Paradigm Oil, Inc. v. Retamco Operating, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

Retamco Operators, Inc. (ROI) sued Paradigm Oil, Inc., Pacific Operators, Inc., and Pacific Operators of Texas (collectively “Paradigm”), alleging, breach of contract and fraud arising out of an oil and gas lease. In this appeal, appellant Paradigm seeks relief from “death penalty” sanctions and a post-answer default judgment entered against it by the trial court. Paradigm presents four issues for appeal: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting the default judgment; (2) whether the trial court’s damage award is supported by…