Legal Opinion
Doddy v. Oxy USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1996No. 95-21023PublishedCited by 191 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Robin Ray Doddy and Jeanette W. Doddy sued a number of defendants 1 whom they claimed owned, operated, or maintained an active oil and gas well — the McKinley “E” Lease Well No. 14 (“the well”) — located near their home. The Dod-dys alleged that they had suffered property damage and personal injuries from toxic chemicals emanating from the well.
The district court disposed of all the claims against the defendants either through summary judgment or dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Doddys appeal the district court’s denial of their…
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