Legal Opinion

Bay v. Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 26, 2018No. 17-1374PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns a trespass claim by Plaintiffs-Appellants Marvin and Mildred *1252Bay that Defendants-Appellees Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC and Anadarko Land Corp. (together, "Anadarko"), through their lessee, exceeded the scope of an easement by using excessive surface land to drill for oil and gas. The district court had diversity jurisdiction over the case and entered final judgment against the Bays pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). See 4 Aplt. App. 883-84.

We decide whether a deed reserving mineral rights in land - and the specific right to use the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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  2. Homer Merriman v. Xto Energy, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Hecla Mining Co. v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  4. Spring Creek Exploration & Prod. Co. v. Hess Bakken Inv., II, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  5. Henry v. StoreyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Murphy-Sims v. Owners Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2020
  2. A-W Land Co., LLC v. Anadarko E & P Company LPDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2021

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