Legal Opinion
Trans-Western Petroleum, Inc. v. United States Gypsum Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2016No. Case No. 20140453PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Himonas,
opinion of the Court:
INTRODUCTION
% 1 The following question is before us upon certification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: "How should expectation damages be measured for the breach of an oil and gas lease?" For reasons detailed below, we hold that expectation damages for the breach of an oil and gas lease are measured in much the same way as expectation damages for the breach of any other contract. Such damages may include general (or direct) and consequential (or special) damages. "[General damages are those that flow naturally from the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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