Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Adams v. Murphy Expl. & Prod. Co.-USA, 497 S.W.3d 510 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2016, pet. filed) (Offset well clause) held that the commonly understood meaning of “offset well” as used in […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. v. Berry-Helfand, 491 S.W.3d 699 (Tex. 2016) (Misappropriation of prospect analysis as trade secret) examines the proper remedy, damages, and proof of damages when a trade secret […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Brammer Petroleum, Inc. v. Bagley Minerals, L.P. No. 06-15-00091-CV, 2016 WL 3212496 (Tex. App.—Texarkana June 8, 2016, no. pet.) (mem. op.) (Lease termination for cessation of production) held that a conflict […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Coyote Lake Ranch, LLC v. City of Lubbock 498 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. 2016) (Accommodation doctrine extended to severed groundwater estates) held that the accommodation doctrine applies to resolve conflicts between a […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Kardell v. Acker, 492 S.W.3d 837 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2016, no pet.) (Conveyance of royalty) held that a deed was a non-participating royalty deed, and it conveyed 1/5 of the entire […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Apache Deepwater, LLC v. McDaniel Partners, Ltd. 485 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. 2016) (Termination of production payment at end of lease term) held that a production payment from land covered by multiple […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Flanagan v. Chesapeake Exploration, LLC No. 3:15-CV-0222-B, 2015 WL 6736648 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 4, 2015) (mem. op.) (Implied duty to reasonably market) described the proper pleading for breach of the implied […]
