Exxon Corp. v. Miesch

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice VALDEZ.

This appeal follows a jury trial in an oil and gas case. Emerald Oil & Gas, L.C. (“Emerald”), a subsequent lessee, and intervening royalty interest owners 1 brought suit against Exxon Corp. and Exxon Texas, Inc., as successor in interest to Humble Oil & Refining Co. (“Exxon”), for wrongful conduct in the development and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the Mary Ellen O’Connor Field, near Refugio, Texas. The trial court granted Exxon’s motion for directed verdict and en tered a take-nothing judgment against Emerald. 2 The jury found in favor of the…