Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Yates Petroleum Corp.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 1984No. 14986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Plaintiffs W.G. and Betty L. Kennedy (Kennedys) brought a trespass action in the District Court of Eddy County seeking injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages against Yates Petroleum Corporation (Yates) arising out of the discovery of a Yates natural gas pipeline crossing Kennedys’ ranch property. The Kennedys alternatively stated a claim seeking damages for unjust enrichment and sought to quiet title. Yates, a private, independent corporation producing petroleum and natural gas, opposed the injunction on two grounds. It first asserted a right-of-way…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kaiser Steel Corporation v. WS Ranch CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- State Ex Rel. Red River Valley Co. v. District Court of Fourth Judicial Dist.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1935
- Gallup American Coal Co. v. Gallup Southwestern Coal Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1935
- Brosseau v. New Mexico State Highway DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- Threlkeld v. Third Judicial District CourtNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1932
3Cited by6 opinions
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- City of Sunland Park v. Paseo Del Norte Ltd. PartnershipNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
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