ExxonMobil Corp. v. Lazy R Ranch, LP
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hecht
This case involves claims of soil and groundwater contamination from oil drilling and production operations. We hold that some claims, but not all, are barred by limitations. We decline to consider the availability of injunctive relief to remedy such contamination because the issue was not properly raised in the trial court. We affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the court of appeals1 and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
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For nearly sixty years, petitioner Exx-onMobil Corporation conducted oil and gas drilling and production operations on the Lazy R…
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