Danny Griswold and Rhonda Griswold v. EOG Resources, Inc.

OPINION

SUE WALKER, JUSTICE

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a summary judgment appeal. Appellants Danny and Rhonda Griswold leased their mineral interest in 31.25 acres of land in Montague County to Appellee EOG Resources, Inc. Subsequently, the Griswolds sued EOG asserting claims for breach of contract and conversion. The Griswolds claimed that EOG had produced and sold minerals pursuant to the lease but had made royalty payments to the Griswolds for only fifty percent of the Griswold’s mineral interest. EOG filed a traditional motion for summary judgment asserting that the Griswolds claims failed as a…