Kane Gas Light & Heating Co. v. Pennzoil Co.

MEMORANDUM

WEBER, District Judge.

On February 2, 1982, plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging, inter alia, a trespass *532and/or invasion to the sub-surface oil and gas sands of plaintiff by the defendant. The trespass is alleged to have occurred as a result of the defendant commencing the injection of water pressure via its water-flood operations. This court now considers whether plaintiff’s cause of action in trespass is barred by the appropriate statute of limitations.

Defendant has filed a motion for partial summary judgment with supporting affidavits and has presented a brief in support of its…