Hilcorp San Juan, L.P. v. Petro Mex, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
HILCORP SAN JUAN, L.P.,
Plaintiff,
v. 	No. 1:24-cv-00067-SMD-LF
PETRO MEX, LLC; RICHARDSON
PRODUCTION COMPANY; AND
RICHARDSON OPERATING COMPANY,
Defendants.
RICHARDSON OPERATING COMPANY AND
RICHARDSON PRODUCTION COMPANY,
Cross-Claimants,
v.
PETRO MEX, LLC,
Cross-Defendant.
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL
THIS MATTER is before the Court on defendants Richardson Operating Company’s and
Richardson Production Company’s (collectively “Richardson Defendants”) Motion to Compel
(Doc. 73). In their motion, Richardson request that the Court enter an order (1) compelling
Defendant Petro Mex, LLC (“Petro Mex”) to fully and completely respond to their First Set of
Written Discovery; and (2) awarding reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in
bringing the motion. Doc. 73 at 1. Having reviewed the motion and relevant law, the Court
DENIES the motion as moot.
Richardson Defendants served their First Set of Written Discovery on Petro Mex on
November 19, 2025. Doc. 70 at 1. To date, Petro Mex has not responded to this request for
written discovery. However, at the time the motion was filed, Petro Mex had not been
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represented by counsel. See Doc. 57; see also D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.7 (providing that a business
entity “must be represented by an attorney authorized to practice before this Court”). New
counsel appeared for Petro Mex on January 29, 2026. See Doc. 74. On February 13, 2026, the
Richardson Defendants filed an unopposed motion requesting that the Court extend the deadline
for Petro Mex to respond to their First Set of Written Discovery. See Doc. 75. The Court
granted the motion on February 20, 2026, and the deadline for Petro Mex to respond to
Richardson Defendants’ First Set of Written Discovery is now March 6, 2026. Doc. 75 at 2.
Because Petro Mex’s deadline to respond was extended, the Court finds that Richardson
Defendants’ motion to compel is moot. Richardson Defendants may refile the motion should
Petro Mex fail to respond by the new deadline.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Laura Fashing
United States Magistrate Judge
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