Legal Opinion
Brannon Properties, LLC v. Chesapeake Operating, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 2013No. 12-30306UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
This diversity case turns on the interpretation of a Louisiana statute requiring the operator of an oil or gas well within a drilling unit to provide a detailed report to the unleased mineral owners. Brannon Properties (“Brannon”) sued Chesapeake Operating, Inc. (“Chesapeake”), contending that the report Chesapeake provided it under this statute did not meet the “detailed” requirement. The district court granted summary judgment to Chesapeake, and Brannon appeals. We REVERSE and REMAND.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Under Louisiana law, operators of oil or gas wells within a drilling unit…
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