Jolly v. State

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

This is a statutory cause of action to enforce a final order of the Railroad Commission of Texas. The Commission ordered appellant, Peter Jolly d/b/a Mid-States Management, to plug three inactive oil wells and imposed administrative penalties. See Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. §§ 85.-351-.352, 85.381-383, 89.121 (West 1993). The trial court granted a mandatory injunction that ordered Jolly to plug or otherwise bring the wells into compliance with Commission regulations, imposed civil penalties of $75,000, and awarded attorney’s fees and costs. See Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 85.381…