Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2021

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Rig Investments LTD v. William Black

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Rig Investments LTD v. William Black
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided February 25, 2021

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Rig Investments LTD v. William Black

Opinion

Motion Granted, Appeal Reinstated, and Order filed February 25, 2021

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-19-00905-CV ____________ DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND DIAMOND RIG INVESTMENTS LTD, Appellants V. WILLIAM BLACK, Appellee

On Appeal from the 281st District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2015-74728 ORDER We abated this appeal due to appellants’ petitioning for bankruptcy. The parties have filed a joint motion to reinstate the appeal and set a briefing schedule.

Attached to the motion is an order from the bankruptcy court lifting the automatic stay with respect to this appeal. See 11 U.S.C. § 362(d). The motion is granted, and the appeal is reinstated.

The briefing schedule is as follows: • Appellants’ brief is due on March 31, 2021.

• Appellee’s brief is due on April 30, 2021.

• Appellants’ reply brief is due on May 20, 2021.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Zimmerer, Spain, and Poissant.

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