Johnson v. Yates Petroleum Corp.

OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

{1} This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a district court order granting partial summary judgment in favor of each party. The dispute between the parties arose out of six oil and gas leases and the interpretation of provisions relating to the termination of the leases if certain requirements were not met. There are two issues presented by this appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs S.P. Johnson, III and Barbara Jo Johnson, Co-Trustees of the S.P. Johnson, III and Barbara Jo Johnson Trust, and Patrida J. Cooper,…