Terry Neff and Iron Workers Mid-South Pension Fund, derivatively on behalf of Weatherford International, Ltd. v. Nicholas F. Brady, David J. Butters, Robert B. Millard, Robert A. Rayne

Summary

The First District Court of Appeals of Texas stayed the appeal based on appellees’ bankruptcy filings and the resulting automatic stay. The court granted appellees’ unopposed motion to withdraw James A. Reeder, Jr. as counsel and confirmed Michael A. Heidler and Nicholas Shum as counsel of record.

Holdings

1. The court granted appellees' unopposed motion to withdraw James A. Reeder, Jr. as counsel and treated the motion as a motion to substitute counsel under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(d).
2. The appeal was stayed pursuant to the bankruptcy suggestion filed by appellees.

Questions Presented

1. Whether appellees' unopposed motion to withdraw James A. Reeder, Jr. and substitute counsel should be granted while the appeal was stayed because of bankruptcy.

Disposition

other