Legal Opinion

Jay Petroleum, LLC v. EOG Resources, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided May 7, 2009No. 01-08-00541-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, Jay Petroleum, L.L.C. (Jay), appeals the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to appellee, EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), formerly known as Enron Oil and Gas Co. In three issues, Jay challenges the trial court’s award for attorney’s fees by asserting that (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction because this Court did not remand that issue to the trial court; (2) the doctrines of waiver and res judicata preclude the award; and (3) the fees are unreasonable and excessive. We conclude the trial court had jurisdiction to award attorney’s fees, and the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Valence Operating Co. v. DorsettTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. M.D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute v. WillrichTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Amstadt v. United States Brass Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Crimson Exploration, Inc. v. Magnum Producing L. P., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
  5. Cuanto Antes Mejor, LLC and M.E. Phillip v. EOG Resources, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2021

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