Blackstone Holdings III LP, Blackstone EMA II LLC, BMA VII LLC, Blackstone Energy Management Associates II LLC, Blackstone Energy Partners II LP, Blackstone Management Associates VII LLC, Blackstone Capital Partners VII LP, BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager LLC, and BX Primexx Topco LLC v. Primexx Energy Opportunity Fund, LP and Primexx Energy Opportunity Fund II, LP
Opinion
TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. ____24-BC01B-0010_________ § IN THE BUSINESS COURT FILED IN § 15th COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN,OF TEXAS TEXAS § 2/6/2025 2:37:23 PM § DIVISIONA._1B__ CHRISTOPHER PRINE Clerk
BUSINESS COURT CLERK’S INFORMATION SHEET THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN COMPILED BY THE BUSINESS COURT CLERKS OFFICE:
Date of order appealed: January 17, 2025_____________________________________________ Type of Order (Interlocutory or Final): __Interlocutory__________________________________ Date Motion for New Trial Filed: _____ Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law filed: _______________________________ Date Notice of Appeal Filed: __February 6, 2025________________________________________ Name of judge who entered judgment: Judge Bill Whitehill ______ Name of court reporter: Shylina Jackson Address of court reporter: 358 Baker Rd., Satsuma, AL 36572- [email protected] Name of attorney on appeal: _Christopher W. Patton____________ SB#: _24051315__________ Attorney Address: 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2700, Dallas, Texas 75201__ Attorney E-Mail Address: [email protected]___________________________ Attorney on appeal (check applicable box): appointed X retained Pro Se Name of Appellee’s Attorney: ______________________________________________________ Attorney Address: __________________________________________________________ Attorney E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________________
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On 2/6/25 By: BC___(clerk's initials) E-filed in the Office of the Clerk for the Business Court of Texas 2/6/2025 12:44 PM Accepted by: Beverly Crumley Case Number: 24-BC01B-0010 NO. 24-BC01B-0010
PRIMEXX ENERGY § IN THE BUSINESS COURT OPPORTUNITY § FUND, LP and PRIMEXX § ENERGY § OPPORTUNITY FUND II, LP,§ Plaintiffs, § § v. § § PRIMEXX ENERGY § CORPORATION, M. § CHRISTOPHER DOYLE, § ANGELO ACCONCIA, § FIRST BUSINESS BLACKSTONE INC., § COURT DIVISION BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III § LP, BLACKSTONE EMA II § LLC, BMA VII LLC, § BLACKSTONE ENERGY § MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES § II LLC, BLACKSTONE § ENERGY PARTNERS II LP, § BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT § ASSOCIATES VII LLC, § BLACKSTONE CAPITAL § PARTNERS VII LP, BCP § VII/BEP II HOLDINGS § MANAGER LLC, BX PRIMEXX § TOPCO LLC, and BPP § HOLDCO LLC, § Defendants. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF APPEAL
NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 1 Defendants Blackstone Holdings III LP, Blackstone EMA II LLC, BMA VII LLC, Blackstone Energy Management Associates II LLC, Blackstone Energy Partners II LP, Blackstone Management Associates VII LLC, Blackstone Capital Partners VII LP, BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager LLC, and BX Primexx Topco LLC (collectively, the “Attenuated Blackstone Defendants”) give notice of their intent to appeal the Order entered January 17, 2025 in Primexx Energy Opportunity Fund, LP, et al. v. Primexx Energy Corporation, et al., Cause No. 24-BC01B-0010, pending in the First Division of the Business Court, Dallas County, Texas, including all other rulings and orders incident thereto (the “Order”). The Court’s Order denied the Attenuated Blackstone Defendants’ Special Appearances. This appeal will not involve a matter under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.1(d)(9).
NOTICE OF APPEAL PAGE 2 Dated: February 6, 2025 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Christopher W. Patton Christopher J. Schwegmann Texas Bar No. 24051315 [email protected] Christopher W. Patton Texas Bar No. 24083634 [email protected] Yaman Desai Texas Bar No. 24101695 [email protected] Kyle A. Gardner Texas State Bar No. 24116412 [email protected] Jessica D. Cox Texas Bar No. 24114769 [email protected] Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2700 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: (214) 981-3000 Facsimile: (214) 981-3839 ATTORNEYS FOR BLACKSTONE INC. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on all counsel of record on February 4, 2025 in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
/s/ Christopher W. Patton_________ Christopher W. Patton 4915-0561-8967, v. 1
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Kerri Jones on behalf of Christopher Patton Bar No. 24083634 [email protected] Envelope ID: 97066379 Filing Code Description: Notice Filing Description: Notice of Appeal Status as of 2/6/2025 1:14 PM CST Associated Case Party: Primexx Energy Opportunity Fund, LP Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Bryan Caforio [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Michelle Williams [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Josephine Wang [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Lindsey Godfrey Eccles [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: PRIMEXX ENERGY CORPORATION Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Jeremy Fielding [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Zack Ewing [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Gary Vogt [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Michael Patton [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Laura QuinnBrigham [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Karyn Cooper [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM ERROR Griffin Vail [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT
Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Stephen Shackelford [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Sarah Hannigan [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Nicholas Perrone [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Business Court 1B [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Kerri Jones on behalf of Christopher Patton Bar No. 24083634 [email protected] Envelope ID: 97066379 Filing Code Description: Notice Filing Description: Notice of Appeal Status as of 2/6/2025 1:14 PM CST Associated Case Party: M. CHRISTOPHER DOYLE Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Louisa Karam [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Theressa Washington [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT M. TaylorLevesque [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Roger BCowie [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III LP Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kerri Jones [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Christopher Schwegmann [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Yaman Desai [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Kyle Gardner [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Christopher W.Patton [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Scott Smoot [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT NATALIE STALLBOHM [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT Gina Flores [email protected] 2/6/2025 12:44:09 PM SENT E-filed in the Office of the Clerk for the Business Court of Texas 1/17/2025 11:30 AM Accepted by: Beverly Crumley Case Number: 24-BC01B-0010
The Business Court of Texas, 1st Division PRIMEXX ENERGY § OPPORTUNITY FUND, LP and § PRIMEXX ENERGY § OPPORTUNITY FUND II, LP, § Plaintiffs, § v. § Cause No. 24-BC01B-0010 § PRIMEXX ENERGY § CORPORATION, M. § CHRISTOPHER DOYLE, ANGELO § ACCONCIA, BLACKSTONE § HOLDINGS III LP, BLACKSTONE § EMA II LLC, BMA VII LLC, § BLACKSTONE ENERGY § MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES II § LLC, BLACKSTONE ENERGY § PARTNERS II LP, BLACKSTONE § MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES VII § LLC, BLACKSTONE CAPITAL § PARTNERS VII LP, BCP VII/BEP II § HOLDINGS MANAGER LLC, BX § PRIMEXX TOPCO LLC, and BPP § HOLDCO LLC, Defendants ═══════════════════════════════════════ ORDER ═══════════════════════════════════════ Before the court are special appearances by Blackstone Holdings III LP, Blackstone EMA II LLC, BMA VII LLC, Blackstone Energy Management Associates II LLC, Blackstone Energy Partners II LP, Blackstone Management Associates VII LLC, Blackstone Capital Partners VII LP, BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager LLC, and BX Primexx Topco LLC. The court considered those special appearances, the responses, the pleadings, the material on file, and counsels’ arguments.
Based on the above, the court concludes that those defendants consented to personal jurisdiction in this proceeding. Therefore, the court DENIES their special appearances.
So ORDERED.
BILL WHITEHILL Judge of the Texas Business Court, First Division
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Envelope ID: 96350880 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: Order on Special Appearances Status as of 1/17/2025 11:35 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Christopher W.Patton [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Scott Smoot [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Stephen Shackelford [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT NATALIE STALLBOHM [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT M. TaylorLevesque [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Sarah Hannigan [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Gary Vogt [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Bryan Caforio [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Michelle Williams [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Kerri Jones [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Karyn Cooper [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM ERROR Gina Flores [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Roger BCowie [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Jeremy Fielding [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Zack Ewing [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Nicholas Perrone [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Josephine Wang [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Lindsey Godfrey Eccles [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Michael Patton [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Laura QuinnBrigham [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Christopher Schwegmann [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Yaman Desai [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
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Envelope ID: 96350880 Filing Code Description: No Fee Documents Filing Description: Order on Special Appearances Status as of 1/17/2025 11:35 AM CST Case Contacts Yaman Desai [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Kyle Gardner [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Louisa Karam [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Theressa Washington [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Business Court 1B [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT Griffin Vail [email protected] 1/17/2025 11:30:33 AM SENT
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