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    The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of landowner Julia Trigg Crawford, ordering TransCanada to submit information by Feb. 6 as the justices weigh arguments to hear the case regarding eminent domain abuse. Texas’s highest court delivered a clear victory for pipeline opponents and landowners fighting TransCanada’s overreach on property rights. At the heart of Crawford’s case is the ability of TransCanada, a foreign corporation, to use eminent domain under the state's "common carrier" clause since their pipeline transports 90% Canadian tarsands and 10% North Dakota oil. There is no on ramp for Texas oil therefore violating the definition of a common carrier under Texas law. Crawford said she looks forward to her family’s day in court, "As a landowner, property rights are key to my livelihood and family legacy. A foreign corporation pumping foreign oil simply does not qualify as a common carrier under Texas law. TransCanada does not get to write their own rules. I look forward to the Supreme Court hearing our case and our plea to protect the fundamental rights of property owners."

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    The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of landowner Julia Trigg Crawford, ordering TransCanada to submit information by Feb. 6 as the justices weigh arguments to hear the case regarding eminent domain abuse. Texas’s highest court delivered a clear victory for pipeline opponents and landowners fighting TransCanada’s overreach on property rights. At the heart of Crawford’s case is the ability of TransCanada, a foreign corporation, to use eminent domain under the state's "common carrier" clause since their pipeline transports 90% Canadian tarsands and 10% North Dakota oil. There is no on ramp for Texas oil therefore violating the definition of a common carrier under Texas law. Crawford said she looks forward to her family’s day in court, "As a landowner, property rights are key to my livelihood and family legacy. A foreign corporation pumping foreign oil simply does not qualify as a common carrier under Texas law. TransCanada does not get to write their own rules. I look forward to the Supreme Court hearing our case and our plea to protect the fundamental rights of property owners."

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    Texas Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Landowner

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    The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of landowner Julia Trigg Crawford, ordering TransCanada to submit information by Feb. 6 as the justices weigh arguments to hear the case regarding eminent domain abuse. Texas’s highest court delivered a clear victory for pipeline opponents and landowners fighting TransCanada’s overreach on property rights. At the heart of Crawford’s case is the ability of TransCanada, a foreign corporation, to use eminent domain under the state's "common carrier" clause since their pipeline transports 90% Canadian tarsands and 10% North Dakota oil. There is no on ramp for Texas oil therefore violating the definition of a common carrier under Texas law. Crawford said she looks forward to her family’s day in court, "As a landowner, property rights are key to my livelihood and family legacy. A foreign corporation pumping foreign oil simply does not qualify as a common carrier under Texas law. TransCanada does not get to write their own rules. I look forward to the Supreme Court hearing our case and our plea to protect the fundamental rights of property owners."

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    THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS


    Post Office Box 12248 Austin, Texas 78711
    (512) 463-1312

    January 07, 2014 Mr. James Andrew Freeman Zabel * Freeman 420 Heights Boulevard Houston, TX 77007 RE: Ms. Wendi Elizabeth Hammond Law Office of Wendi Hammond 7325 August Circle Plano, TX 75025

    Case Number: 13-0886 Court of Appeals Number: 06-12-00113-CV Trial Court Number: 80810

    Style: THE CRAWFORD FAMILY FARM PARTNERSHIP v. TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE, L.P. Dear Counsel: The Supreme Court of Texas requests that respondent file a response to the petition for review in the above-referenced case. The response is due in this office on February 6, 2014. PLEASE NOTE pursuant to Misc. Docket No. 11-9152 - Electronic-Filing Rules, Attorneys must e-file all documents (except documents submitted under seal) through Texas.gov. Persons not represented by an attorney may e-file documents, but e-filing is not required. Two paper copies of the requested response must be filed within three business days after the response is efiled. The paper courtesy copies must be the printed version of the file-stamped e-filed response and must comply with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9. You may file up to midnight on the due date. For more details, see the Courts Order Requiring Electronic Documents in the Supreme Court of Texas at http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/miscdocket/11/11915200.pdf. Please note all notices or communication about this case will be sent by email in lieu of mailing paper documents. (See Misc. Docket No. 11-9152, Electronic-Filing Rule No. 9). Sincerely, Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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