Matlow v. Rosenfeld

Plaintiff, Bernice Matlow, is the operator of a certain oil lease in Marion County known as the “Kagy lease.” Plaintiff owns 65% of the working interest in the Kagy lease. Defendant, Vicki Rosenfeld, owns a 5% working interest in the lease, which she acquired in a negotiated settlement of the estate of her father. Plaintiff and defendant are mother and daughter, and both are California residents. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant seeking to recover 5% of the operating expenses of the lease, which defendant has refused to pay since August 31, 1985. Both parties filed cross-motions for…