Legal Opinion
Villarreal v. Grant Geophysical, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided March 24, 2004No. 04-03-00541-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
CATHERINE STONE, Justice.
In this appeal we are asked to hold that acquisition of geophysical data through three-dimensional testing constitutes trespass even if there is no physical entry on the surface of the land in question. Texas law, however, requires actual physical entry in order to sustain a claim of geophysical trespass. Accordingly, we decline the invitation to eliminate the physical entry requirement, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
Appellants, Juan and Maria Villarreal, own mineral estates in southern Stan' County, Texas.…
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