Legal Opinion

Antelope Co. v. Mobil Rocky Mountain, Inc.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided December 20, 2001No. 99CA2366PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

Plaintiffs, Antelope Company, the An-schutz Family Foundation, and Piedmont Minerals Company (the royalty owners), appeal the trial court’s entry of summary judgment. Defendant, Mobil Rocky Mountain, Inc. (Mobil), cross-appeals an order denying it the defense of collateral estoppel. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

This case is the latest in a series of lawsuits concerning the payment of royalties from sales of natural gas extracted pursuant to an oil, gas, and mineral lease (the lease). The lease pertains to a large tract of land along the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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