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Hydrogeo, LLC, First Bank & Trust East Texas v. Quitman Independent School District
06-15-00007-CV
| Tex. App. | Aug 11, 2015
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*0 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 8/11/2015 4:01:54 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 06-15-00007-CV SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 8/11/2015 4:01:54 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK

No. 06-15-00007-CV In the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Judicial District of Texas Texarkana, Texas

H YDROGEO , LLC AND F IRST B ANK & T RUST E AST T EXAS Appellants

AND D E B ERRY 3 O PERATING C OMPANY , LLC, Appellants

v. Q UITMAN I NDEPENDENT S CHOOL D ISTRICT , W OOD C OUNTY , U PPER S ABINE W ASTE D ISPOSAL D ISTRICT , AND W OOD C OUNTY C ENTRAL H OSPITAL D ISTRICT ,

Appellees _______________________________________ On Appeal from the 402 nd Judicial District Court Wood County, Texas

HYDROGEO, LLC and FIRST BANK & TRUST EAST TEXAS’ REPLY TO

QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WOOD COUNTY, UPPER

SABINE WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT, AND WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL

HOSPITAL DISTRICTS’ BRIEF J. DON WESTBROOK Texas Bar No. 21215500 C OGHLAN C ROWSON , LLP 1127 Judson Road, Suite 211 Longview, Texas 75601 (903) 758-5543 (903) 753-6989 (fax) dwestbrook@ccfww.com O RAL A RGUMENT R EQUESTED Attorneys for Hydrogeo, LLC and

First Bank & Trust East Texas *2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page INDEX OF AUTHORITIES .......................................................................... iii

SUMMARY OF REPLY ................................................................................ 1

ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES ............................................................. 3

A. Issue No. 1 ....................................................................................... 3

B. Issue No. 2 ....................................................................................... 9

GOOD CAUSE DOES NOT EXIST .............................................................. 7

COURT’S ERROR CAUSED IMPROPER JUDGMENT ............................ 8

TAXES WERE ASSESSED ON BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL

PROPERTY ................................................................................................... 9

CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 12

PRAYER ....................................................................................................... 12

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ............................................................ 13

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ..................................................................... 14

INDEX OF APPENDICES ........................................................................... 15

ii *3 INDEX OF AUTHORITIES Cases

Page

Williams vs. County of Dallas 194 S.W.3d 29

(Tex. App.—Dallas 2006 pet den’d) ................................................ 4, 5

Lopez vs. La Madeleine of Texas, Inc., 200 S.W.3d. 854

(Tex App. —Dallas 2006, no pet.) ....................................................... 6 Alvarado v. Farah Mfg. Co., 830 S.W.2d 911

(Tex. 1992) ..................................................................................... 7, 8 Perry Homes v. Cull , 258 S.W. 3d 580

(Tex. 2008) .......................................................................................... 8 Other Page

TEX.

R. CIV. P. 193.6 ........................................................................... 1-3, 6-8

TEX. R. CIV. P. 193.1 ..................................................................................... 4

TEX. R. CIV. P. 193.6 (b) ............................................................................... 4

Rule 44.4, Tex. R. App. P. .............................................................................. 8

Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 33.47(a) (Vernon 1992) ............................................. 8

Texas Attorney General Opinion No. DM-438, May 2, 1997 ..................... 10

Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 33.05 (Vernon 1992) ............................................... 10

Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 32.03 (Vernon 1992) ............................................... 11

iii

SUMMARY OF REPLY

In Reply to Appellee QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WOOD COUNTY, UPPER SABINE WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT, AND

WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (hereinafter referred to as

either “Appellees” or “Taxing Entities”), Appellants HYDROGEO, LLC AND

FIRST BANK & TRUST EAST TEXAS, (hereinafter referred to as “Hydrogeo”)

offer the following argument.

Regarding Issue number 1 relating to the improperly admitted Exhibit “A”, Taxing Entities concede the document in question was not produced prior to trial,

and apparently concede their failure to produce violated Texas Rules of Civil

Procedure 193.6. They also acknowledge the plain language of the Rule requires

exclusion, but nevertheless they argue the trial court’s admission of Exhibit “A” was

proper because there was good cause or because its admission did not cause unfair

surprise to Hydrogeo. Appellees’ Brief at 8-10.

Contrary to Taxing Entities’ statements to the trial court and in their Brief, Exhibit “A” did not consist only of updated tax statements of previously produced

documents. Exhibit “A” contains seven pages, two of which (p. 4 and 7) were never

produced by Taxing Entities. Significantly, those two pages were emphasized by

Taxing Entities during the trial, and in Appellee’s Brief at p.15. Because at least a

portion of the documents was never produced, and because Taxing Entities’

intentional withholding of the applicable documents caused Appellants to be at a

disadvantage during trial, Taxing Entities are unable to carry their burden of proving

a lack of unfair surprise.

Along those same lines, Taxing Entities wholly fail to show good cause for their refusal to supply the documents prior to trial. In order to prevail on this

exception, they must show in the record some legitimate reason explaining their

failure to comply with Rule 193.6. Since Exhibit “A” shows Appellees had these

documents in their possession seventeen days prior to trial, but still chose not to

produce them, good cause does not exist. The improperly admitted Exhibit “A”

constitutes the only evidence offered by Taxing Entities at trial. Without it, their

claims must fail as a matter of law. The trial court’s decision to admit this document

in contravention of Rule 193.6 caused it to render an improper judgment, which

should be reversed and rendered.

Regarding Issue Number 2, Appellees apparently concede they had no right to foreclose Hydrogeo’s personalty, but argue that since the Judgment forecloses on

only real property, Hydrogeo’s arguments are neither “relevant nor applicable”.

Brief p. 17. Hydrogeo has shown that Taxing Entities are required to tax the

personalty and realty separately, and in this case, should have segregated the portion

of the alleged tax lien which was unenforceable. Contrary to Taxing Entities’

representations, they did tax some of Hydrogeo’s personalty, at least according to

their own records.

Since at least a portion of the foreclosed tax lien originates from taxes on Hydrogeo’s personalty, which apparently Appellees acknowledge was

unenforceable, the trial court was required to segregate that portion of the lien from

the realty. Taxing Entities offered no evidence allowing the trial court to segregate

the lien. The trial court’s decision to render the entire lien enforceable was error.

ARGUMENT

ISSUE NO. 1

Did the trial court commit reversible error by admitting Plaintiffs’ Exhibit “A” into evidence when the document had not been timely produced

prior to trial, and when Taxing Entities failed to show good cause for its failure

to timely supplement discovery responses.

Appellees miss the point of this issue. Part of the disagreement arises from Taxing Entities’ misunderstanding of their violation of Rule 193.6. Hydrogeo’s

discovery request was not a request for disclosure as referenced in Appellees’ Brief

and as dealt with in the case relied upon by Appellees. Hydrogeo sent a request for

production of documents specifically asking for copies of “each and every tangible

piece of evidence you plan to use at the trial of this cause”. 2 R.R. p. 8, line 21 – p.

9, line 1. A request for disclosure seeks information, not documents. A request for

production seeks specific documents, in this case all documents to be used as

evidence at trial. Taxing Entities’ failure to provide these documents negatively

impacted Hydrogeo’s trial preparation and presentation. As stated in Rule 193.1,

“when responding to written discovery, a party must make a complete response,

based on all information reasonably available to the responding party.”

Taxing Entities, without question failed to comply with Rule 193.1 in that they did not produce the evidence they intended to offer at trial. They admit as much in

their Brief. Additionally, Taxing Entities failed to offer any basis for good cause

explaining why the documents in question were not produced prior to trial, instead

focusing primarily on the defense of lack of unfair surprise. As a reminder, the

burden of establishing lack of unfair surprise rests with Appellees, as the party

offering the discovery, and such proof must be supported by the record. Rule 193.6

(b).

Taxing Entities use as their foundational defense the case of Williams vs.

County of Dallas 194 S.W.3d 29, 33 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006 pet den’d), a case

distinguishable on several important grounds. First, Williams dealt with a request

for disclosure which only asks for information. Our request required production of

all evidence you intend to offer at trial. Hydrogeo had no way to know ahead of

time what documents Appellees planned to introduce as evidence, or whether

Appellees planned to use any, all or none of the documents previously produced in

discovery. The purpose of generating a request for production such as the one at

issue here is to determine what documents will be considered by the Court and to

properly prepare responses, cross examination and rebuttal, if needed, of any

documents presented. By intentionally withholding the requested documents,

Appellees sought, and eventually were allowed, an unfair advantage.

Also, in the Williams case, the trial court conducted an examination comparing the information offered as evidence with the information previously

produced by the offering party. In our case, the trial court never conducted such an

examination.

By its nature, a failure to produce a document introduced at trial constitutes some surprise. Appellees argue that their discovery responses, which were

improperly filed with the district clerk, prevent Hydrogeo from being surprised by

the Exhibit “A” which was offered into evidence. Appellees’ Brief at 10-12. There

is no evidence in the record that the trial court had access to, or consulted the district

clerk’s file prior to admitting Exhibit “A”.

Moreover, at least two of the documents, pages 4 and 7 of Exhibit “A”, were never produced in discovery or as an exhibit to pleadings. Significantly, those two

documents constitute the foundation of Appellees’ argument on appeal, as well as

during the testimony of Carol Taylor, Wood County Tax Assessor. Appellees’ Brief

at 15 and R.R. Volume 2, p. 80, line 4-11 and p.85, line 24 - P. 86, line 6. These two

documents are significant, in that they were used by Taxing Entities to connect

Hydrogeo as the record owner of the specific leases in question and as the owner of

specific percentages of the interest involved for the years 2009 - 2011. Appellees’

Brief at 15 and R.R. Volume 2, p. 83, line 21-p. 84, line 5. But for the trial court’s

improper decision to admit pages 4 and 7 of Exhibit “A”, Taxing Entities had no

documentation showing Hydrogeo as the subsequent owner of specific lease I.D.

number N366491 and I.D. number N366493. Since ownership of the lease was a

contested issue, to allow this improper evidence to be admitted led to an improper

judgment. Even if Hydrogeo’s subsequent testimony acknowledged current

ownership, there was no connection of Hydrogeo to the specific tax ID numbers.

Appellees would not have been successful without relying on the rebuttable

presumption created by the introduction of Exhibit “A”.

As stated in Lopez vs. La Madeleine of Texas, Inc., 200 S.W.3d. 854, (Tex App. —Dallas 2006, no pet.), Rule 193.6 is mandatory and the penalty is automatic,

absent a showing of good cause and/or unfair surprise. Rule 193.6 relates to the

discovery of evidence, not the issues. Its principle purpose is to protect a party from

surprise, whether or not such evidence relates to an issue both parties knew existed

in the case. As the Court stated, “we are concerned not only with whether or not

[Lopez] should have prevailed, but also the effect of opponents’ introduction of the

undisclosed evidence on his preparation for trial and presentation of his case, both

of which were undeniably impacted by the trial court’s decision to admit the

evidence.”

Id . The Lopez court further states that it is not necessary for the

complaining party to prove that “but for” the exclusion of the evidence, a different

judgment would necessarily have resulted. They are only required to show that the

exclusion of evidence probably resulted in the rendition of an improper judgment.

In short, Appellees failed to show lack of unfair surprise.

GOOD CAUSE DOES NOT EXIST Appellees also argue there is an “implied” finding of good cause, despite the plain wording of Rule 193.6 which states that a finding of good cause must be

(explicitly) supported by the record. Appellees’ Brief at 10-12. The Supreme Court

in Alvarado v. Farah Mfg. Co., 830 S.W. 2d 911, 914 (Tex. 1992), states “the good

cause exception permits the trial court to excuse a failure to comply with discovery

in difficult or impossible circumstances ” (emphasis added). The Rule as

interpreted by the Supreme Court requires Taxing Entities to offer evidence as to

why complying with the Rule was difficult or impossible. A review of Exhibit “A”

shows the documents were generated and printed on “August 22, 2014 at 11:43

a.m.”. Appendix A. Since the trial did not take place until September 8 th , the

documents themselves prove they existed and were in the Taxing Entities’

possession seventeen days prior to trial. Therefore any attempt to show good cause

rings hollow.

COURT’S ERROR CAUSED IMPROPER JUDGMENT Pursuant to Rule 44.4, Texas Rules of Appellant Procedure, no judgment may be reversed on appeal unless the error complained of probably caused rendition of

an improper judgment. Appellee argues there was testimony to support the

Judgment, even if Exhibit “A” had not been admitted. Appellees’ Brief at 15.

Contrary to Appellees’ argument, all of the testimony cited was simply the tax

assessor reading Exhibit “A” itself verbatim. R.R. Volume 2, p. 79, line 8 – 13; p.

80, line 4-11; and p. 85, line 24-p.86, line 6. Simply stated, Taxing Entities must

stand or fall on the information and alleged presumption represented by the

documents referred to as Exhibit “A”. If they were improperly admitted, their case

fails due to a lack of any evidence to support the trial court’s judgment.

The test is whether the trial court acted without reference to any guiding rules or principals, or arbitrarily or unreasonably. Perry Homes v. Cull , 258 S.W. 3d 580,

602 (Tex. 2008). As stated by the Supreme Court in Alvarado , Rule 193.6 is

mandatory and the trial court has no discretion to admit testimony excluded by the

Rule without a showing of good cause. Id. Since there was no other admissible

evidence offered at trial by Taxing Entities, and the Exhibit “A” described herein

should not have been admitted, and the testimony of Ms. Taylor was simply

recitation of the data referenced in Exhibit “A”, the Taxing Entities are not entitled

to the legal presumption created by Section 33.47(a) Tax Code. Therefore, there is

no evidence to support the trial court’s judgment in favor of the Taxing Entities. As

such, the trial court’s judgment should be reversed and rendered.

ISSUE NO. 2

Did the trial court err by holding Taxing Entities’ entire alleged tax lien enforceable against Hydrogeo, LLC, and First Bank & Trust East Texas when

Taxing Entities failed to segregate that portion of the lien which was

unenforceable against Hydrogeo.

TAXES WERE ASSESSED ON BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY It should be pointed out that if this Court of Appeals upholds Appellants’ position on Issue No. 1, then this issue becomes moot because the only evidence

offered by Taxing Entities attempting to prove their case comes from either the

improperly admitted Exhibit “A” or from witnesses reading information from

Exhibit “A”.

Appellees concede in their Brief they had no right to foreclose on Hydrogeo’s personalty, but argue that no personalty was included in this lawsuit and foreclosure.

Appellees’ Brief at 16-17. Taxing Entities misunderstand how oil and gas properties

are described. A description of the leasehold estate as mentioned in Plaintiffs’

Second Amended Petition includes oil and gas in place, but also includes the

personalty necessary to produce, store and transport the oil and gas. C.R. Volume 3

Exhibit #1. The Black Diamond Exhibit 1 is an assignment describing the leases in

question, and states that the lease includes “all tangible personalty, property,

equipment, …” Id.

As stated in a 1997 Texas Attorney General Opinion, “irrespective of whether production equipment is real or personal property it must be appraised separately

from its corresponding mineral leasehold interest. Opinion No. DM-438, May 2,

1997. As the Opinion also recognizes, the classification of property as real or

personal is material to such matters as the statute of limitations because the statute

treats real and personal property differently. Texas Tax Code Annotated §33.05

(Vernon 1992).

Contrary to their Brief, Taxing Entities did appraise and tax at least some of the personal property existing on the leases made the basis of this lawsuit. According

to its 2011 Tax Statement (C.R. Vol. 3, Exhibit HB-10), the I.E. Robinson Lease is

appraised at $340,070. A review of C.R. Vol. 1, page 137, which is Pritchard and

Abbott’s appraisal sheet for the year 2011 on the I.E. Robinson Lease, the appraised

value for the leasehold shows a specific amount credited to “equipment value”,

which constitutes a part of the $340,070 total appraised value. In other words, at

least a portion of the appraised value upon which the taxes were rendered on the I.E.

Robinson Lease, and upon which the Taxing Entities rely for their tax lien, comes

from the personalty.

While the actual appraised amount for the equipment is not determinative, it

is evidence in the record disputing Taxing Entities’ claim that they did not tax or

foreclose on Hydrogeo’s personalty. Assuming a portion of the alleged tax lien

consisted of taxes for personalty, it was incumbent on Taxing Entities to segregate

that portion of the alleged lien that was unenforceable. Since they made no attempt

to distinguish between the enforceable part and the unenforceable part, the trial court

had no evidence to support a judgment allowing foreclosure of the entire tax lien.

In our case, Hydrogeo, because of the undisputed evidence offered at trial, is exempt from having any lien foreclosed on its personalty. Tex. Tax Code Ann.

§32.03, (Vernon 1992). Since Hydrogeo filed a verified denial contesting ownership

of the property during the applicable years in question and questioning the

sufficiency of the lien on the property, both real and personal, the burden of proof to

plead and prove all the elements of Taxing Entities’ claims shifted to them.

For the reasons shown in Appellants’ Brief, Taxing Entities were required to prove how much of their underlying tax lien was enforceable. Since the amount of

the debt was not proved, the underlying lien which was supported by the debt failed

also. The burden of proof belonged to Taxing Entities as plaintiffs and they failed to

carry the burden. Thus, it was error for the trial court to hold that the entire tax lien

was enforceable.

CONCLUSION

As shown herein, the one piece of evidence offered by Taxing Entities was improperly admitted because it had not been provided to opponents prior to trial and

because no effort was made by Taxing Entities to prove good cause allowing its

admission. By definition, as the one document proffered by Taxing Entities, the trial

court’s error was harmful. The only document relied upon by Taxing Entities was

improperly admitted.

Even if it should have had been admitted, Exhibit “A” failed to segregate the amount of taxes assessed for personalty. Segregating the portion of taxes assessed

for personalty was essential because the amount of the tax lien was unenforceable

against a buyer in the ordinary course of business, such as Hydrogeo. The evidence

cannot support Taxing Entities’ desire to foreclose on the entire claimed lien on the

two oil and gas leases in question. The trial court’s judgment therefore should be

reversed and rendered.

PRAYER

Wherefore premises considered, the Court should reverse the trial court’s

judgment, and render judgment in favor of Appellants Hydrogeo, LLC and First

Bank and Trust East Texas and hold that the Taxing Entities take nothing against

Appellants.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ J. Don Westbrook J. Don Westbrook Texas Bar No. 21215500 COGHLAN CROWSON, L.L.P.
1127 Judson Road, Ste. 211 Longview, Texas 75605 (903) 758-5543

(903) 753-6989 Facsimile email: dwestbrook@ccfww.com Attorneys for Appellants Hydrogeo, LLC and First Bank & Trust East Texas CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Counsel certifies that this reply brief contains, as counted by Microsoft Word, 2934 words. It was typed in 14-point Times New Roman.

Dated: August 11, 2015

/s/ J. Don Westbrook J. Don Westbrook *17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Reply Brief of Appellants has been served on all counsel of record in this appeal in accordance with the Texas

Rules of Appellate Procedure on August 11, 2015.

/s/ J. Don Westbrook J. Don Westbrook

Index of Appendices

A. Plaintiffs’ Exhibit “A”, Certified Copy of Tax Records, dated August 22,

2014 (7 pages).

Appendix A

..

CERTIFIED COPY OF TAX RECORDS FOR

QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WOOD COUNTY, UPPER SABINE WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT AND WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

SUIT NO. T-3625 QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. BLACK DIAMOND OPERATING CO LLC, ET AL x

THE STATE OF TEXAS x

WOOD COUNTY

I hereby certify that the following exhibit (ensuing page(s)) is a true and correct copy of entries in the

tax records of my office. The penalty and interest amounts were calculated according to Section 33.01

and 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code. r..&l

In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal of office this O? ~ day of_-'~~_,,'--"='----'

20.l!f__.

Carol Taylor

Tax Assessor-Collector and Custodian of the Tax Records for: QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS1RICT, WOOD COUNTY, UPPER SABINE WASTE DISPOSAL DIS1RICT and WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DIS1RICT

EXHIBIT "A"

Suit No. T-3625 Suit Key No. 2137912

Account Summary

Carol Taylor, Tax Collector Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: (903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753

Property: 0154550-0001055-5-RI Quick Ref ID: N355851 Owner: BLACK DIAMOND OPERATING CO LLC 0.833335 0154550 WHITE DENTON BLACK Legal Description: DIAMOND OPER RI (ROYAL TY INTERESl) BLACK DIAMOND OPERATING CO LLC

4420 VALLEY RANCH RD

LONGVIEW, TX 75602-6671

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 09/15/2014) Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 29,131.29

Bill Levy Disc/Credi Levy Amt Paid Balance Balance P & I Atty Fees t Date Paid Quitman lsd 10,679.32 10,305.12 7,082.29 2,664.25 516.38 19,909.48 0.00 09/2212010 169.36

Waste Disposal District 163.42 112.33 42.24 0.00 09/2212010 8.20 315.73 4,375.23

Wood county 4,221.93 2,901.57 1,455.37 0.00 09/2212010 220.76 8,511.41 211.70 204.28 140.39 10.24 394.67 52.82 0.00 09/2212010

yyao~. ~unty Central 15,435.61 14,894.75 10,236.58 0.00 755.58 29,131.29

Totals 4,214.68

Totals 15,435.61 14,894.75 10,236.58 4,214.68 0.00 755.58 29,131.29

Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 29,131.29 Pay By Total Due October 31, 2014 29,304.68 November 30, 2014 29,478.09 December 31, 2014 29,651.50 PrintedonB/2212014 11:43AM Page 1 of 1

Account Summary

Carol Taylor, Tax Collector Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: {903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753 Property: 0154550-0715543-WI

Quick Ref ID: N357528 Owner: RHEATA RESOURCES LLC Legal Description: 0.833335 0154550 WHITE DENTON BLACK DIAMOND OPER WI RHEATA RESOURCES LLC

PO BOX921 KILGORE, TX 75663

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 09/10/2014) Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 22,099.47 Disc/Credi

Bill Levy Levy P&I Atty Fees t Date Paid Amt Paid Balance Balance

2010 5,309.68 5,309.68 2,973.42 1.242.47 0.00 9,525.57 Quitman lsd 0.00

Waste Disposal District 89.10 89.10 49.89 20.85 0.00 0.00 159.84 2,415.20 2.415.20 1,352.51 753.54 0.00 4,521.25

Wood County 0.00 0.00 187.62 104.58 104.58 58.57 24.47 0.00

~oo_~. saunty Central 0.00

Totals 7,918.56 7,918.56 4,434.39 2,041.33 0.00 14,394.28

2011 Quitman lsd 3,070.38 3,070.38 1,350.97 663.20 0.00 0.00 5,084.55

waste Disposal District 53.48 53.48 23.53 11.55 0.00 0.00 88.56 1,405.18 1,405.18 404.69 0.00 2,428.15

Wood County 618.28 0.00 ........ Wood County Central 62.76 62.76 27.61 13.56 0.00 0.00 103.93 4,591.80 4,591.80 2,020.39 1,093.00 0.00 7,705.19

Totals 0.00 12,510.36 6,454.78 3,134.33 0.00 22,099.47

Totals 12,510.36 0.00

Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 22,099.47 Pay By Total Due October 31, 2014 22,245.25 November 30, 2014 22,391.03 22,536.79 December 31, 2014 Printedon8/22/2014 11:44AM Page 1 of

Account Summary Carol Taylor, Tax Collector

Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: (903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753 Property: 0154550-0716237-WI Quick Ref ID: N366493

ONner. HYDROGEO LLC 0.833335 0154550 WHITE DENTON HYDROGEO legal Description: LLCWI HYDROGEO LLC

PO BOX 921 KILGORE, TX 75663 Balance Due if Paid By August 31, 2014: 0.00

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 08/22/2014)

Bill Levy Disc/Credi Levy Balance P & I Atty Fees t Date Paid Amt Paid Balance

2012 0.00 01/03/2013 473.88 Quitman lsd 473.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Waste Disposal District 8.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/03/2013 8.12 0.00 0.00 01/0312013 213.14

Wood County 213.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/0312013 8.88 0.00

yyood. sounty Central o.oo o.oo 704.02 0.00 0.00 704.02 0.00 Totals

2013 3,086.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 02/06/2014 3,086.91 0.00 Quitman lsd

Waste Disposal District 53.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 02/06/2014 53.67 0.00 0.00 02/0612014 1,394.67

Wood County 1,394.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Wood County Central 56.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 02/06/2014 56.18 0.00 " ....... 4,591.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 '. 4,591.43 0.00

Totals 0.00 5,295.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,295.45 0.00

Totals

Balance Due if Paid By August 31, 2014: 0.00 Printed on 8122/2014 11:44 AM Page 1 of

Account Summary

Carol Taylor, Tax Collector Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: (903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753 0133400.0713907-WI

Property: Quick Ref ID: N310883 BLACK DIAMOND OPERATING CO LLC Owner. legal Description: 0.875000 0133400 ROBINSON IE BLACK DIAMOND OPER WI BLACK DIAMOND OPERATING CO LLC

4420 VALLEY RANCH RD LONGVIEW, TX 75602-6671

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 09/23/2014) Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 9,423.15

Bill Disc/Credi levy Levy Balance P&I Atty Fees t Date Paid Amt Paid Balance

2007 5,187.91 0.00 0.00 0712212008 7,039.99 Quitman lsd 933.82 918.26 0.00

Waste Disposal District 77.36 0.00 14.41 0.00 0512112009 110.61 0.00 18.84 2,138.87 0.00 531.91 0.00 05/2112009 3,191.45 0.00

Wood County 520.67 112.40 0.00 27.35 20.98 0.00 05/21/2009 160.73 0.00

~od. c,ounty Central 7,516.54 0.00 1,500.68 1,485.56 0.00 10,502.78 0.00

Totafs

2008 92.43 0.00 0.00 05121/2009 104.45 0.00 Quitman lsd 12.02 0.00

Waste Disposal District 1.49 1.32 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00 05/21/2009 0.00

Wood County 37:17 0.00 4.83· 0.00 0.00 05/21/2009 42.00 0.00

Wood County Central 1.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 05121/2009 2.01 " ....... 0.23 0.00 132.70 149.95

Totals 0.00 17.25 0.00 0.00 0.00

2009 3,704.18 Quitman lsd 3,333.42 2,338.38 906.37 0.00 09/2212010 508.76 6,440.17

Waste Disposal District 58.74 52.86 37.07 14.37 0.00 0912212010 8.06 102.12

Wood County 1,517.57 1,365.67 958.02 0.00 0912212010 217.51 2,753.20 495.12 10.09 73.43 66.08 46.35 17.97 0.00 09/22/2010 127.66

~oOO.. c,ounty Central o.oo Totals 5,353.92 4,818.03 3,379.82 1,433.83 744.42 9,423.15 13,003.16 4,818.03 11,397.15 9,423.15

Totals 4,897.75 2,919.39 0.00

Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 9,423.15 Pay By Total Due October 31, 2014 9,479.25 November 30, 2014 9,535.33 December31,2014 9,591.43 Printed on 8/22/2014 11:42 AM Page 1 of

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Account Summary Carol Taylor, Tax Collector

Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: (903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753

Property: 0133400-0715543-VVI Quick Ref ID: N357525 owner: RHEATA RESOURCES LLC Legal Description: 0.875000 0133400 ROBINSON IE BLACK DIAMOND OPER WI RHEATA RESOURCES LLC PO BOX921 KILGORE, TX 75663 21,750.06

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 09/10/2014) Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014:

Bill Disc/Credi Levy Levy P&I Atty Fees t Date Paid Amt Paid Balance Balance

2010 Quitman lsd 4,480.57 4,480.57 2,509.11 1,048.45 0.00 8,038.13 0.00 75.19 75.19 42.10 0.00

Waste Disposal District 17.59 0.00 134.88 1,141,32

Wood County 2,038.06 2,038.06 635.88 0.00 0.00 3,815.26 88.25 88.25 49.42 20.65 0.00 0.00 158.32

'!'!".°":.~aunty Central 6,682.07 6,682.Ql 3,741.95 1,722.57 0.00 12,146.59

Totals 0.00

Quitman lsd 3,826.81 3,826.81 1,683.80 826.59 0.00 0.00 6,337.20

Waste Disposal District 66.65 66.65 29.33 14.40 0.00 0.00 110.38 504.39 0.00

Wocx! County 1,751.36 1,751.36 no.60 0.00 3,026:35 78.22 78.22 34.42 16.90 0.00 0.00 129.54

'f'!".od. ~unty Central 5,723.04 5,723,04 2,518.15 1,362.28 o.oo 0.00 9,603.47

Totals 12,405.11 12,405.11 6,260.10 3,084.85 0.00 0.00 21,750.06

Totals

Balance Due if Paid By September 30, 2014: 21,750.06 Pay By Total Due October 31, 2014 21,894.61 November 30, 2014 22,039.17 December 31, 2014 22,183.73 Printed on 812212014 11:42 AM Page 1 of 1

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Account Summary Carol Taylor, Tax Collector

Wood County Tax Office P.O. BOX 1919 Quitman, TX 75783 Ph: (903)763-2261 Fax: (903)763-5753

Property: 0133400-0716237-WI Quick Ref ID: N366491 Owner: HYDROGEO LLC Legal Description: 0.875000 0133400 ROBINSON I E HYDROGEO LLCWI HYDROGEO LLC

POBOX921 KILGORE, TX 75663

Tax Bill (Effective Date: 08/2212014) Balance Due if Paid By August 31, 2014: 0.00

Bill Levy Disc/Credi Levy Balance P & I Atty Fees t Date Paid Amt Paid Balance

2012 Quitman lsd 1,376.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/03/2013 0.00 1,376.6~

Waste Disposal District 23.58 0.00 0.00 23.58 0.00 0.00 01103/2013 0.00

Wood County 619.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/03/2013 619.20 0.00 25.81 0.00 O.DD 0.00 0.DD 01/03/2013 25.81 0.00

y:ro_o~. scunty Central o.oo 2,045.28 0.00 2,045.28 Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 Quitman lsd 4,142.30 0.00 4,142.30 0.DD 0.00 0.00 02106/2014 0.00

Waste Disposal District 72.02 0.00 0.00 0.DD 0.00 02/06/2014 72.02 0.00

Wood County 1,871.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 02/06/2014 1,871.50 O.DD 0.00 O.DD 75.38 0.00 O.DD 02/06/2014 75.38 0.00

~"<!. scunty Central o.oo Totals 6,161.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,161.20

Totals 8,206.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,206.48 0.00

Balance Due if Paid By August 31, 2014: 0.00 Printed on 812212014 11:43 AM Page 1 of 1

Case Details

Case Name: Hydrogeo, LLC, First Bank & Trust East Texas v. Quitman Independent School District
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Aug 11, 2015
Docket Number: 06-15-00007-CV
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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