Legal Opinion
Dorsett v. Valence Operating Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided August 5, 2003No. 06-02-00141-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice MORRISS.
This is an appeal of the partial summary judgment issued by the 71st Judicial District Court in Harrison County on August 8, 2002, and September 23, 2002. The summary judgment raises issues concerning interpretation of a provision in a joint operating agreement that imposes a non-consent penalty 1 on parties to the agreement who do not timely elect to participate in proposed subsequent operations.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 9, 1981, TXO Production Corporation, as operator, and Elmagene W. Dorsett (hereafter “Dorsett”), as a 4.05391%…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. SturgesTexas Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by13 opinions
- ExxonMobil Corp. v. Valence Operating Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
- Gadeco, LLC v. Industrial CommissionNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
- Valence Operating Co. v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2010
- Bonn Operating Co. v. DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Matrix Production Co. v. Ricks Exploration, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
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