appeal Cross-Appeal May 24, 2013 Appellants’ opening brief June 28, 2013 Appellees’ response brief Cross-Appellants’ opening brief July 19, 2013 Appellants’ reply brief Cross-Appellees’ response brief August 8, 2013 Cross-Appellants’ reply brief The parties shall combine their briefs into a maximum of two briefs per side as follows: 1. an Appellants’ brief, 2. a combined Appellees’ brief and Cross-Appellants’ brief, 3. a combined Appellants’ reply and Cross-Appellees’ brief, and 4. a Cross-Appellants’ reply brief.

The briefs shall comply with the length and content requirements established by the applicable Rules. See, e.g., TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i), 38.1, 38.2, 38.3. Given the court’s approval of the parties’ joint motion for the requested due dates, the court does not expect to entertain motions to extend the filing deadlines. See, e.g., TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b), 38.6(d).

___________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 8th day of April, 2013.

____________________________________ Keith E. Hottle, Clerk of Court