in Re Longview Energy Company and in Re Huff Energy Fund, L.P., and Riley-Huff Energy Group, Llc

To suspend execution of a money judgment on appeal, a judgment debtor must post security as required by Section 52.006 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code and Rulé 24 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. The security must cover “compensatory damages”, interest, and costs, but is subject to caps. 1 In the case underlying this original proceeding, the trial court applied the caps separately to each of four jointly and severally liable defendants. The court of appeals disagreed and applied the caps to the judgment as a whole. 2 We do not reach the issue because we conclude that…