Matt Medina and Esther Medina v. Wood River Pipeline Company and Gregory & Cook, Inc.

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, District Judge.

In 1981, a crude oil pipeline was constructed in Missouri across Lincoln and Montgomery counties. A lawsuit, filed previous to the instant one, arose out of the construction of that pipeline, and appellants here were among the plaintiffs in that case, which was styled Adelhardt vs. Wood River Pipeline, et al. In that previous case, appellants sued the same parties that are the appellees in this action, and, in addition, named Universal Associates, Inc. as a defendant. The original complaint sought money damages for statutory trespass; later, appellants…