Somont Oil Co., Inc. v. a & G DRILLING

49 P.3d 598 (2002)

2002 MT 141

SOMONT OIL COMPANY, INC., a Montana corporation, Appellant/Cross-Respondent,

v.

A & G DRILLING, INC., Cavalier Petroleum, Inc., A.G. Walls a/k/a Joe Walls, John Walls, and Stewart Howell, all d/b/a C-W Joint Venture a/k/a Cavalier-Walls Join Venture, Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

No. 99-677.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Argued and Submitted May 17, 2001.

Decided June 21, 2002.

Gregory J. Hatley, Davis, Hatley, Haffeman & Tighe, Great Falls, Montana, for Appellant.

Douglas C. Allen, Corder & Allen, Great Falls, Montana, Richard L. Beatty, Attorney at Law, Shelby, Montana, for…