Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Lee M. Bass, Inc. v. Shell Western E&P, Inc., 957 S.W.2d 159 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1997) reviewed a lease clause that provided that Lessee would reimburse Lessor for […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Devon Energy Prod., L.P. v. Hockley County Appraisal Dist. 178 S.W. 3d 879 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2006, pet. denied) held that a county appraisal district can assess for […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Geodyne Energy Income Production Partnership I-E v. The Newton Corp1 considers the liability of a nonoperator and the nonoperator’s assignee for a proportionate part of plugging and abandoning a well […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. The City of Houston v. Trail Enterprises, Inc., 377 S.W.3d 873 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, pet. denied), held that an ordinance enacted by the City of Houston (“City”) […]
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. El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Minco Oil & Gas, Inc., 8 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. 1999), is a take-or- pay case that turns on the good faith obligations imposed by […]
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 […]
