Legal Opinion
Vardeman v. Mustang Pipeline Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided March 22, 2001No. 12-00-00141-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORTHEN, Justice.
In this condemnation case, the trial court granted Mustang Pipeline Company (“Mustang”) an easement for an ethylene pipeline across the property of Michael Vardeman (“Vardeman”) and awarded Vardeman $4,696.61 for the taking. Vardeman presents three issues for our consideration, all ultimately dependent upon his contention that Mustang is not a common carrier. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
In 1970, Mustang was incorporated as a common earner in Texas to construct and operate pipelines carrying liquified minerals, among other oil products. On July 17, 1996, Mustang…
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