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Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Discovery Operating, Inc. v. BP America Production Co., 311 S.W.3d 140 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, pet. Denied,held that Tex. Nat. Res. Code Section 85.321 allows owners of production or property […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
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 Discovery Operating, Inc., 16 S.W.3d 898, (Tex. App.—Eastland 2007, no pet.) holds that the Texas Railroad Commission (“Commission”) does not have exclusive or primary jurisdiction over claims […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   City of Mont Belvieu v. Enterprise Products Operating, 222 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist] 2007, no pet.) holds that the Legislature did not intend to fully preempt a […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Exxon Corp. v. Emerald Oil & Gas Co., 331 S.W.3d 419 (Tex. 2010),held that the Texas Natural Resources Code creates private causes of action for breach of the statutory […]

Friday, September 4th, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.  Kohout v. City of Fort Worth, 292 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009, no pet.) held that a Fort Worth citizen was not harmed by the grant of a high […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc., 737 F.3d 966 (5th Cir. 2013) held that course of performance by the parties was part of a contract for the […]

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Arkla Exploration Company v. Haywood, Rice & William Venture, 863 S.W.2d 112 (Texas App.–Texarkana 1993, writ dism’d by agr.) holds that a suit for damages for negligently depleting a […]