Labrador Oil Co. v. Norton Drilling Co.

DON H. REAVIS, Justice.

Labrador Oil Company appeals from a judgment based in part upon a jury verdict in favor of Norton Drilling Company awarding recovery for balance owing for daywork charges under a standard IADC written contract 1 for the drilling of a well, and recovery for damage to or loss of Norton’s drill pipe. By five issues, Labrador contends the trial court erred (1) in disregarding the jury’s answer to Question 6 concerning Labrador’s mitigation of damages, (2) when it refused to reduce Norton’s judgment by the salvage value of the damaged drill pipe retained by Norton, (3) when…