Legal Opinion
in Re Mark P. Hardwick, Individually and D/B/A Mark P. Hardwick Oil & Gas Properties and Mark P. Hardwick, LLC
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided August 2, 2012No. 01-12-00362-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL MASSENGALE, Justice.
Relators Mark P. Hardwick, individually and doing business as Mark P. Hardwick Oil & Gas Properties, and Mark P. Hard-wick, LLC bring this petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s denial of their motion to transfer venue. 1 We conditionally grant the petition for writ of mandamus.
Background
Real party in interest Smith Energy Company is in the business of developing oil and gas reserves. In 2008, Smith Energy engaged Mark Hardwick, who lives and works in Midland, Texas, to provide services as its landman in several West Texas counties.…
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