Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. State v. Triax Oil and Gas, Inc., 966 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. App. – Austin 1998, no pet.) holds corporate officers individually liable for their company’s failure to properly plug and […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Osage Envtl, Inc. v. R.R. Comm’n of Tex., No. 03-08-00005-CV, 2008 WL 2852295 (Tex. App.—Austin Jul. 24, 2008, no pet.) (Memorandum opinion), examines whether storing and recycling drill cuttings […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. In re H.L.S. Energy Co., Inc., 151 F.3d 434 (5th Cir. 1998) holds that expenses incurred after a bankruptcy petition is filed (post-petition) for the remediation of post-petition environmental liabilities […]
CASE OF THE MONTH Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Amarillo Oil Company v. Energy-Agri Products,_Inc., S.W.2d (Tex. App.–Amarillo, 5/13/87). Amarillo Oil Company owned a prolific-gas well in Carson County which produced gas and no […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. FPL Farming Ltd. v. Environmental Processing Systems, L.C., 351 S.W.3d 306 (Tex. 2011), FPL Farming Ltd. v. Envtl. Processing Sys., L.C., 383 S.W.3d 274 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2012, pet. filed) […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Intratex Gas Co. v. Beeson, 22 S.W.3d 398 (Tex. 2000), refuses to accept the trial court’s certification of a class in a case involving ratable takes under the Common […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Strata Resources v. State, 264 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, no pet.), holds (1) that the State of Texas was not precluded from recovering the costs of plugging oil […]
