Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M. Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen P. Reynolds, Stephen C. Hurley, Hobart A. Smith, Scott W. Tinker, Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc. v. Raymond Boytim, Hugh Duncan, Robert Fioravanta, Walter Schwimmer, Michael Ohler, Ryan Ohler, Walter Ohler, Jr., the Edward J. Goodman Life Income Trust and the Edward J. Goodman Generation Skipping Trust, Jeffrey Whalen, and Howard Weisberg, Individually

Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M. Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen P. Reynolds, Stephen C. Hurley, Hobart A. Smith, Scott W. Tinker, Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc. v. Raymond Boytim, Hugh Duncan, Robert Fioravanta, Walter Schwimmer, Michael Ohler, Ryan Ohler, Walter Ohler, Jr., the Edward J. Goodman Life Income Trust and the Edward J. Goodman Generation Skipping Trust, Jeffrey Whalen, and Howard Weisberg, Individually
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided October 12, 2015

Brigham Exploration Company, Ben M. Brigham, David T. Brigham, Harold D. Carter, Stephen P. Reynolds, Stephen C. Hurley, Hobart A. Smith, Scott W. Tinker, Statoil ASA and Fargo Acquisition, Inc. v. Raymond Boytim, Hugh Duncan, Robert Fioravanta, Walter Schwimmer, Michael Ohler, Ryan Ohler, Walter Ohler, Jr., the Edward J. Goodman Life Income Trust and the Edward J. Goodman Generation Skipping Trust, Jeffrey Whalen, and Howard Weisberg, Individually

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-15-00248-CV 7328213 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/12/2015 11:12:48 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK No. 03-15-00248-CV _______________________________ FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS10/12/2015 11:12:48 AM AUSTIN, TEXAS JEFFREY D. KYLE _______________________________ Clerk

BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY, BEN M. BRIGHAM, DAVID T. BRIGHAM, HAROLD D. CARTER, STEPHEN C. HURLEY, STEPHEN P. REYNOLDS, HOBART A. SMITH, SCOTT W. TINKER, STATOIL ASA, and FARGO ACQUISITION, INC. Appellants, vs. RAYMOND BOYTIM, et al., INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Appellees. _______________________________ NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL _______________________________ Appeal from the 261st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas Trial Court No. D-1-GN-11-003205 The Honorable Lora Livingston, Presiding _______________________________ MICHAEL D. MARIN State Bar No. 00791174 BOULETTE GOLDEN & MARIN L.L.P. 2801 Via Fortuna Drive, Suite 530 Austin, TX 78746 Telephone: 512/732-8900 512/732-8905 (fax) [email protected] Liaison Counsel RANDALL J. BARON SAMUEL H. RUDMAN DAVID T. WISSBROECKER MARK S. REICH STEVEN M. JODLOWSKI MICHAEL G. CAPECI ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP & DOWD LLP West Broadway, Suite 1900 58 South Service Road, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92101 Melville, NY 11747 Telephone: 619/231-1058 Telephone: 631/367-7100 619/231-7423 (fax) 631/367-1173 (fax) Class Counsel for Appellees KENDALL LAW GROUP, LLP THE BRISCOE LAW FIRM, PLLC JOE KENDALL WILLIE C. BRISCOE DANIEL HILL 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1575 JAMIE J. McKEY Dallas, TX 75206 3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Telephone: 214/239-4568 Dallas, TX 75204 281/254-7789 (fax) Telephone: 214/744-3000 214/744-3015 (fax) DUNNAN & DUNNAM LLP BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC HAMILTON LINDLEY EVAN J. SMITH 4125 West Waco Drive (76710) MARC ACKERMAN P.O. Box 8418 Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602 Waco, TX 76714-8418 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Telephone: 254/753-6437 Telephone: 610/667-6200 254/753-7434 (fax) 610/667-9029 (fax) LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP KOHN, SWIFT & GRAF, P.C.

SHANE T. ROWLEY DENIS F. SHEILS Broad Street, 24th Floor One South Broad Street, Suite 2100 New York, NY 10004 Philadelphia, PA 19107-3389 Telephone: 212/363-7500 Telephone: 215/238-1700 866/367-6510 (fax) 215/238-1968 (fax) THE WEISER LAW FIRM, P.C. RYAN & MANISKAS, LLP PATRICIA C. WEISER KATHARINE M. RYAN JAMES M. FICARO RICHARD A. MANISKAS Cassatt Avenue 995 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 311 Berwyn, PA 19312 Wayne, PA 19087 Telephone: 610/225-2677 Telephone: 484/588-5516 610/408-8062 (fax) 484/450-2582 (fax)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -2- KELLY N. REDDELL THE REDDELL FIRM PLLC Highland Park Village, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75205 Telephone: 214/295-3031 Additional Counsel for Appellees

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -3- Plaintiffs-Appellees Raymond Boytim, Hugh Duncan, Robert Fioravanti, Walter Schwimmer, the Edward J. Goodman Life Income Trust and the Edward J.

Goodman Generation Skipping Trust, Jeffrey Whalen, Howard Weissberg, Michael Ohler, Ryan Ohler and Walter Ohler, Jr. (collectively, “Plaintiffs-Appellees”) file this Notice of Appearance of Michael D. Marin, Randall J. Baron, David T. Wissbroecker and Steven M. Jodlowski.

Michael D. Marin of the law firm of Boulette, Golden & Marin L.L.P., and Randall J. Baron, David T. Wissbroecker and Steven M. Jodlowski of the firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, shall serve as counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees in the above-captioned matter: Michael D. Marin Texas State Bar No. 00791174 BOULETTE, GOLDEN & MARIN L.L.P. 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 530 Austin, Texas 78746 Telephone: 512-732-8924 Facsimile: 512-732-8905 Randal J. Baron David T. Wissbroecker Steven M. Jodlowski ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP West Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 231-1058 Telephone (619) 231-7423 Facsimile

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -4- Please record the appearance of Mr. Marin, Mr. Baron, Mr. Wissbroecker, and Mr. Jodlowski and on behalf of Plaintiffs-Appellees in the appropriate records of the Court.

DATED: October 12, 2015 Respectfully submitted, BOULETTE GOLDEN & MARIN L.L.P. MICHAEL D. MARIN Texas Bar #00791174

/s/ Michael D. Marin MICHAEL D. MARIN 2801 Via Fortuna Drive, Suite 530 Austin, TX 78746 Telephone: 512/732-8900 512/732-8905 (fax) Liaison Counsel ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP SAMUEL H. RUDMAN MARK S. REICH MICHAEL G. CAPECI South Service Road, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Telephone: 631/367-7100 631/367-1173 (fax) ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP RANDALL J. BARON DAVID T. WISSBROECKER STEVEN M. JODLOWSKI West Broadway, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: 619/231-1058 619/231-7423 (fax) Class Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -5- KENDALL LAW GROUP, LLP JOE KENDALL DANIEL HILL JAMIE J. McKEY 3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75204 Telephone: 214/744-3000 214/744-3015 (fax) THE BRISCOE LAW FIRM, PLLC WILLIE C. BRISCOE 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1575 Dallas, TX 75206 Telephone: 214/239-4568 281/254-7789 (fax) DUNNAN & DUNNAM LLP HAMILTON LINDLEY 4125 West Waco Drive (76710) P.O. Box 8418 Waco, TX 76714-8418 Telephone: 254/753-6437 254/753-7434 (fax) BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC EVAN J. SMITH MARC ACKERMAN Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Telephone: 610/667-6200 610/667-9029 (fax) LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP SHANE T. ROWLEY Broad Street, 24th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone: 212/363-7500 866/367-6510 (fax) KOHN, SWIFT & GRAF, P.C.

DENIS F. SHEILS One South Broad Street, Suite 2100 Philadelphia, PA 19107-3389 Telephone: 215/238-1700 215/238-1968 (fax) THE WEISER LAW FIRM, P.C.

PATRICIA C. WEISER JAMES M. FICARO Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 Telephone: 610/225-2677 610/408-8062 (fax) NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -6- RYAN & MANISKAS, LLP KATHARINE M. RYAN RICHARD A. MANISKAS Old Eagle School Road, Suite 311 Wayne, PA 19087 Telephone: 484/588-5516 484/450-2582 (fax) KELLY N. REDDELL THE REDDELL FIRM PLLC Highland Park Village, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75205 Telephone: 214/295-3031 Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -7- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE This notice complies the typeface requirements of Tex. R. App. P. 9.4(c) because it has been prepared in Microsoft Word using 14-point typeface for body text and 12-point typeface for footnotes.

/s/ Michael D. Marin MICHAEL D. MARIN

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document will be electronically filed using a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider, which will send electronic notification of such filing to the following counsel of record on the 12th day of October 2015, or alternatively, a copy will be sent via e-mail and U.S. Mail, to the parties listed in the attached service list.

/s/ Michael D. Marin MICHAEL D. MARIN

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -8- BRIGHAM EXPLORATION Service List – 10/12/2015 (11-0184) COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S) Timothy R. McCormick Debora B. Alsup Michael W. Stockham Danley Cornyn Timothy E. Hudson Thompson & Knight LLP Thompson & Knight LLP 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1900 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701 Dallas, TX 75201-2533 Telephone: 512/469-6100 Telephone: 214/969-1700 512/469-6180 (fax) 214/969-1751 (fax) Email: [email protected]; Email: [email protected] [email protected] m; [email protected]; [email protected] Karl S. Stern Jennifer B. Poppe Michael C. Holmes Travis Wimberly Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 The Terrace 7 Houston, TX 77002-6760 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 Telephone: 713/758-2222 Austin, TX 78746 713/758-2346 (fax) Telephone: 512/542-8400 Email: [email protected]; 512/542-8612 (fax) [email protected] Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Thomas S. Leatherbury Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Trammell Crow Center 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201-2975 Telephone: 214/220-7792 214/999-7792 Email: [email protected]

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL -9- BRIGHAM EXPLORATION Service List – 10/12/2015 (11-0184) COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) Evan J. Smith Michael D. Marin Marc L. Ackerman Boulette Golden & Marin LLP Brodsky & Smith, LLC 2801 Via Fortuna Drive, Suite 530 Two Bala Plaza, Suite 602 Austin, TX 78746 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Telephone: 512/732-8900 Telephone: 610/667-6200 512/732-8905 (fax) 610/667-9029 (fax) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]; mackerman@brodsky- smith.com Shane T. Rowley Hamilton Lindley Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Dunnan & Dunnam LLP Broad Street, 24th Floor 4125 West Waco Drive (76710) New York, NY 10004 P.O. Box 8418 Telephone: 212/363-7500 Waco, TX 76714-8418 866/367-6510 (fax) Telephone: 254/753-6437 Email: [email protected] 254/753-7434 (fax) Email: [email protected] Joe Kendall Denis F. Sheils Daniel Hill Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.

Jamie J. McKey One South Broad Street Kendall Law Group, LLP Suite 2100 3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19107-3389 Dallas, TX 75204 Telephone: 215/238-1700 Telephone: 214/744-3000 215/238-1968 (fax) 214/744-3015 (fax) Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL - 10 - BRIGHAM EXPLORATION Service List – 10/12/2015 (11-0184) Samuel H. Rudman Randall J. Baron Mark S. Reich David T. Wissbroecker Michael G. Capeci Steven M. Jodlowski Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP South Service Road, Suite 200 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 Melville, NY 11747 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: 631/367-7100 Telephone: 619/231-1058 631/367-1173 (fax) 619/231-7423 (fax) Email: [email protected]; Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected] m; [email protected] Patricia C. Weiser Katharine M. Ryan James M. Ficaro Richard A. Maniskas The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Cassatt Avenue 995 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 311 Berwyn, PA 19312 Wayne, PA 19087 Telephone: 610/225-2677 Telephone: 484/588-5516 610/408-8062 (fax) 484/450-2582 (fax) Email: [email protected]; Email: [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected] Kelly N. Reddell Willie C. Briscoe The Reddell Firm PLLC The Briscoe Law Firm Highland Park Village, Suite 200 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1575 Dallas, Texas 75205 Dallas, TX 75206 Telephone: 214/295-3031 214/239-4568 Email: [email protected] 281/254-7789(Fax) Email: [email protected]

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