Legal Opinion
Gordon Potts v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 29, 2014No. 13-10601PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
The meaning of royalty provisions in an oil and gas lease are in dispute. Gordon Potts and Brandy West (the lessors) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the lessee, Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. (Chesapeake). We affirm.
I
Potts and West are two of the lessors in an oil, gas, and mineral lease in which Chesapeake is the successor-lessee to FSOC Gas Co., Ltd. (FSOC). Three paragraphs of the lease are at issue. Paragraph 11 provides in relevant part:
The royalties to be paid by Lessee are: ... on gas ... the market value at the point…
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