Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2021

Western Marketing, Inc. and Todd Pitts v. AEG Petroleum, LLC

Western Marketing, Inc. and Todd Pitts v. AEG Petroleum, LLC
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided March 18, 2021

Western Marketing, Inc. and Todd Pitts v. AEG Petroleum, LLC

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-20-00093-CV

WESTERN MARKETING, INC. AND TODD PITTS, APPELLANTS V. AEG PETROLEUM, LLC, APPELLEE On Appeal from the 251st District Court Potter County, Texas Trial Court No. 108927-C-CV, Honorable Ana Estevez, Presiding March 18, 2021 OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING Before QUINN, C.J., and PARKER, and HATCH,1 JJ.

Pending before the court are cross-motions for rehearing. We grant that of appellants Western Marketing, Inc., and Todd Pitts to the extent it seeks remand of the question regarding attorney’s fees, court costs, and sanctions. We deny that of AEG Petroleum, LLC. So too do we modify our original opinion and judgment to the extent that we affirmed that portion of the trial court’s order denying appellants’ request for attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and sanctions sought pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies

1 Honorable Les Hatch, Judge, 237th District Court, sitting by assignment.

Code, sections 27.009(a)(1) and (2). We reverse that part of the trial court’s order as well and remand to the trial court the question of awarding such fees, costs, and sanctions in accordance with those statutory provisions. See D Magazine Partners, L.P. v. Rosenthal, 529 S.W.3d 429, 442 (Tex. 2017); see also Mesquite Servs., LLC v. Standard E & S, LLC, 610 S.W.3d 548, 566 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2020, pet. filed).

Brian Quinn Chief Justice

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