Sundheim v. Reef Oil Corp.

Plaintiffs, Noel Sundheim, Bertha Sundheim and Leona Johnson (hereinafter referred to as Sundheims) appeal from an order of the Fifteenth Judicial District, Roosevelt County, granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, Reef Oil Company, the estate of Frank Hiestand, and Woods Petroleum Corporation. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The issues presented for our review are:

1. Whether the District Court correctly granted summary judgment on the Sundheims’ allegations of breach of the implied covenants to protect and reasonably develop the leasehold and breach of the prudent operator…