Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

Dean Davenport, Dillon Water Resources, Ltd., 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc., F/K/A Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., 5D Water Resources, LLC F/K/A Davenport Oper., LLC, Water Exploration Co., Ltd., WAD, Inc., Water Investment Leasing Company v. Tom Hall

Dean Davenport, Dillon Water Resources, Ltd., 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc., F/K/A Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., 5D Water Resources, LLC F/K/A Davenport Oper., LLC, Water Exploration Co., Ltd., WAD, Inc., Water Investment Leasing Company v. Tom Hall
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided April 10, 2019

Dean Davenport, Dillon Water Resources, Ltd., 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc., F/K/A Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc., 5D Water Resources, LLC F/K/A Davenport Oper., LLC, Water Exploration Co., Ltd., WAD, Inc., Water Investment Leasing Company v. Tom Hall

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas JUDGMENT No. 04-14-00581-CV Dean DAVENPORT; Dillon Water Resources, Ltd.; 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc. f/k/a Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc.; 5D Water Resources, LLC f/k/a Davenport Oper., LLC; Water Exploration Co., Ltd.; WAD, Inc.; Water Investment Leasing Company, LLC; Blue Gold Resources Management, LLC; Blue Gold Properties, LLC; and Blue Gold Development, LLC; Appellants v. Tom HALL; Thomas C. Hall, P.C.; and Blake Dietzmann; Appellees From the 225th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-CI-03086 Honorable Peter A. Sakai, Judge Presiding BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE MARION, JUSTICE MARTINEZ, AND JUSTICE RIOS In accordance with this court’s memorandum opinion of this date, the judgment of the trial court is REVERSED, and judgment is RENDERED that (1) Appellees Tom Hall; Thomas C. Hall, P.C.; and Blake Dietzmann take nothing on their claims for litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees and (2) Appellants Dillon Water Resources, Ltd.; 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc. f/k/a Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc.; 5D Water Resources, LLC f/k/a Davenport Oper., LLC; Water Exploration Co., Ltd.; WAD, Inc.; Water Investment Leasing Company, LLC; Blue Gold Resources Management, LLC; Blue Gold Properties, LLC; and Blue Gold Development, LLC recover their court costs in the trial court from Appellees Tom Hall; Thomas C. Hall, P.C.; and Blake Dietzmann. The remainder of the judgment is AFFIRMED.

It is ORDERED that Appellants Dean Davenport; Dillon Water Resources, Ltd.; 5D Drilling and Pump Service, Inc., f/k/a Davenport Drilling & Pump Service, Inc.; 5D Water Resources, LLC f/k/a Davenport Oper., LLC; Water Exploration Co., Ltd.; WAD, Inc.; Water Investment Leasing Company; Blue Gold Resources Management, LLC; Blue Gold Properties, LLC; and Blue Gold Development, LLC recover their costs on appeal from Appellees Tom Hall; Thomas C. Hall, P.C.; and Blake Dietzmann.

04-14-00581-CV

The record shows that Appellant Dean Davenport filed a cash deposit in lieu of bond with the district clerk. It is ORDERED that the district court clerk release the cash deposit in lieu of bond to Deborah G. Hankinson, as attorney for Appellant Dean Davenport.

SIGNED April 10, 2019.

_____________________________ Irene Rios, Justice

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