Legal Opinion
Huggs, Inc. v. LPC Energy, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1989No. 88-4822PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
McRae Exploration, Inc. (McRae) and Huggs, Inc. (Huggs) were parties to a letter agreement (the contract) and a Joint Operating Agreement (J.O.A.) relating to the exploration for and production of oil and gas. Huggs prepared both documents. Thereafter, LPC Energy, Inc. (LPC) succeeded to the rights and obligations of McRae under both the contract and the J.O.A.
The contract provided that Huggs would acquire mineral leases in the prospect area and assign them to McRae, which would drill and operate all wells. McRae was obligated to reimburse Huggs for the cost of acquisition…
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