Oryx Energy Co. v. Union National Bank of Texas

OPINION

HARDBERGER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment on a breach of contract claim. Union National Bank of Texas (“the Bank”) sued Santa Fe Capital Corporation (“Santa Fe”), R. O’Neal Gray (“Gray”), and Oryx Energy Company (f/k/a Sun Exploration & Production Company) (“Oryx”) based upon a note, the breach of contract arising from an assignment, and on tort theories of liability. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of the Bank on the breach of contract claim, denying Oryx’s cross-motion for summary judgment on that claim. The court severed the remaining claims.…