Exxon Corporation v. Laurie T. Miesch

NUMBER 13-00-104-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI B EDINBURG

EXXON CORPORATION, ET AL., Appellants,

v.

LAURIE T. MIESCH, ET AL., Appellees.

On appeal from the 135th District Court

of Refugio County, Texas.

O P I N I O N

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Hinojosa and Castillo

Opinion by Chief Justice Valdez

This appeal follows a jury trial in an oil and gas case. Emerald Oil & Gas, L.C. (AEmerald@), a subsequent lessee, and intervening royalty interest owners[1] brought suit against Exxon Corp. and Exxon Texas, Inc., as successor in interest to Humble Oil & Refining…