Legal Opinion
J. M. Young, Cross-Appellant v. Ethyl Corporation, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1978No. 77-1807, 77-1829PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge.
The primary issue presented by Ethyl Corporation’s timely appeal is whether under the facts of this case the trial court applied a proper measure of damages. Plaintiff Young brought this action in federal court in 1972. He alleged Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl) 1 as a result of their brine recovery operation in the Kerlin Field in Arkansas committed an actionable trespass by taking brine from 6,000 feet below the surface of his land. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
The issue of liability was tried before Judge Harris who entered a final…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dobson v. Arkansas Oil & Gas CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
- Burbridge v. Bradley Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
- J. M. Young v. Ethyl CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- National Lead Company v. Magnet Cove Barium CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1964
- Ward v. Spadra Coal CompanySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Austin v. BellDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1996
- Saddle Mountain Minerals, L.L.C. v. JoshiWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- Jameson v. Ethyl Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- J. M. Young v. Ethyl CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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