Mark P. Hardwick, Individually and D/B/A Mark P. Hardwick Oil and Gas Properties and Mark P. Hardwick, LLC v. Smith Energy Company, on Its Own Behalf and on Behalf of Smith Energy Resource Oil, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, and on Behalf of Smith Energy Partners I, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership

OPINION

Mackey K. Hancock, Justice

Appellants, Mark P. Hardwick, individually and d/b/a Mark P. Hardwick Oil and Gas Properties, and Mark P. Hardwick, LLC, appeal a judgment entered in favor of appellee, Smith Energy Co., rescinding contracts between the parties, awarding Smith $5,004,231 in equitable forfeiture damages, $104,876 for breach of contract, fraud, theft, and breach of fiduciary duties, and $3,465,764 for attorney’s fees. The judgment further denies all counterclaims asserted by appellants. We will affirm in part, reverse and remand in part, and reverse and render in part.

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