BP Energy v. Cox, 2025 Tex. Bus. 27 (1st Div.) (mem. op.)

2025 Tex. Bus. 27
The Business Court of Texas,
First Division
BP Energy Company,
Plaintiff,
v.
Brad E. Cox,
Defendant.
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Cause No. 24-BC01A-0002
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Memorandum Opinion and Order of Transfer
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1 	Before 	the 	Court 	is 	Plaintiff’s 	Unopposed 	Motion 	Regarding
Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction and to Transfer Case, requesting transfer
of 	the 	action 	to 	a 	district 	court 	in 	Potter 	County, 	Texas, 	following
Defendant’s challenge to jurisdiction on the basis that Plaintiff’s claims do
not arise from a qualified transaction as defined in Chapter 25A of the Texas
Government Code.
2 	The 	parties notified the 	Court on June 26th of an agreement on
Defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction. The Court requested a summary of the
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BEVERLY CRUMLEY, CLERK
ENTERED
7/16/2025

parties’ agreement by July 9th and extended the deadline to July 10th as an
accommodation to Defendant. On July 10th, Defendant’s counsel emailed
the Court that an agreed motion and order would be forthcoming that day or
“by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.” Hours later, Plaintiff filed its unopposed motion,
stating that Defendant agreed to the requested relief but not the language of
the motion. Defendant has not filed any separate motion, letter, or order.
3 	Presented only with Plaintiff’s unopposed motion, the Court accepts as
true the parties’ mutual representations that the action does not meet the
jurisdictional criteria of Texas Government Code Section 25A.004(d)(1).
The Court further accepts as true Plaintiff’s representations in the motion
and accompanying certificate of conference that both parties agree venue is
proper in Potter County, Texas.
4 	IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is transferred to a
district court in Potter County, Texas, for further proceedings.
Signed July 16, 2025.
Judge Andrea K. Bouressa

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Case Contacts
Name
Karen S.Wright
Gina Sheffield
Kenneth E.Broughton
Steve Smith
Efrain Vera
Jack T.Jamison
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