Legal Opinion
William Johnson Hamman v. Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc., a Texas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1987No. 86-1483PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Eva Hamman and her three sons sued Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southwestern Gas) for trespass on her farm in Jack County, Texas. The district court ruled as a matter of law that Southwestern Gas was a trespasser, and the jury awarded damages to the Hammans for the trespass. Upon entering judgment, the district court awarded the Hammans past and prospective attorney’s fees and prejudgment interest. Southwestern Gas now appeals contending that it was not a trespasser and that the damages, prospective attorney’s fees, and prejudgment interest are improper.…
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