Legal Opinion
Doris A. Slaaten and Ralph Slaaten v. Cliff's Drilling Company, Doris A. Slaaten and Ralph Slaaten v. Cliff's Drilling Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1984No. 84-1122, 84-1156PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Cliff’s Drilling Company (CDC) appeals from a judgment in favor of Doris and Ralph Slaaten for damages resulting from the seepage of salt water onto the Slaa-ten’s land. CDC contends that the district court committed error in submitting the case on the theory of waste and in trebling the damage award under the waste statute. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Doris and Ralph Slaaten own the surface and mineral rights to certain land in McKenzie County, North Dakota. In 1974 the Slaatens leased their oil and gas rights to Agri-Empire. Tiger Oil…
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